Genoa - What is missing in the United States |
An ear infection bird dogged me from Greece, up the Tyrrhenian Sea, along the west coast of eastern Sardinia, through the Corsican Channel, into the Ligurian Sea and finally cornered me here in Genoa ...
Posted by Richard on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:55:00 PST |
Ending of the season |
Suddenly I look up, from the wheelhouse, across the calm marina waters (finally calm waters), into the heart of Genoa, where, I can sense, that the seasons have a feel of change, but how can this...
Posted by Richard on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:24:00 PST |
Italy to Gibralter and Walt the Weatherman..Fall 2003 |
Fall 2003
6AM and I am midway through the four to eight watch, alone on the bridge of the "Lara" while Wes makes himself breakfast and another pot of coffee in the galley. Its smell drifts up t...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:51:00 PST |
Starting Over - A Second Chance at Life |
There is no need to ever pay homage to the passage of time by limiting our experiences there is no need to leave a life unlived&
I wrote this almost ten years ago in 1997
In 1976 I s...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:59:00 PST |
Panama Canal to Jacksonville - out of the frying pan... |
Jacksonville.
A funny place to end a fine and long winter trip. Heading up the main channel of the St. John's River I realize it is my second time here in less than a year. ...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:47:00 PST |
Aaron - Eulogy to a member of our crew |
Evenings I take a long walks along the top of the wall rimming the old fort which once guarded the entrance to Brindisi harbor. Still protecting the city from forgotten foes who once beat t...
Posted by Richard on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:33:00 PST |
