Monday September 28, 2009

 

 

Mystic Seaport

Mystic, Connecticut

Part 3

Friday, September 18

 

 

Tall ships always look so elegant.

 

 

The crew of three was teaching two tourists how to raise the sails – or hoist ropes.  I’m not sure, but they were using a kind of chant as they did it.

 

 

This artist was oblivious to what was going on around him.

 

 

 

 

This shed was the object of his attention.

 

 

Inside that shed was the Whaleboat Exhibit.

 

 

 

 

Methinks this would be a dangerous occupation.

 

 

 

 

A sample of drying fish.

 

 

Banking has come a long way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The banker’s space.

 

 

 

 

Cooperage:  where wooden barrels are made and repaired.

 

 

Barrels played a large part in storing fish, blubber, and other things related to the sea.

 

 

I love these old windows.

 

 

I love being by the sea.  Tthe sounds and smells are so different from the sounds and smells of my Pennsylvania country surroundings.

 

 

I’ll be back tomorrow night with more things from the sea at Mystic.