This is one heck of a positive review. Thank you for it; I know you appreciate the Panorama for itself and if you love it this much, I think I will as well.
You're welcome. Are you going tomorrow?
My favorite history teacher gave me a copy of a picture-book of the Panorama as a graduation present, and I loved it even in miniature.
Oh, nice. I found that it reminded me of Holling Clancy Holling's Seabird (1948), which is probably not surprising since the book was my strongest introduction to the history of American whaling.
We had a walk around the waterfront as well, and enjoyed the stink of rotting fish and the ships regularly fetching up fresh fish. I have little idea how many people make their livings that way anymore -- in fact I deliberately haven't looked into it. I hope it never goes away, I hope folks can still pursue their livings by the sea -- and I say that as a sentimental vegetarian who will throw a fish back into the water if you hand her one. I just also want humans to have continuity and stability and New England to have ancient industries that are still functional.
Yes. It is important to have living seaports. I hadn't realized New Bedford was so much of one until we were driving past the waterfront and I saw the density of boats on the water, not just ferries or pleasure craft but fishing and shipping. It reminded me of Portland, especially in my childhood, and some of the waterfront of Boston that the Seaport has displaced. It was a good thing to see on the same day as the Panorama.
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You're welcome. Are you going tomorrow?
My favorite history teacher gave me a copy of a picture-book of the Panorama as a graduation present, and I loved it even in miniature.
Oh, nice. I found that it reminded me of Holling Clancy Holling's Seabird (1948), which is probably not surprising since the book was my strongest introduction to the history of American whaling.
We had a walk around the waterfront as well, and enjoyed the stink of rotting fish and the ships regularly fetching up fresh fish. I have little idea how many people make their livings that way anymore -- in fact I deliberately haven't looked into it. I hope it never goes away, I hope folks can still pursue their livings by the sea -- and I say that as a sentimental vegetarian who will throw a fish back into the water if you hand her one. I just also want humans to have continuity and stability and New England to have ancient industries that are still functional.
Yes. It is important to have living seaports. I hadn't realized New Bedford was so much of one until we were driving past the waterfront and I saw the density of boats on the water, not just ferries or pleasure craft but fishing and shipping. It reminded me of Portland, especially in my childhood, and some of the waterfront of Boston that the Seaport has displaced. It was a good thing to see on the same day as the Panorama.