Practitioners of the culinary magic called “nouvelle cuisine” have created the “amuse-bouche,” some mini-morsel intended by the chef to surprise and … well, amuse you. Back when I lived in francophone Africa and spoke only French in all the moods and situations of my life, I learned the crasser word “amuse-gueule” (gueule being snout v. bouche being a human mouth).
Today’s short post offers a visual version: amusement for the eye (yeux) and brain . . . . Remember doubleclick enlarges.
Exhibit 1: Atlantic Salvor delivering many tons of snow to the far north. Barges of snow for Buffalo, maybe; backhaul is what bowsprite would call it. On the other hand, if it’s downbound, maybe it’s harvested Hudson River ice traveling southward like they used to do.
Exhibit 2: And taken the same week, might this be the set for the new Spiderman musical? Think of all the injuries possible if actors were swinging from the gantries over the harbor. Has a play ever been staged in the auto section of the ferries? Hmm . . . someone should try it.
Top foto comes thanks to Dock Shuter, who contributed fotos once before here. The bottom foto is by Will Van Dorp, who’s out seeing how cold he can get today and needs a little fire on this icy day.
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January 13, 2011 at 10:35 am
Mage Bailey
I’m amused. And on my page, you will see one very upright old strong man.
January 13, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Mage Bailey
Yes, this is the Hercules in the San Francisco Maritime Museum. He was running when they got her, but the NPS has no money to maintain their boats.
January 13, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Mage Bailey
Maritime Matters tell us:
Cunard Fleet Gathers In New York
Cunard’s QUEEN ELIZABETH, QUEEN MARY 2 and QUEEN VICTORIA will converge near the Statue of Liberty in New York harbour for a fireworks display on January 13 at 6:40 PM. The last time the entire Cunard fleet was gathered together was January 14, 2008.
Today is the 13th….did I have hope?
January 13, 2011 at 8:32 pm
eastriver
Sitting at anchor this morning, saw them all come in under the Narrows between about 0415 and 0530. Wish I could see the show, but no, off to sea.. Wonder what the occasion was?