to
The touches of a caring heart;
Hand extended, strength imparted
Gently, eagerly reaching upward,
Outward
Expanding into her promised horizons with
Gathering maturity,
and
Flowing grace.
Reality the Tempering of her Soul,
as
Her
Responsibility beckons, to where others
tried to go
and
did not return...
The sober realization of why she's been created leaves me pondering the implications of a dream, and the consequences of reality. This brief review video of the first expedition has all of the imperfections you'd expect of an amateur, but it gives a candid portrayal of the frustrations, the lure, and the ice...and what I must ask of her. From the wonders of the caribou amidst the intrusion of man, the Arctic in her purpose still has command...to see the full video, go to <www.youtube.com> , and into "Arctic Lightship - 1997 - 1998 Arctic Passage", or go to <http://youtu.be/c3Dvhi7JNxw> .
I have never in all the years of boat design and construction ever regretted that extra effort to do something the best way I can. So every frame, tie, and piece of wood is inspected for alignment, strength and purpose.
Never done and never perfect is an admonition, not an excuse.
So the construction continued, until she was a completed frame, ready for the first rays of the summer sun to bake a well oiled finish into the protective armor she will need before the covering - and an unexpected debut...
Here she is on display at the Art Gallery in the Calais, Maine Library, surrounded by my wife's paintings. Kim is a very dedicated landscape artist, and her seascapes kept our Kayaq in peaceful and beautiful company.
And so it begins again...- WKD
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