More Scenes of the American Dream at Work in Stonington, CT
This weekend I met a woman who lobsterfished alone for a living in the waters off Stonington for 25 years. I met her in the independent bookstore in nearby Mystic while she was selling the children's book she wrote about her work.
The people who wrest their living from the sea are strong in heart and body. Take a look at the boats and equipment they use to provide us with healthy seafood.
A tangle of nets on the fishing dock in Stonington.
Not everything is shiny new.
The stern of a fishingboat. Don't slide off the deck in a storm...
Lobster pots.
These boats go out in late fall, winter, early spring. The skipper on this boat has little protection from the rain and none from the cold.
Another gritty workboat with no protection for the captain or crew.
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