st. nicholas day
Happy St. Nicholas Day.
It seems there was once a St. Nicholas Lightship, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.
Click to see a rich brocade of St. Nicholas images from the old gCapt Maritime Monday magazine of MonkeyFist.
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on Dec 4 this year the USCGC Mackinaw arrived in Chicago. and how is this connected? well, it carries on Chicago’s tradition of a “Christmas tree ship.” see the details here: http://christmasship.org
Undoubtedly lit by Rudolph’s red nose!
Beautifull ….. and the closest I have come to Christmas mood this year.
I loved that Monday column. Love you and yours too.