I have always lived near water, but am rarely actually on the water. For me, it is something to look at. There was a time when we would be at a cottage, or camping and boats and canoes would be enjoyed for something to do for an hour or so. But I couldn't tell you the last time I was in one.
In Bangladesh, lying as it does in the Ganges-Brahmaputra river delta with 8,000 kms of navigable waterways that cover about 50% of the country, boats are a way of life. These stamps from 2013 show some traditional boats — a dingi (from which we get our word 'dinghy'); a ghasi; and a kunda which is made from a palm trunk. All of these are specially designed flat bottom 'Bengal boats' for shallow waters.
I love looking at the water and wished we lived nearer it. I drove down to Burleigh Heads on Friday but was there for work. The beach looked so inviting. One day.
ReplyDeleteWould that those boats pictured on the stamps were for recreation rather than work and necessity of life.
ReplyDeleteSmall boats used to be an essential means of transport and livelihood. But the forces of modern life in America have turned traditional working watercraft into just another recreation vehicle. Only someone born on the water can learn how to balance on such narrow boats.
ReplyDeleteI like your interpretation of the prompt. Nice stamps.
ReplyDeleteExcellent and unusual take on the prompt. In NYC, where I live, we have ferries that still function as transportation for the daily commute -- much like the boats on these stamps.
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