Aboard the Uniorn - 2
The sails did come down after a while. Then, shortly before the
end of our journey, the young sailors climbed into the rigging
and rolled them up again, standing without safety lines and
barefoot on the horizontal ropes below each sail. Incredible!
My Great-Grandfather, who sailed on one of the "Tall Ships"
when he was a young man (he died in 1942 at the age of 95),
told me of one of the sailors who fell out of the rigging onto a
spike on the deck, which pierced his chest. "As he was lying
there dying, I saw his soul leave his chest as a small white fog!"
Although I was only five years old at that time, I will always
remember his story. Our trip on the "Unicorn" was fulfilment
of my life-long dream to some day sail on a tall ship!
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Inez Correia Marques 05/02/2007 21:11
very nice.Pascal Viyer 05/02/2007 14:29
Fine capture !Hissez-haut ;-)
pv
Ronny Bouwens 28/01/2007 23:41
Nice picture.I,ve pictures as they where in Sail Antwerpen.Great showPeter Iden 28/01/2007 23:38
Thanks also to you, Robyn.I like your photos. All of them.
Period!
Peter Iden 28/01/2007 23:32
Thank you, Monica. One word about your barbecue:it's not going to work this way! Keep up the good work!
Robyn Raggio 28/01/2007 23:32
Ahoy, matey. Ye be a fortunate one to have captured her charms in such a beautiful way, ye be!Massimo Martini 28/01/2007 23:30
I like it.Monica G.. 28/01/2007 23:22
Yes, incredible!!Nice =)