And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
When I was a commercial fisherman, one trip I was in the crow's nest about 24' above the waterline. We came upon a Blue whale. From my vantage I had a good sight on the bow and transom of our vessel 95' in length.
As the beast was abeam I looked forward and aft and again. I noted he extended forward our bow about 15' and astern about 10'.
In any case, this single creature was well in length greater than our 95' length. It was a marvelous sight, especially as the seas were calm and water clear.
When I was a commercial fisherman, one trip I was in the crow's nest about 24' above the waterline. We came upon a Blue whale. From my vantage I had a good sight on the bow and transom of our vessel 95' in length.
ReplyDeleteAs the beast was abeam I looked forward and aft and again. I noted he extended forward our bow about 15' and astern about 10'.
In any case, this single creature was well in length greater than our 95' length. It was a marvelous sight, especially as the seas were calm and water clear.
sort of unbelievable an animal can be that big - just imagine of it could fly, and was carnivorous and was perpetually pissed off
ReplyDeleteGood thing those creatures are mostly docile. Otherwise they'd need a bigger boat.
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