Bush's love for his ships is one of the most endearing parts of him for me. I mean, holy God, when a man loves his work that much and that purely, when it moves him like very few other things in his life do, how can people not love him for it?
And the Kalmar -- that's where you were training today, right? -- is rather lovely, and yeah. I'm sure Horatio would complain about nasty Dutch ships and how poorly they weathered, and Bush would make noises about how his ship was prittier, but really, I'm going to be in the mid-Atlantic area this summer, and I'm already plotting a trip to go see it. *_*
Would doing a series of pictures help? The idea of trying to comeup with a single picture that crystallizes a 20+ year relationship is kind of mindboggling. I don't think it'd be possible even with words, and it changes so much from when they're lieutenants to when they're captain-and-first-lieutenant on the Lydia and the Sutherland and then when they're, uh, snugglebunnies in France, etc, etc.
Though. You know. I feel insanely presumptuous saying this, particularly since I don't know the creative process behind how and what you draw, but if the idea of the whole thing about Bush talking to Lady Barbara is something that moves you and you love the sense distance between Bush and Horatio despite their love for each other -- maybe that scene from the book could do it? It's not strictly HH/WB, but I think it comes pretty close to crystallizing the WB end of their book relationship.
And uh. While I'm being insanely presumptuous, can I ask for permission to write a little ficlet about that Bush picture? I've had it knocking around in my head for a while now.
*hopes you are getting rest*
And the Kalmar -- that's where you were training today, right? -- is rather lovely, and yeah. I'm sure Horatio would complain about nasty Dutch ships and how poorly they weathered, and Bush would make noises about how his ship was prittier, but really, I'm going to be in the mid-Atlantic area this summer, and I'm already plotting a trip to go see it. *_*
Would doing a series of pictures help? The idea of trying to comeup with a single picture that crystallizes a 20+ year relationship is kind of mindboggling. I don't think it'd be possible even with words, and it changes so much from when they're lieutenants to when they're captain-and-first-lieutenant on the Lydia and the Sutherland and then when they're, uh, snugglebunnies in France, etc, etc.
Though. You know. I feel insanely presumptuous saying this, particularly since I don't know the creative process behind how and what you draw, but if the idea of the whole thing about Bush talking to Lady Barbara is something that moves you and you love the sense distance between Bush and Horatio despite their love for each other -- maybe that scene from the book could do it? It's not strictly HH/WB, but I think it comes pretty close to crystallizing the WB end of their book relationship.
And uh. While I'm being insanely presumptuous, can I ask for permission to write a little ficlet about that Bush picture? I've had it knocking around in my head for a while now.