tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post190553012314672115..comments2023-05-31T01:04:28.164-07:00Comments on Insights of Nostalgia: My last sad farewell to the Olive TreeDonald Swarbrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12599898195409972731noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-12056060408272221082009-10-19T06:22:51.166-07:002009-10-19T06:22:51.166-07:00I really like the way you write.
I love the sea,...I really like the way you write. <br /><br />I love the sea, Donald. I'd love to spend a year sailing around the globe...Agnesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-80820124660021401472009-10-16T02:57:21.784-07:002009-10-16T02:57:21.784-07:00I think newer technologies, including fishing equi...I think newer technologies, including fishing equipment and boats, indeed made the lives of fishermen easier. It is nice to try them, with hope that they will serve not only to minimize workload, but will do it with minimal environmental damage as well, if not none at all. I was disappointed with the cordites. They may be harmless when soaked in water, but it sure has chemical effects on the waters and what lives in it. They may (or may not) have an effect on the taste, smell, or physical appearance of fish and prawns, but they can leave traces and residues of harmful chemicals in them. Well, I just remembered those environment-friendly cars so maybe they can also create boats and shipping vessels alike. And I remember the mercury/ heavy metal content found in milkfish bellies. Am I being paranoid? LOL.<br /><br />It might really be hard to say goodbye to Olive Tree, you have many fishing moments together. You were with that boat until you became an expert in you profession. And that boat became your home at the sea. But still we have to go with the flow in order to catch up with the present and future.<br /><br />It doesn't matter if it is a small boat or a big boat, an old boat or a new one, fish or prawn to catch... you will always be a great fisherman. And a great author, too, but that's another story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-34792516123471271332009-10-15T09:14:36.032-07:002009-10-15T09:14:36.032-07:00The Olive Tree is the name of our village Taverna,...The Olive Tree is the name of our village Taverna,I always think of you as I pass it (or enter it), Donald.<br />It is nice to learn how you moved forward with your fishing career.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588845755731668657.post-50842759019629094942009-10-14T19:08:23.622-07:002009-10-14T19:08:23.622-07:00If you've ever mentioned I missed the post-- a...If you've ever mentioned I missed the post-- as a rule what was the average number of men in a crew? Until I started reading your blog I never gave any thought to what went into getting seafood to market. Nice to know some of the background.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com