Friday, November 20, 2009

So long, Seattle

I wrapped up my visit to the Emerald City today. Naturally, I spent considerable time walking around Fishermen's Terminal taking pictures, despite what seemed like gale conditions all week.

The harbor was full of seine boats targeting fall salmon in Puget Sound, plus a lot of longliners that I assume just finished up the halibut season.

Anyway, here are a few postcards, including one at the end showing a good activity for a really soggy Seattle day.





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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 21, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    enjoy walking around the terminal, it's been a while but I'll be in town after the holidays walking the docks looking for a new crew position, after 25yrs I thought those days were over..LOL

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  2. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    After seeing 25 years of industry manipulation, enabled by certain State Senators...Who would want to work in such a monopolized arena, knowing without a doubt, that yer gonna get prostituted, in that state, from the first moment you sign a contract on a boat, right down to the ridiculus airfares when you leave....Fishing is over-rated, as an occupation....Good for fueling an education at the local U., or supplementing a drinking or drug habit....which many of the townships, in THAT state, can verify....just look at the ndn corps. in those cities, and what they invest in....mostly bars, in a desparate attempt to keep the revenue locally spent....Too bad for all the young lives they corrupt, both native and non-native....So much money going to these fishing villages, yet, very few scholars...heck most of them don't even know their heritage or the beauty of their culture....there are some programs that are successful...but the majority would rather drink and drug, than promote health and good living...sad....

    Who wants to return to a career with a village full of associates wacked out on drugs or drinking...
    Not me....There are more interesting experiences to be had in life, than tying it to some frozen rock out in the middle of nowhere with in-breds....have a nice life....I know I will....some times change is good....

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  3. AnonymousDecember 11, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    Nice pics! I worked in the fishing industry for 4 years at a salmon cannery in Seward, AK as a seafood processor. I have to admit, I met some good people there, but most of the people there were just uneducated losers who care more about production than safety.

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