Which best describes how the photo and passage relate to one another?
A) The photograph and passage have nothing to do with each other.
B) The passage is happy while the photograph is miserable.
C) The photograph is dramatic, while the passage is meditative.
D) The photograph provides an image of the subject of the poem.

i think it would be b

the expression used by the character refers to the difficulties faced while seamen are in their journey: reduced food or lack of it, poor amount of potable water, fears related to weather conditions, such as thunderstoms and the good conditions of the boat as well as the homesickness. he says so because it is not precise the time a journey may take and even if they come back home alive.