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This foto dates from September 2008, filed away but begging for use. Katherine Walker–the woman–did “lighthouse keeping” NOT to be confused with “light housekeeping” at the Robbins Reef light for 33 years! That qualifies her for
the title on the arm above. And for getting this Coast Guard cutter named in her honor.
Here she heads from the East (so-called) River toward
the Buttermilk Channel.
And Katherine Walker makes me think of other keepers. Here’s an unsual shot of a lighthouse I took in North Carolina a month ago. I like the mailbox out front. And sometimes being very lazy,
uh, effiicient (cough, cough), here’s some info in the pic below. If anyone has fotos of unusual lighthouses –or unsuusal fotos of lighthouse– and is willing to share, I’d be happy to post with some info . . . as long as there’s water on the shot.
The events of a week ago in New York harbor really demonstrate how quickly people switch out of their routines to instantaneously become their brothers’ (and sisters’) keepers. I love that about the human spirit; it ennobles us.
But in the interest of fun, how about some musing on other keepers: bar keeper, inn keeper, zoo keepers, bee keeper, goal keeper, record keeper, score keeper, River keeper, Promise keeper, bookkeeper, fish or friends said to be keepers, keepers of grudges, trapper keeper . . .
and to cheat, I googled it then. But you can do that yourself if you wish.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp.
Unrelated: I added “old salt” on my blogroll. And check out 12Bridge’s Flickr photostream here; it includes hundreds of photos including ones of tug Cornell ice breaking.
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January 25, 2009 at 1:11 am
bowsprite
I like the sturdiness of the Katherine Walker, she’s a stout presence in the harbor. And, she has onboard a woman radio operator.
January 25, 2009 at 11:02 am
Mage Bailey
What a delight she is. Thanks.
RYN: Most of the photos on my blogs are taken the day before I put them up. Usually I date them. Cruise ships……even that terrible wall of a cruise ship in NY, just toodle by the anchored yachts moored along the edges of the harbor. I got a shot two days ago of the Carnival Spirit’s bow being crossed by a little work boat just at the mouth of the small boat launch area. I’ll dig it out for you.
And too, I will see what I can find in the way of photos of both our lighthouses, old and new. New meaning 1800′s era.
January 26, 2009 at 5:59 pm
richardspilman
Great blog. Thanks for linking to the Old Salt Blog. I’ve added you to my links on the Old Salt Blog as well.
March 12, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Paul Strubeck
Thanks for the flickr link! Keep up the good work on the blog!