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Gone Fishing, Part 1

We walked the Driscoll Wharf, alongside a commercial fishing basin. No fishing poles spotted, but lots of no-nonsense boats quietly bobbing in the clear water.

Looking at the gear on this boat (all unrecognizable but no doubt functional) I was reminded of a visit to Switzerland

where I had seen a miniature version of this fishing gear (the workbench of Philippe Dufour).

Anyway, back to the dock.

Fishing for shellfish (crab, lobster, etc.) requires this sort of thing.

The City is taking the wharf back under their control when the lease expires, so the operators have let it go downhill a bit as tenants are moving (if they can find a new place).

Non-commercial fisher birds...

Whirly-birds across the bay provide a background rumble, chop-chop and roar.

Miss November Cormorant, showing her stuff

backside too!

Always lots of slightly scruffy stuff along the waterfront. Nothing stays shiny for long with the salt water constantly attacking it.

Redeye, or red-around-the-eye.

We walked back along the wharf and noticed a small table display, whose banner you can see in the photo below.

Meglio Knives - if you are a knife fan these look pretty amazing. I don't know enough to comment, but he focuses on the best materials as well as beauty.

Owner Operator Artist

A steel guy can’t do a QR code for his website using plain old paper and ink… no, he sandblasted a bar of steel (and it works).

Today’s watch - the IWC Ingenieur Climate Action. Note the ceramic bezel, matching color of the date disk, and lack of crown protection. Made of fine Swiss steel, with no sharp edges.

Please join us for the next part which, just for fun, is in the Food & Wine forum where it belongs … LINK TO GONE FISHING, PART 2

Gone Fishing, Part 1

Gone Fishing, Part 1

A other one of those eclectic walks of yours - a true pleasure to come along and follow 👍🏻👏🏻