Two 1966 paintings depicting South Pacific scenes. "Waterspouts" may have
been inspired by this event on the voyage to New Caledonia in Part Two of the scrapbook:
We also passed within sight of one waterspout. We followed it through our binoculars and were glad that it did not turn and come our way. The Captain informed us that they were quite numerous in those particular parts and though small could do a great amount of damage if you should happen to get in it's path. It appeared like a huge flexible gray column between a black cloud above and a black spot on the sea below. Through the binoculars it looked real wicked and the sea at the base of the column seemed to be churned and angry.
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