Hanshan (Chinese: 寒山; pinyin: Hánshān; literally "Cold Mountain", fl. 9th century) was a legendary figure associated with a collection of poems from the Chinese Tang Dynasty in the Taoist and Chan tradition. He is honored as an incarnation of the Bodhisattva -figure Manjusri in Zen lore. In Japanese and Chinese paintings he is often depicted together with his sidekick Shide or with Fenggan another monk with legendary attributes.



SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPING SURFACE LOW OFF THE WA COAST. WILL SEE WIND GUSTS APPROACH...BUT FALL SHORT OF...SCA LEVELS MID-TO-LATE MORNING MAINLY N OF CASCADE HEAD AND WITHIN 20 NM FROM SHORE. SFC LOW BEGINS TO FILL BY THIS AFTERNOON AND ALLOWS WINDS TO RELAX TO 5-10KT BY THIS EVENING. WINDS TURN MORE NORTHERLY THURSDAY THEN INCREASE BACK INTO THE 15 TO 20 KT RANGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS REMAIN BELOW 10 FT THROUGHOUT THE WEEK


Yesterday...productive meeting with Moby Dick.
Today...back to non-skid. Create schedule for finish.