Silver (Coho) Salmon on the grill

Ummmm. This was good. (View Post…)

Mirror effect – close up

Here is a close up of the mirror effect. When you turn a photo on its side, like this, you can sometimes see all kinds of neat images, like faces and warriors. (View Post…)

Slipping

Here is a quick clip showing LJ on her way down the slip, and back into the drink. No sudden dramatic drop or anything.That’s John you can see pacing up and down, itching to get at the controls.

Into the wind

At this moment we are at about 30,000 feet on our way to Fort Lauderdale, hoping to get on a little plane tomorrow that will take us to the Exumas and Compass. The weather seems to be deteriorating, but who knows. That’s what I thought last year when I…

July 28 – 29, 2011

Evan is Teaching Ella How to Put on a Worm for FishingElla and Evan Practicing – Of Course We Did Not Let Them Go FarGetting Ready to Kayak Around the Island – I Followed in the DinghyLets Burn Some Energy – Evan you Swim to Shore – Did not WorkColonel…

Aug. 2 – Washington, DC

Day 137 – Capital TourGangplank MarinaOur first stop today was the Unites States Capital. What a beautiful place…it really is on a hill and the landscaping is wonderful. While we waited for our tour time we looked around the visitor center and exhibi…

Happiness is a new chair?

Drift Away has two helm stations, one on the main level and one on the flybridge (the roof for my non-boating friends).  I intend to steer from the main level where I’m out of the sun and weather.  Pamela wants to drive the boat from the flyb…

Norfolk, VA – 8/2/11

Another day … another road trip. We decided to go to Williamsburg and look around then go back to Virginia Beach today.Colonial Williamsburg is a nice place to wander around. They have made part of it a mall by eliminating vehicular traffic. This are…

Efate Island and some sick time

From Tanna, we had a little rough water on our short passage to Port Vila but we snuggled deep inside Paray bay where we got a mooring and enjoyed the calm conditions. The next morning we dealt with the customs folks without problems and got our passp…

Fuel Economy Annyone?

This boat is teaching me a lot about boat design.