Jeff is fishing out of Dutch Harbor for a few months, and I am home waiting for him to get back. I'm thinking about him virtually all the time, and it occurs to me how different our views are right now. What I am looking out over is so drastically different from what he is experiencing at work. As always, photos say it most clearly - here is my current view:
The following picture is from last year's trawling season. Notice the partly cloudy skies and flat water.
This photo does NOT give an accurate picture of what they are out in right now. From what I gather, it's cold, blowing hard and raining/snowing in choppy, 9-10 ft seas.
I watch the weather and the marine traffic. It's comforting to know where he is approximately and what the weather is like, again all approximations. He keeps me updated when he can, but communication is sporadic. It's going to be a while before he gets home. Of course, I miss him like crazy.
This photo does NOT give an accurate picture of what they are out in right now. From what I gather, it's cold, blowing hard and raining/snowing in choppy, 9-10 ft seas.
I watch the weather and the marine traffic. It's comforting to know where he is approximately and what the weather is like, again all approximations. He keeps me updated when he can, but communication is sporadic. It's going to be a while before he gets home. Of course, I miss him like crazy.
