Passage bull city picturing in my mind boats

picturing in my mind boats that have come and gone

abandoned and obviously deteriorating

I love the mystery that seems to settle in the water in small marinas

I tried to allow the painting to share the day with you

The men and woman in the little fishing towns of North Carolina have made their living from the sea for centuries

Passage bull city picturing in my mind boats24 x 33 Oil on panel I have photographed this skiff in Atlantic Harbor hundreds of times. These skiffs were the workhorses of the fishing industry of old; used to hall nets and fish alike. I see her every time I go Down East, she greets me and feels like an old friend.