Monday, 18 August 2025

Three Senses At The Fjord

The Merman's Children, VII.

When the black cog, Herning, hired by the halflings, stands out of Mariager Fjord, Poul Anderson describes:

receding hills;
clear day;
dazzling sun;
glittering waves;
skirling wind;
thrumming rigging;
creaking timbers;
surging cutwater;
mewing gulls;
snowstorm-like wings;
smells of salt and tar blowing around.

A well-described scene, as ever. That is short but all that we have time for this evening. Next, other reading and bed. Tomorrow, gym and Gregson. Ever onward.

1 comment:

Sean M. Brooks said...

Kaor, Paul!

Readers can also make good list descriptions from Stirling's books.

Ad astra! Sean