I did learn from Wikipedia that there is technically a difference between Flotsam and Jetsam:
- Flotsam describes goods that are floating on the water without having been thrown in deliberately, often after a shipwreck, while
- Jetsam has been voluntarily cast into the sea jettisoned by the crew of a ship, usually in order to lighten it in an emergency.
A homemade gillnet marking light? |
While some of the 'stuff' right now might be just plain garbage, some will slowly be retrieved and get back to it's owner if it's any good, but some I hope just stays where it's at. It will all be fascinating contributions to the archaeological record in the future when someone finds an interesting item like the one on the left and it's called an artifact.
We've had a couple more pretty acceptable days of weather in the Bella Coola Valley. It's feeling more like snow weather all the time, the temperatures aren't climbing as much during the day and the morning temperatures cooler. Light precipation over night shows up as fresh snow on the mountains. Grizzly
Flotsam - Highway 20 morning of Sep 26, 2010 |
Grizzly - Congratulations on 1 Year! I enjoy reading your blog almost every day. If I miss a day or two, I have that much more to look forward to. You are to be commended on your diligence and the quality of your content. I find this blog far more interesting than CNN. Keep up the great work! Steve
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