Posts Tagged ‘model sailboats’
Sailing the Rolling Sea
Everyone dreams of something. Maybe of when they lived somewhere else that they loved. Maybe of their childhood days and the carefree life of childhood. Maybe of a job where everything goes right. Maybe of sailing on the open sea. That must have been where a ship in a bottle was invented. When you read books about long ago and the dangers and wonders of sailing the “bounding main,” you see sailors with time on their hands between voyages. Wouldn’t between voyages have been the perfect time for someone to come up with the idea of building a boat in a bottle? How intricate the pieces would have to be. And so much time would be involved in putting it all together. If you know the story of how this all started, you might want to share it. Maybe everyone except me does know. Oh well, I can contemplate the ship in the bottle and wonder. That is fun, too.
Model Ships
When we see a model ship that someone has put together, we wonder, “How on earth did he do that?” When I see a model ship that is already put together, my interest grows because I would never have the patience to do it myself. Model ships are very interesting. They also make a beautiful decoration or part of a display. It is very interesting to visit a modern ship and see how intricate and well-prepared they are. Since cruises are so popular right now, a lot of us have taken at least one journey on a big ship. Usually we come home with a model of one of the large animals that live in the sea or with a model ship. What fun! Every time we see it, we think of our trip and how we enjoyed it. Many people collect these beautiful crafts. Some have an alcove or table where the ship is displayed. Some just have one or two displayed on their shelves. Whether you collect, enjoy, or just see the ships when you visit someone who has them, they are always interesting. I think I will see if I can find a magazine devoted to them. It would be relaxing to just sit and enjoy seeing the ships and maybe dream a little.
Spare Room with a Nautical Flair
I grew in a house just a few miles from majestic Lake Huron, a body of water that always seemed endless when I gazed out upon it from the safety of shore. As soon as I was old enough, I bought a Sunfish sailboat and explored the nearby islands and coves. Then came college and a job that took me and my family far from the lake. As happy as I was, I missed hearing the waves at night and enjoying its constant, pacific presence.
In order to assuage my longings for the lake, I chose to decorate our spare room with nautical home decor. I actually found the centerpiece of the room at an estate sale. It’s an enormous oil painting depicting a tall ship leaving harbor, and it takes up nearly the entire wall. Around that foundation, I placed several tasteful model ships and decorative lighthouse plates that I found online. To be honest, the house really feels like home.