"Friendship" in Winter....

[Ron J]

[attachment 76270 Winter003.jpg]I have posted photo's of the "Friendship" located in the "Witch City" of Salem Massachusetts, before, but summer shots. Here are a couple of Winter shots,at a floodtide,at Derrby Wharf. If this was in the 1700/1800's, there would be sailing vessels stretched on both sides,the length of the wharf.Can you imagine sailing on a vessel in Winter? Climbing the masts,or just staying warm, with a stove,wind howling,rocking back an forth,waitnig to get to port? Those sailors did'nt know any different,but must have been brave souls! [attachment 76271 Winter006.jpg] What a mess of wires??[attachment 76272 Winter009.jpg][attachment 76273 Winter021.jpg][attachment 76274 Winter012.jpg][attachment 76275 Winter017.jpg] Rj

 

[Wayne in BC]

what a terrific and stark set of photos Ron!

 

[Sunny]

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[George-CT]

trying to keep all that rigging ice free in a winter storm. That was a hard way to make a living for sure.

Tnx for the pictures.

george-CT

 

[Micheal_R]

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[Royal]

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[VT Dave]

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[Kelley (Texas)]

Yes, I bet it was miserable sailing when it was winter. Most folks now days are too "soft" to live a harsh life like they lived a few hundred years ago. Thanks for posting the pictures with the snow in the back ground or rather on the side of the road...really looks cold up there! Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)