biggest fortification of Istanbul, view from the Bosphorus.
The Dismal Swamp – A Fitting End To This Intra Coastal Journey
Where to start?
The Dismal Swamp has been a perfect ending to this little cruise along the Intra Coastal Waterway. Lovely beyond the ability of this photographer to capture; quiet, and a variety of wildlife.
We’d just gotten underway from our anchorage near Elisabeth City when we were startled to see a bald eagle cooly observing us. […]
Clayton, NY – Antique Boat Museum – wow!
We left Oswego to cross Eastern Lake Ontario. The water was flat and the day was incredible. We arrived in Clayton, NY and tied up at the City Dock. Our purpose was to visit the Antique Boat Museum, located almost immediately adjacent to the City …
Introspection
“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” ~ Walt WhitmanThere are times when cruising offers up a double-edged sword, moments of beauty and moments of pain. What, you ask? Cruising isn…
Waterford, NY to Erie Canal Lock #8 Lock Wall
Day 10Depart Waterford Visitors Center, NY 9:20 amArrive Erie Canal Lock #8 Lock Wall, NY 3:00 pmDistance 20 MilesCumulative 304 Miles NOTE – …
Serenity is Home, Tucker is Getting Settled, Life is Good….
Holy cow, I looked at the last post date and realized that it’s been 7 weeks since I had time to breathe! Before you think I’ve actually caught up, I need to confess that the only reason I’m here right now is that our dinner plans on the boat got…
Friday, July 8, 2011
This is the space shuttle. It’s somewhere behind the clouds. We could hear it, but not see it. “Bird on a Wire”, he sits on the rope and waits for minnows to swim past. Then he leans down and picks the fish out of the water without falling off the lin…
#50 British Columbia
Eliana is on the move. It brings to mind the age old, unanswerable question… Which is more important, the journey or the destination? We’re finding both in British Colombia. Before departing Sidney, my Dad (Wayne), his wife Florence and her sister Doris came aboard for the first few legs north. I am slowly realizing each step in the journey IS the destination. As sights and sounds unfold before us, we share them together. Just that once, never to be repeated again precisely in the same …
#50 British Columbia
Eliana is on the move. It brings to mind the age old, unanswerable question… Which is more important, the journey or the destination? We’re finding both in British Colombia. Before departing Sidney, my Dad (Wayne), his wife …
