NOAA SHIP Alaska Balls half moon crescent of granite

half moon crescent of granite ball bearings rolling and rumbling in fluid motion with the sea

Both flowers and vegetables thrive as do the multitude of crows and other birds who feed on the seeds and new growth

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NOAA SHIP Alaska Balls half moon crescent of granitePrint size: 22" x 17" This intrepid scientific and oceanographic vessel is outfitted to chart the seas and do the important research that informs decision makers. It is outfitted with a submersible, a wave buoy, a charting room, a chemistry laboratory. and launches to chart shallow waters. It also has a galley and mess, a wardroom, bow thruster, steering gear room, laundry, and an engine room that houses a mighty Electro Motive Diesel engine. Tom