Sidney Beck Poet Verse

Abel Tasman - Diary 1642

ABEL  TASMAN    -  DIARY  1642


Long since we left the quay,  
My glass has scanned  the astral dome.
Bright though these stars may be, 
They are not the stars of home.





5  January   2020

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NOTE  The Dutchman Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania, New Zealand, and Fiji.

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Kim Rodrigues February 6, 2020 at 7:26 AM Beautiful! Kim Rodrigues February 6, 2020 at 9:43 AM So cool! I love studying the stars too! Just learned that the smallest constellation amidst 88 is the brightest an alternate navigation tool..lthe Southern cross Sidney Beck February 6, 2020 at 9:34 AM Thanks...you are very kind. Most readers will not realise that in the southern hemisphere ( such as Australia) the stars in the sky - very important to navigation in the old days - are not the customary stars of home in Europe. That's what fascinated me. Best wishes Syd