jonathanlaurence:
Back in the day (Taken with instagram)
Jon is taking a trip down memory lane. This is us in our seventh grade science class.
1916 gaff yawl SEMINOLE (Lawley & Sons) proves that she can take whatever comes her way. Photo by YVES TUSET, July 2007, Toba Inlet, British Columbia
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tallgirltales:
Scenes from the Chanel Resort 2013 show.
Photographed by Molly SJ Lowe
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That moment when you realize that you’re looking at the fashion photography of a friend and fellow sailor from college.
On St. Patrick’s day I finally met Elliott, Emily and Bill’s beautiful son. The Heatwave of 2012 permitted for a delightful picnic and a sneaky sunburn. I also got to meet the chickens, the newest members of Lupine Farm. Although I’ll be honest, they were far less excited to meet me as I them.
Looking Forward to the Horn
pumasailing:
Leg 5 Day 12 blog from Amory onboard PUMA’s Mar Mostro:
I don’t care how far it is to Itajaí. I really don’t, and I know I’m not alone; we’ll get there when we get there. We have been looking ahead to Cape Horn since the instant we left Auckland, bashing our brains out during the dive into the Southern Ocean chaos. As my friends at home would say, it was an absolute pillow fight, and we took one hell of a beating down there.
In the midst of all that abuse, the Cape and it’s promised relief have always seemed the logical goal, the obvious destination. And now that we’re just a short ways away – around 200 miles – the final 2,000 miles of Leg 5 sailing are being analyzed, of course. But the honest truth: to this team, to these 11 guys, just getting here is a huge relief and an accomplishment worthy of a solid pat on the back. We’ll happily accept a warranted ‘”job well done,” even before we cross any finish line.
Continue reading on PUMA.com/sailing.
This update made me tear up a lil bit.
“Four walls protecting from all that is wild outside, the sloping roof shedding the rain and snow, the chimney with smoke indicating the warmth within—these simple elements are all we need to establish the concept of ‘house’ in anyone’s mind. From America to Japan or from Finland to Africa, the essence of dwelling is the same… . ”
The Book of the Hut by John Silverio
The Book of the Hut is about primal dwelling and the essence of shelter as seen through the lenses of early shelter traditions, mythology, poetry, fairy tales, children’s drawings, and play huts. But, above all, it is about how we can incorporate an understanding of the hut into modern shelters, creating houses that enable us to live lightly on the earth, in harmony with our natural environment, and more fully as members of the human family.
Jack (John) and Susan (my godmother) live in the MOST wonderful little house…