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[Blak bart]

Gold morning....I mean good morning. Gold morning is good too though.

 

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[pepperj]

Good morning,ARC, Oregon Viking, Pepperj and all ye other pirates!

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Good Morning WD
Always thought it was white.
Now i see it in a whole different light.

 

[pepperj]

Gold morning....I mean good morning. Gold morning is good too though.

Howdy Bart
Hope your day goes smoothly.

 

[pepperj]

Yesh... thanks ... and I hope your hangover has eased off.

I certainly don't miss them even after all these years ARC.

 

[Blak bart]

Isla de Sacrificios ("Island of Sacrifices") is an island in the Gulf of Mexico, situated off the Gulf coastline near the port of Veracruz, in Mexico. The waters surrounding the island are part of the Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Marine Park. It is currently closed to the public and is under the protection of the Secretariat of the Navy.

So remember to send your address so we can bake you a loaf of bread with a file inside of it. (Wink Wink)

Thats typical....where ever you want to go and check is closed.....same here in the keys.

Oh...there's treasure there ? Let's make that a park and close it to everyone.

On another note I found a company that tours the island....so whats written and whats going on are 2 different things. But this gringo has other islands that are better choices. We'll take a look at some others....so many more like this !!

 

[pepperj]

Thats typical....where ever you want to go and check is closed.....same here in the keys.

Oh...there's treasure there ? Let's make that a park and close it to everyone.

On another note I found a company that tours the island....so whats written and whats going on are 2 different things. But this gringo has other islands that are better choices. We'll take a look at some others....so many more like this !!

It also might be a case of not what you know-but it's who you know.
Yes-Probably what rules/laws are on the books for many things in the country but not enforced.

 

[ARC]

Thats typical....where ever you want to go and check is closed.....same here in the keys.

Oh...there's treasure there ? Let's make that a park and close it to everyone.

On another note I found a company that tours the island....so whats written and whats going on are 2 different things. But this gringo has other islands that are better choices. We'll take a look at some others....so many more like this !!

This is ESPECIALLY true with Nat. Parks.

 

[blossom]

Good morning Cappy nd fellow shipmates 😆 hope your Monday brings you much joy .,. Oh and many apples 😆 xx

 

[pepperj]

Good morning Cappy nd fellow shipmates 😆 hope your Monday brings you much joy .,. Oh and many apples 😆 xx

Morning blossom
Apples?
Rather have Nectarines (free stone) Yummy

 

[Blak bart]

This is ESPECIALLY true with Nat. Parks.

I know....we have this little park called biscayne nat. Park.....its filled with wrecks and treasure that were not allowed to touch.....what a bunch of bull !!

 

[blossom]

Morning blossom
Apples?
Rather have Nectarines (free stone) Yummy

Morning Peps… agreed Nectarines have their place in the great fruit bowl of dreams…. but apples keep the Dr away … 😆 xxx

 

[pepperj]

Morning Peps… agreed Nectarines have their place in the great fruit bowl of dreams…. but apples keep the Dr away … 😆 xxx

Well isn't that just peachy.
Note: Have to be free stone as well.
Apple 101:
The number of distinct varieties grown by Americans in the 19th century was somewhere around 14,000.

Compare all of this to the 90 or so varieties grown commercially in North America today, or to the handful of shiny cultivars on display at the local supermarket, and you are immediately faced with a pomological conundrum

A Curious Tale: The Apple in North America - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

In the 19th century, apples came in all shapes and guises, some with rough, sandpapery skin, others as misshapen as potatoes, and ranging from the size of a cherry to bigger than a grapefruit. Colors ran the entire spectrum with a wonderful impressionistic array of patterning—flushes, stripes...

www.bbg.org

 

[blossom]

Well isn't that just peachy.
Note: Have to be free stone as well.
Apple 101:
The number of distinct varieties grown by Americans in the 19th century was somewhere around 14,000.

Compare all of this to the 90 or so varieties grown commercially in North America today, or to the handful of shiny cultivars on display at the local supermarket, and you are immediately faced with a pomological conundrum

A Curious Tale: The Apple in North America - Brooklyn Botanic Garden

In the 19th century, apples came in all shapes and guises, some with rough, sandpapery skin, others as misshapen as potatoes, and ranging from the size of a cherry to bigger than a grapefruit. Colors ran the entire spectrum with a wonderful impressionistic array of patterning—flushes, stripes...

www.bbg.org

Wow… who Knew there were so many apple varieties…. 🤔 amazing what I learn on this ship 😆 thanks Peps xx

 

[RTR]

The Pillars of Creation
Freaking Amazing
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-pillars-of-creation

 

[pepperj]

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The Pillars of Creation
Freaking Amazing
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-pillars-of-creation

Must be the connection.
I just get a blank white screen.
Maybe it's a new canvas. 🤔

 

[pepperj]

M

Must be the connection.
I just get a blank white screen.
Maybe it's a new canvas. 🤔

Morning RTR
When is the next try for the launch?

 

[releventchair]

Good Morning WD
Always thought it was white.
Now i see it in a whole different light.

Pink.
Almost certain that's what I saw.

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all.

 

[releventchair]

Thats typical....where ever you want to go and check is closed.....same here in the keys.

Oh...there's treasure there ? Let's make that a park and close it to everyone.

On another note I found a company that tours the island....so whats written and whats going on are 2 different things. But this gringo has other islands that are better choices. We'll take a look at some others....so many more like this !!

Something like 12- 14 years after Veracruz was sacked there was quite a revolt by hungry citizens ?
It's government type building(s?) burned and damaged... High ranking figures hiding /leaving ect..
May have caused more common folks to spread out nearby or farther till things cooled off and shortages were not such an issue?

Such a short amount of time between two such events might make it hard to tell what event related to disturbance on Veracruz (if any) a site or relic represents.
A charcoal stained hearth on an island nearby for example. Broken glass or whatever.

A half dozen of those taken as captives or slaves during the sacking returned in time , ironically alleged to have returned by way of a Dutch slaver vessel.
Would be interesting to know thier accounts of where the ship(s) they were on's crew in whole or part went ashore , and how often after leaving the island.
Would seem they'd hit somewhere known for fresh water (and potential cache) eventually if the trip to sell slaves was extended?

 

[pepperj]

Pink.
Almost certain that's what I saw.

There's a pink elephant on the ship.
Morning RC
Hope you day looks productive, at least in thought.