11-08-2014, 10:54 AM
There are middle options, though, especially in the US southeast. I had a summer job that sometimes took me to Morehead City, NC, which had a Southern small-town atmosphere, but seagoing ships did call there. I believe Wilmington, NC, while larger, is similar. There are also small to medium ports along the Gulf coast. My own approach has been to pick some of the features that remind me of places I knew, but there are lots of options among smaller-but-somewhat-industrial ports. Here's Seward, AK
The major water features, including ships, can be on the backdrop, while in the foreground all you need to include would be stacks of containers and some grounded smaller boats.
The major water features, including ships, can be on the backdrop, while in the foreground all you need to include would be stacks of containers and some grounded smaller boats.