The boat

Made a short trip with my friend Fallster. The weather forecast was not looking too promising but the sunset turned out nice. This shot is from the lake Gapern in Värmland, Sweden.

CURLEW began as I was making the transition from teaching school to becoming a musician and caretaker for the family land here just north of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The large tract of land has been in the family since my great-great-grandfather, Benson Blake, settled here in the 1830s. Once a grand sweep of woods and farmland, it is much reduced, but six generations later, we Blakes are still here.

Ferry boat on the Yamuna River behind the Taj Mahal in Agra, India.

Peaceful

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Bevin's skiff from the Alexandria Seaport Foundation. Plans and 26-page guide include a list of tools and materials. Plans for spritsail rig are available.

Three people stuck afloat

Floating away over the greys, blues, and greens, swaying and fluttering through the wind and ripples...

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The construction went quickly. Every major project I’ve ever begun has a hidden “gumption trap”—a difficult and unrewarding challenge that sucks the will to persist right out of me. This skin-on-frame boat was an exception. Each evening or weekend hour brought visible progress. In the end, I finished the boat in about 75 hours over three months, while also working a full-time job, raising a toddler, and making a pair of oars. A more experienced builder could probably finish the boat in 40…