charlotte's hands

On the way to the Calf of Man, 2010

Kathleen, an experienced sailor, was terrified this whole ride. The winds were so strong with us on the way out that everything was silent. She said she'd never sail in those conditions because it's so easy to lose control. But the Manx man steering the boat was one of the toughest-looking people I've ever seen, with some of the gnarliest, most faded tattoos.

Mary, Winston-Salem, 2007