Heading east into the sunrise and over serious swells.
Photo by Stephan Lorenz
The majority of other vessels far from land are shrimp boats, many withmemorable names.
Photo by Stephan Lorenz
The large, magnificent frigatebirds are the pirates of the open ocean, wherethey harass other birds to steal a meal in acrobatic chases. Here, one percheson a shrimp boat crane.
Photo by Stephan Lorenz
Away from the continental shelf, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico turn deepblue, the sign of deep water.