Watercolor
February 24, 1836 . . . is the birthday of my favorite watercolorist. Who? Answer follows. For most of these shots, some of which remind me of watercolor, I’m not going to identify the vessel, although all (except the orange one below) floated somewhere in the sixth boro. As to the watercolorist, he died at […]
Night Light
The artist Naima Rauam painted the watercolor below, “Docking a Freighter.” At the end of this post I explain why the image is here. Many of my favorites among her watercolors she did in the wee hours at the (old) Fulton Fish Market, a place that lives on only in her work. Thanks to […]
Watercolor 2
When Politsa Lady headed for sea, I knew I was it was my day; the treat would be mine, and it was. I hope it’s yours too. Memory of her orange reflection on a million wavelets conveys momentum when my energies have none, when affection seems gone forever. I know . . . it’s just […]
Outerbridge Mystery Solved
Be sure to check out the info Norman Brouwer left here in reference to the Moshulu/New York City connection. More Moshulu fotos soon. OK, this Liberty ship Tugster teaser foto you’ve seen already, and this one you haven’t. And if I zoom in a little closer, you might make out the name. To me […]
tugster: a waterblog 