In this brief narration, the speaker reveals that his great‑great‑grandfather, Alice M. Gill, originally logged the waterfront now called Gill’s Pier, giving the pier its family name. He then emphasizes that the fundamental shape, orientation, and protective nature of Northport Bay have remained unchanged over time. This geographic constancy, he argues, dictates the bay’s docking logic and explains most of the surrounding maritime layout.
He married a gal by the name of Alice M. Gill, and you may have caught previous, uh, writings or references that I've made that Gill's Pier is named after my great-great-grandfather. He logged what is now all of Gill's Pier, all of that waterfront property, and much more. What doesn't change? The shape of the bay, its orientation, its protection, and its docking logic. Those things don't change on Northport Bay, and they explain nearly everything else.
Understanding the Responsibility Is Not the Same as Being Prepared to Carry It
