I had reset the mileage counter in Victoria, British Columbia which seemed like ages ago. Glancing up, it read 1,234 nautical miles. It’s been just the two of us since Campbell River. We had gone as far north as planned, but now wante…
Day 136 Charleston
Today is Tuesday, August 9th, and I returned from New York City Sunday night. What a trip! Sherrie and I came up with a word we used over and over again – overwhelming! The city is a great place to visit but we were ready to leave after 5 days….
Granite Mine Ruins, Prince William Sound
In the early 1900s, nearly 25,000 ounces of gold were extracted from Granite Mine,
making it one of the more productive in Prince William Sound. From our anchorage in
Bettles Bay (Bing/Goog…
Delta Asphalt Sloughs
Last weekend on the delta was one for car based exploration. We drove up Saturday morning by a different route that took us past all the windmills near fairfield to approach Rio Vista from the West. Once we were through Rio Vista we de…
Happy Anniversary
(Monday Aug 8 – Dist: 40.2 mi; Locks: 4; TTT: 5:50 hrs)
No Linda has not left me for a pirate but we have achieved a milestone of sorts, one year on board Q’s End. Unlike many Loopers we have not gone home for any reason. We left Windsor …
One of our photographers at work
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Another Bear Mother totem on a mortuary pole
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Bear Mother Totem
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Aug. 8 – Cobb Island, MD
Day 143 – Welcome to MarylandShymansky’s MarinaOur luck has held out on rain…it comes in the evening and not during the day. We had a strong thunderstorm roll through last night, but it didn’t last long. We could see other boats trying to come into t…
Glouster Point, VA – 8/8/11
The wireless connection at Glouster Point left a lot to be desired so this is actually being sent from Deltaville, VA 0ur next stop. Monday We left Norfolk Monday morning after turning in our rental car, pump out and settling up our bill about 11:30 fo…
