Does anyone else think that maybe the Gulf of Mexico was hollowed out by 1000s of years of hurricanes, and maybe we shouldn’t be living in that danger zone?
BTW, I predict you will lose power August 27th, 2022. Ans it will come back September 2nd, 2022. I would appreciate it if you can hold on to your cheese until I can cash in?
Best of luck to You, Al, his wife, his place, your place, et. Al., et. Al., and his bicycle, which he left behind as not to piss you off, BFH!
As a Weather Freak, I Say Thank’s for the New Map it’s Telling !
the map shows current wind but it also shows areas where there is no or little wind. I think those are what the old sailors called the “doldrums”. ships would get stuck there for weeks. Until an American came along and created charts from Captains logs in the early 1800’s showing captains how to avoid them saving weeks worth of time.
That was a book on the Cutter ships. Next up the Spanish Main. fascinating
We call that the green man at work. Scroll around to Guambodia and see our fun playing out.
You can ZOOM IN and OUT, and ROTATE THE SPHERE.
TRY IT!
(fer them thar computer folks…it’s “interactive”)
“I think those are what the old sailors called the “doldrums”.”
Also known as the “Horse latitudes” where they tossed the dead horses from being stuck there so long.
That name stuck with me once I heard it. Explained a lot with just the name.
Absolutely worth the click!
I just finished reading “In The Heart of The Sea” about the Essex. The were stuck in the doldrums as well as fighting winds and whales. I came away from that book with at least two truths:
1. You enter the food chain when you enter the sea
2. Our collective ancestors were braver than we can ever imagine
Man, that is cooler than the other side of the pillow.
Very Van Gogh.
You know, from clear out there florida looks like one huge johnson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARXqNc5DGXU
just sayin’
and that red spot. . . .
Does anyone else think that maybe the Gulf of Mexico was hollowed out by 1000s of years of hurricanes, and maybe we shouldn’t be living in that danger zone?
BTW, I predict you will lose power August 27th, 2022. Ans it will come back September 2nd, 2022. I would appreciate it if you can hold on to your cheese until I can cash in?
Best of luck to You, Al, his wife, his place, your place, et. Al., et. Al., and his bicycle, which he left behind as not to piss you off, BFH!
As a Weather Freak, I Say Thank’s for the New Map it’s Telling !
the map shows current wind but it also shows areas where there is no or little wind. I think those are what the old sailors called the “doldrums”. ships would get stuck there for weeks. Until an American came along and created charts from Captains logs in the early 1800’s showing captains how to avoid them saving weeks worth of time.
That was a book on the Cutter ships. Next up the Spanish Main. fascinating
We call that the green man at work. Scroll around to Guambodia and see our fun playing out.
Here’s our crazy weather page:
http://weather.jeffspiratescove.com/
You can ZOOM IN and OUT, and ROTATE THE SPHERE.
TRY IT!
(fer them thar computer folks…it’s “interactive”)
“I think those are what the old sailors called the “doldrums”.”
Also known as the “Horse latitudes” where they tossed the dead horses from being stuck there so long.
That name stuck with me once I heard it. Explained a lot with just the name.
Absolutely worth the click!
I just finished reading “In The Heart of The Sea” about the Essex. The were stuck in the doldrums as well as fighting winds and whales. I came away from that book with at least two truths:
1. You enter the food chain when you enter the sea
2. Our collective ancestors were braver than we can ever imagine