During my final semester of college I received a written assessment for a photography presentation. I was praised for my technical skills and the theme of the work but the comment that I remember from the professor was: “Heather, you have very high expectations for yourself and others, sometimes to you own detriment.” I guffawed…
Tag: watermaker
Telling Secrets and Learning Lessons
Last week I had to make water. This isn’t a new thing onboard, but it is the first time in a while that I’ve had to deal with our engine-driven reverse osmosis system by myself. I spent a couple days looking over the notes I took when we ran it just before Steve left. The…
El Nino and the Watermaker
“Water, water everywhere but nary a drop to drink.” Sailors, watermakers and the upcoming cyclone season.
