This Old Man and the Sea

About the Book

The sun was setting and the only place to anchor was at the entrance to a small stream. With anchor down, we jumped into a dinghy to explore the dense jungle the stream penetrated. After a hundred yards or so, we stopped the outboard. Now the fauna slowly recovered from our racket and jungle noises began: bugs, birds, and mystery sounds. We saw colorful parrots and then-by the hundreds-the brilliant scarlet ibis. Then monkeys! Totally quiet, they watched us intently, warily, irritated by our encroachment into their world.

About the Author

Following his graduation from Cornell University, Robert S. Ashton spent thirty-six years with the Procter & Gamble Company. Retiring at age sixty, he purchased a sailboat and sailed around the world. Ashton now resides in New York City.