Early morning can be a wonderful time of day. Ok during the winter, not so much. But as spring rolls into summer and the warm, bright sun is beckoning me to get up, I have no problem rising and shining. Dave does a lot with the dogs so I have taken ove…
Counting the Days
I can hardly wait. In just a few days, Katie and I will be onboard Change of Latitude for a 5-day cruise in the San Juan Islands. I depart today for Orlando and my annual International Reading Association Conference. Then, I fly to Seattle on Tuesday…
Pamukkale
Randal and I went into Marmaris today to see our agent Soner to get the paperwork filed and finished for our motorbike. Turkey won’t honor our Malaysian insurance so we have to get Turkish insurance but it will be good for 6 months.&…
Dent Island to Port McNeill
Orca’s near Green Point RapidsThe pod appeared to have at least 7 membersPutting on a show for usDeparting the sceneMay 6, 2011High slack water at Dent Rapids was predicted to be at 0649, an early wakeup. We had made arrangements the previous evening …
As usual ……..
By now those of you following our wanderings know that after a shitty day (or days) at sea, King Neptune eventually figures we have paid our dues and once again the Pacific is restored to it’s namesake conditions. Sometimes that is har…
Trapped By A Wreck
We’ll start this tale with an almost impossible moon shot from the deck of a yacht at anchor. There isn’t much light, given the small amount of moon illumination, which means a slow shutter speed necessitating a stable platform. Add in that this is a 500mm lens with a doubler, and it gets even trickier. […]
Beaufort City Docks, Beaufort, North Carolina
Laurie and granddaughter EmersonAt the fort, the furnace was used to heat cannon balls which would then be shot out at wooden ships offshore.At Jay and Laurie’s house, Jim, Jay, Laurie, myself and WayneThe entrance to Fort Macon. The walls of the fort …
FUN DAY!
This morning we started out walking to Port Lucaya on the Bell Channel. We walked about a mile when a charter bus stopped and asked if we wanted a ride to Port Lucaya for $1 each. So, we rode the rest of the way which was about another 1 and 1/2 miles….
Norfolk, VA–What a great surprise!
Sailor called to sea The Dismal Swamp didn’t get its name because of its cheerful ambiance so being used to that environment we were pleasantly surprised by all the upscale atmosphere Norfolk had to offer. The Waterside Marina is located right…
Cedros Island
5/5 Cinco de Mayo! (Continued…)
