Many of the yachts traversing the ICW use it as a hide out from the vagaries of ocean passaging. The “Ditch” as the Intra Coastal Waterway is often called, is shallow, generally narrow, muddy, and a pain to navigate, compared to the ocean. But there is another side, one that has an allure that is […]
October 22, 23 & 24, 2012, Demopolis, AL
Monday: We got an early start and we are traveling with Roy El and their guests; Carl and Greg. Smooth water, clear, and sunny with lots of Lilly pads in the waterway. Went through Stennis Lock which was right outside of Columbus Marina; 3 boat…
Cool Trick!
Have you ever been racing to get to a marina or anchorage before the sun sets? I learned this cool trick from a fellow cruiser here at Brunswick Landing Marina.Extend your arm all the way out and hold up the number of fingers it takes to fit betw…
Into the Alabama Wilderness
(Wednesday Oct 24 – Dist: 70.8 mi; Avg Speed: 8.5 mph;
Locks: 1; LWT: 0; TTT: 8:50 hrs)
Seamoore and Q’s End left the comforts of Kingfisher Bay Marina at Demopolis early in order to catch up with some other boats who had the lock ready for them. As it turned out there were 7 of us who made it through and it was a good thing because there were a couple of tows approaching the lock. If we had been delayed there would have been a good chance that we may not have made the 70 miles to the nearest anchorage before darkness.
We are now on the Mobile River. The shores of the river have changed yet again. In this first section it seems to be carved out of the rock and woods.
It was another beautiful day for travelling: sunny, hot (80 F) and calm. We easily did the 70 miles and by 4 PM we reached Bashi Creek, our anchorage for the night. Since we needed both a forward and stern anchor in the narrow creek, we decided to raft together, nose to tail. With this configuration we could both use our primary anchors and not have to worry about digging out a second anchor and man handling it to somehow to set it in the opposite direction. Another of the boats (Ben’s Play Pen) whom we met at the lock that morning also made it and joined us for Happy Hour. It was a beautiful evening and we slept well.
We were tucked right in close to nature so that the fishermen and hunters could still get by.
Into the Alabama Wilderness
(Wednesday Oct 24 – Dist: 70.8 mi; Avg Speed: 8.5 mph;
Locks: 1; LWT: 0; TTT: 8:50 hrs)
Seamoore and Q’s End left the comforts of Kingfisher Bay Marina at Demopolis early in order to catch up with some other boats who had the lock ready for th…
Got him good
Finally, I got him. This blue heron fishes our docks all the time. Very hard to get pictures of him, but I got him good this time through the wheelhouse window.
Life in the Slow Lane 2012-10-24 06:00:00
“Saugerties Lighthouse”Hudson River June 2012
Composing in the Woods
Photography workshops are everywhere. So many, perhaps too many, photographers do them. One benefit is that these mentors take folks to the good spots. In the Smokies that is a lesser concern. Almost everywhere is a good spot. So we needed strong educational value to get an appropriate bang for our buck. The basic approach […]
Pic O’ the Day
Jamal Rolle… The Lobster KingCompass Cay(Notice Sharks in the water behind the boat) Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
ID this Bird!
We go to the beach often, and I always bring my camera. I shoot anything that moves. I took a couple of photos of these birds in flight.Sorry that I don’t have a good side shot. They have short bills so they aren’t sandpipers. …
