North Atlantic
Voyage from Liverpool to Boston. Gulf Stream waters
1911.
August 8
[August 8, 1911]

   Noon obs. [observations]  lat [latitude] 42.30; lon. [longitude] 60.30. Weather perfect with clear sky, light S.E. [Southeast]
wind and calm sea. Very warm.

Semi-tropical conditions.
Flying Fish
Portuguese Men O' War

   All day long our steamer has been jogging on westward through a
sea scarce ruffled by the light easterly breeze, rich blue in color & plentifully
strewn with brownish-yellow Gulf weed with Flying Fish rising singly
or in couples or three or four together, every little while, and Portuguese
Men O'War sailing past at more infrequent intervals. The air has been
deliciously soft and warm. Altogether the conditions have seemed so
nearly like those of the Caribbean Sea, as I remember it in 1894,
that I have found it difficult to believe that we were only some
400 miles from and directly to the eastward of Boston. I have
been spending very much of the time in the bows of the ship &
Mr. Allen has been with me there at intervals. Something or other
of interest was very frequently in sight & the time passed quickly as
well as delightfully. I have seen at least 50 Flying Fish, several
Portuguese Men O'War & a school of about 15 Porpoises.

Flying Fish
"Por. Men O' War" [Portuguese man o' war]
Porpoises