A rogue wave capsized him. Now with his boat gone and
A half mile swim through, god knows what infested water, and he'll be safe. Safe on that uninhabited island.
So that's Spanish Bayonet right there. Look out for it. The Spainards brought it here, o round 500 years ago and used it to guard the perimeters of their forts. Dont wander into a patch of this lovely plant. It is well armed as its name implies.
So what does one do when one finds himself on an uninhabited island. He pretends he is stranded there, of course.
If you find the remains of an old fire you also find great note writing utensils...charred wood. Now you look around and find an old peice of cardboard. And....Note ready for the bottle
Meanwhile he does a quick photographic study of the common horse shoe crab, the Remulus Polyphemus. Those barbs and hairs line the perimeter of his armor.
Just one of the Horse Shoe Crabs many eyes.
More barbs much longer than those previously shown plus his long, sharp and versatile tale. For all his fierce looking weapons and armor he is really quite harmless and helpless. But he is a survivor...he, and his relatives, have been around for 450 million years! Yep.
Hot, dry, not a drop of fresh water to be found. Interior is a mangrove swamp. How long can a guy survive on this island?
Pray it Rains so he can catch some for a quahog seaweed stew.
Plus an abundance of periwinkle snails.
Problem is....there's this thing call sunset followed by darkness and things come out at night....like snakes and who know what else? I hate snakes!
need fire. Need fire now!
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