Stories romanticize pirates sailing the high seas plundering gold but piracy originated simply as sea banditry targeting merchant ships to steal cargo out of op
“The storms come on in the autumn, and then there is often much anxiety when father is out to help ships in distress; but one becomes, as it were, a new being. “In winter the ice is locked fast and firm, and we drive from island to island and to the main land; and if the ...
A warm current and a cold current meet at Point Conception north of us. The wind sweeps past that brewing storms. What pointy waves would be conceived up there and sent our way? I would find out during the crossing. That's Santa Cruz Island receeding downwind behind me. Step 16: Santa...
But not an earthquake just some strong storms with thunder and lightning. My husband could not hear it at all. It seemed to be coming up from under my bed. We live in a mobile home which is less than three feet above the ground. After the storm passed, the humming went away. anon...