First seen on Tumblr earlier today: Utsuro-bune, the urban legend/folktale of a "hollow ship" that washed ashore in 1803 on the coast of Hitachi province in Japan. Illustrations here. There are several different versions reported by historians and ethnologists of the 1800s; the details that remain constant are these ( Read more... )

LOOK AT THIS. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID.

For those who hate surprises, this is footage of the restored whaleship Charles W. Morgan sailing on Stellwagen Bank. I've never seen her under sail until just now. That alone would be wonderful, but there's also the fact that one of the whaleboats is launched and circling around a humpback whale ( Read more... )

I just spent the afternoon in bed with my laptop doing job applications for when the summer work runs out. Now I feel a sense of accomplishment and a sense of existential dread competing with one another. Gonna go out for a walk under an umbrella, then bake something sweet and sticky.

Seeing Snowpiercer tomorrow with aunt_zelda. I'm psyched, because I'm in ( Read more... )

This one deserves recognition before I take it back to the library.  One of my fondest fantasies involves my recreating a historic voyage.  Of course, most of the ones I'd like to try have already been recreated, as they're just that cool: the Kon-Tiki expedition, the people who've retraced the journey of Lewis and Clark, the Columbus voyage re- ( Read more... )

My local comics store was having its anniversary party this evening, so I figured I'd go over and pay my respects.  They gave a fine party, with cupcakes from a vegan bakery.  I'm glad to say that they got a good turn-out--at least seventy-five people were there, judging by the system they used to draw for a door prize.  Each person to enter the ( Read more... )

I have to stop doing that--making a post full of drama and then dropping off the map for a few days.  It's actually been a great week.  Back on Tuesday and Wednesday, I went to Boston for a "Magic Flute" rehearsal with sovay and others, and lignota and I went to the New England Aquarium together, as well as spending some time playing our favorite recordings, ( Read more... )

Alonso.

...O thou mine heir
Of Naples and of Milan, what strange fish
Hath made his meal on thee?

Francisco.

Sir, he may live.
I saw him beat the surges under him,
And ride upon their backs.  He trod the water,
Whose enmity he flung aside, and breasted
The surge most swoll'n that met him.  His bold head
'Bove the contentious waves he kept, and oared
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To begin with, I was sick. 
( If this sort of thing disturbs you, best to stop right here. )

Hope you all had a wonderful couple of weeks.  I had a great time sailing, and I'm about as tired as I've ever been in my life.  Lots of sleep tonight.  Lots of laundry tomorrow.

*whomp*

Well, this is it.  I have to finish packing and get a good night's sleep.  If you want to take a look at this website, it'll hopefully keep a running tally of the Corwith Cramer's whereabouts and activities.  The page hasn't been updated recently, but they'll probably start again when the voyage starts tomorrow.  I'll bring both my one-use cameras ( Read more... )