"Thirdly, Keith's own son has commented in print about his father's eyesight. The man was raised in wide open spaces, spent great amounts of time there, and was noted for his game-spotting ability by contemporary accounts: far beyond the ordinary folks perception."

No question about that, John. My peers in our village who spent their lives at sea had extraordinary vision. My brother, a marine engineer who spent his working years in ships and oil rigs, could identify birds I could barely see. I saw a pilot friend, a New Brunswick pistol champion, hit a popcan with a .45 on his first shot on a 100-yard rifle range.