Final thoughts as we approach St. Lucia.
Sunsets:
The recipe is this.
Slightly tumultuous seas and a clear western horizon.
As the sun sets, the reflection paints all the wave caps a spectacular gold
along the sunlight path from boat to ocean’s end.
Night sky:
With all the apps available, finding the constellations can be
entertaining.
We have noticed, however, that Ptolemy seems to have names quite a few of
them. And given their appearance with the name he chose, one wonders what kind
of night he was having at the time.
On this crossing, we have decided to name our own sets.
First, everything looks like the big or little dipper. Must be about 10 of
them in the sky.
Second, pick a category. Not fair to have everything be a stick or a pair
of eyes. One time we would just use mythology types. Another, modern
day....”that one looks like an iPhone”
Wind (or lack of):
Enjoy the ride.
One late afternoon, when the winds died to less than 4 knots (again) and we
were bemoaning the fate of being a sailing vessel in name only, a waterspout
appeared about 50 meters or less from our port side aft quarter. And the head
and front 1/4 of the whale rolled gently to the surface and continued on his
way. We looked along the path we thought he was headed, and saw him briefly
again much farther out.
Thanks to our kids for emails that kept the home front closer.
We love you, Dina, Elizabeth, Anna, and Max.
Hope to talk with you soon.