An Encounter with Horatio Hornblower

Heading downtown there's a hill that you must go down and from it there's a beautiful view of main street and the Puget Sound. Imagine, what should I see on the waters but a frigate in full sail? Am I watching too much Horatio Hornblower? No, it's the Lady Washington sailing along.

A few years ago when I was reading C.S. Forester's series I came across her website while researching frigates. Delighted, I headed to take some snapshots, glad that I always carry my camera with me. I thought I'd share them:






Coming soon... we'll be take a look at Jane Austen's naval brothers and their careers.