‘49 Was A Great Year

I am a ‘geezer who has abandoned several tumblr blogs that I have outgrown rather than changing them because each has had its place and I’m moving forward not staying in one place. I avoid posting anything that looks to me like AI. And I avoid blogs that post it. Sideblogs: http://www.tumblr.com/49er-quotes

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What Do We Actually Learn When Life Is Easy?

Just think about it. When life is going along swimmingly we are content and we follow our usual rituals and rhythms and all is well. But when do we really learn anything? He may be 20 years younger than myself — only 56 — but he’s thought about something that I never viewed in the same light. An awful lot of what we learn is because there is a problem. Something didn’t work, or something isn’t…

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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.

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Sails on the Potomac tall ship festival, June 13-14, 2026.

William Henry, a modern replica of a traditional Potomac River oyster fishing dory.

HMS Sultana, a replica of a 1760s British Royal Navy schooner.

Kalmar Nyckel, a replica of the 17th century Dutch-built ship that brought the first Swedish and Finnish settlers to North America.

Gazela Primeiro, a 20th century fishing barquentine that saw 68 years of service before becoming a museum ship.

Sunset on the river with the masts of Gazela Primeiro, Providence, and Sultana visible.

Photos ©️ @the-golden-vanity.

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Pikuy, Ukraine

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