Cartoonist Notes
Oceanographers have long sought to understand the Kraken. This giant squid was once the terror of sailors but why? Why would a squid attack a seagoing vessel? Maybe it is because the Kraken is attracted to ships resembling other Kraken. Maybe the color purple - the natural color of the Kraken - is the key to igniting the amorous tendencies of it's tentacles.
On a more serious note I have always loved the ocean and the old tales of pirates and whalers. Herman Melville is a favorite author although if you want to get into his writing I suggest reading a few of his short stories or a book like "Omoo" before tackling the good but fairly long and cumbersome "Moby Dick" for which he is most well known.
Being a trusty shellback myself I can tell you that those who feel the draw of the ocean can not resist it for long without dropping into a melancholy. The ocean moves in a rhythm of life itself and is mysterious in its fathomless depths. Have you ever been rocked to sleep by the motion of a ship or been hammered by a storms giant swells? Have you seen the stars when ambient light from cities does not mask them? Have you seen the flying fish or the way a porpoise catches the bow wave of a ship? All these magical moments can be yours but beware: Life on the ocean can be hard and dangerous - and that, my salty shipmates, is a true story.
Oceanographers have long sought to understand the Kraken. This giant squid was once the terror of sailors but why? Why would a squid attack a seagoing vessel? Maybe it is because the Kraken is attracted to ships resembling other Kraken. Maybe the color purple - the natural color of the Kraken - is the key to igniting the amorous tendencies of it's tentacles.
On a more serious note I have always loved the ocean and the old tales of pirates and whalers. Herman Melville is a favorite author although if you want to get into his writing I suggest reading a few of his short stories or a book like "Omoo" before tackling the good but fairly long and cumbersome "Moby Dick" for which he is most well known.
Being a trusty shellback myself I can tell you that those who feel the draw of the ocean can not resist it for long without dropping into a melancholy. The ocean moves in a rhythm of life itself and is mysterious in its fathomless depths. Have you ever been rocked to sleep by the motion of a ship or been hammered by a storms giant swells? Have you seen the stars when ambient light from cities does not mask them? Have you seen the flying fish or the way a porpoise catches the bow wave of a ship? All these magical moments can be yours but beware: Life on the ocean can be hard and dangerous - and that, my salty shipmates, is a true story.
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