Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Day 7- Delaware Bay to the Chesapeake/Delaware Canal

Today we awake asleep, and were roused to see a miniature hammerhead making its way alongside the boat. It skin seeming glisten, it left us mesmorized.
After dining the finest coffee cake known to human kind, we hauled until the sails rose.
From bow watch, to navigation, we tailed until it was almost impossible to stand. The work and effort put into both maintaining the ship and guiding it would be almost overwhelming alone, however with crew and cadets, the job can be done. The trawl haul was facsinating. The harmless comb jellies thickened the water. Their bioluminecence leaving traces upon your hand.
Whales themselves should be considered one of the most mysterious animals in the world. Simply being able to mimic their extraordinary feeding behaviors is fascinating. As well as being able to see what grows and lives in the water beneath our feet. A world shrouded in mystery, through the fine scapel of science. At the end of the day we entered the great Chesapeake/Delaware canal, sailing into the sunset. Its ray's reflecting off the water as if it was a mirror. Its elagance bringing all finery to shame.

Lian Plass