150-year-old lighthouse full of lore

Gayle Turnwald has been volunteering at Big Sable Point Lighthouse for about 20 years. One morning in November of 2003, she went downstairs and noticed the Source: 150-year-old lighthouse full of lore | Interlochen

Son of a Gun

Here’s some nautical trivia: For women stowaways, childbirth at sea traditionally happened between cannons on the gun deck, and the child was recorded in the ship’s log as a son of a gun.

Mike Rider

We wanted to share the work of Mike Rider. These beautiful watercolors capture the nautical spirit perfectly. Enjoy.

Nautical Tattoos

The words nautical and tattoo go hand in hand, such is their history, and such is the tradition of those with a love for the sea to honor and acknowledge it with body art. So here’s to you, Nautical Tattoo fans, may your tradition live on.