On Watch

I stayed harnessed in the cockpit while on watch. We took three hour watches and had six hours off. It was a time to think, to reflect and to agonize whether that light in the distance was the moon shining on the water or a gigantic freighter coming to mow us down. Gives new meaning to the word vigilance.
I felt it fitting to use this photo in my profile.
As a writer I am always on watch.