Low tide at a saltwater inlet in Thomaston, Maine. Streaming clouds hint at the storm that is due to arrive later in the day.
By the water's edge at Lyman Morse Boat Builders...we have arrived for the Christening of the Petrel.
Her graceful lines are indescribably beautiful and no detail has been overlooked. It has taken my husband's cousin 38 years to plan, design, and build her. She is one man's dream. Her name is Petrel. This is how
WIKIPEDIA describes this unusual seabird.
The word "petrel" comes from the Latin name for the Christian Saint Peter, and refers to the habits of certain species to hover just above the ocean waves, with their feet barely touching the water, thus giving an appearance of walking on water, as St. Peter is said to have done.
Her Christening was on dry land due to the approaching storm, but someday the Petrel will sail in Maine waters and beyond. She would withstand the incoming weather, but we might not!
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Hello Carol:
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and superbly crafted boat - the realisation of a dream and one in which most certainly your entire family shares. A close friend of ours spent his working life designing yachts for Camper Nicholson here in Britain.
Hello Jane and Lance ~ I know Peter's cousin would be gratified to read your comment. It's an art isn't it...and we wish him many years of happiness sailing her.
DeleteI was surprised to find when I turned to this post that you'd had others recently - your updates had not been showing up on my blogroll for some reason. Anyway, even if you were there the whole time, I want to say welcome back.
ReplyDeleteThe boat is lovely but the first photograph of the storm warning is superb. Good photo of you, by the way. As friendly-looking as I might have imagined.
Ah Blue, thank you so much for the welcome and kind comments. The blog has had short shrift lately, but it and my blogger friends are always on my mind!
DeleteThe clouds are just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhen we used to travel to the east coast... Maine, Cape Hatteras, the Carolinas... is was the coldness of the water off the coast of Maine I remember most. Brrr!
Have a great week.
Susan x
Hello Susan ~ And that water is still cold!!! Many thanks for stopping by!
DeleteShe is a beauty—a 38 year dream boat! That's some dedication. Here's to good winds and good times.
ReplyDeleteps It's getting harder and harder more me to prove I am not a robot. I always breathe a sigh of relief when the letters/numbers I type in match the request for non-robotic genius!
ReplyDeletehome before dark ~ I think Peter's cousin will tweak the Petrel for another 38 years, but this time sailing her too!
DeleteI agree, those squiggly numbers and letters are stressful. I need a robot to plug them in for me!