Other-waters: Sailing & “Other Water Related” Website
Home

Arrogant Worms, The Last Saskatchewan Pirate

I looked for every kind of job, the answer always no
“Hire you now?” they'd always laugh, “We just let twenty go” Ha ha
The government, they promised me a measly little sum
But I've got too much pride to end up just another bum

Then I thought, who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone
I'm gonna be a pirate on the river Saskatchewan

Read more...
 
Jimmy Rankin, Lighthouse Heart

I wanna be your lighthouse keeper
I wanna be your beacon in the dark
When your ship rolls in to dangerous waters
Let me be your lighthouse heart

Read more...
 
What is a Manatee

Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large aquatic mammals sometimes known as sea cows. The Trichechidae differ from the Dugongidae in the shape of the skull and the shape of the tail. Manatees' tails are paddle-shaped, while the Dugong's is forked. It is an herbivore, spending most of its time grazing in shallow waters.

Read more...
 
Bob Seger, Ship Of Fools

“Tell me quick” said Old McFee
“What's this all have to do with me?”
“I've spent all my time at sea a loner.”

“Is there something else I should know?”

Read more...
 
Moby Dick (by Herman Melville)

Moby-Dick - the official title of the first edition - is a novel by Herman Melville. It was first published in expurgated form as The Whale on October 18, 1851, and then in full on November 14, 1851, in the United States. Moby-Dick's style was revolutionary for its time: descriptions in intricate, imaginative, and varied prose of the methods of whale-hunting, the adventure, and the narrator's reflections interweave the story's themes with a huge swath of Western literature, history, religion, mythology, philosophy, and science.

Read more...
 
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. It connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and a portion of the south-facing Marin County headlands near the small bayside town of Sausalito, and is located at 37°49' N 122°29' W . The bridge is 1.22 miles (1970 m) long, the distance between the towers ("main span") is 4200 ft (1280 m), and their height is 746 feet (230 m) above the water.

Read more...
 
<< Start < Prev 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next > End >>

Results 61 - 66 of 271
© 2006 Otherwaters.com
Joomla Templates by JoomlaShack Joomla Templates by Compass Design