The Northern Mockingbird can be a pesky bird but I love photographing them. This one had just come out of the birdbath and the antics that followed were interesting to watch. I guess there is a lot more to drying feathers than we humans know. I snapped photos of this one for at least fifteen […]
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The fall boating season is rapidly approaching. Before heading back aboard Idyll Time we make one last trip in the RV to attend the 27th annual Krogen Rendezvous which is held each year in Solomons Maryland (more on this later). We decide to break up the trip with a stop in Damascus, VA. Damascus has […]
We arrived at Ingram Bay at 1600 hrs. after a short cruise from Solomons. We anchored at Sandy Point, behind a hook that provides good protection, although protection wasn’t an issue. A delightful evening at anchor, up early the next morning for the run to Portsmouth, our next destination, a run of just over 60 […]
Wildflowers were still in bloom at Pungo last week. Believe it or not, I was up at daybreak and got photos of these gorgeous morning glories. Although there were morning glories of all colors blooming near the road, my favs were the purple ones and that is what I photographed. Some folks don’t like them because […]
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We have passed the halfway mark, always a cause for celebration. Just 980 NM to go until we are off …Read More
October 12, 2016 6AM:It’s a fine morning out here in the Pacific just a few miles west of Bandon, Oregon. We woke up our boat neighbors as we motored out of Coos this morning at 3:50AM. Outside the ocean was, and continues to be, f-l-a-t. &…
We’ve just passed Cochise’s 4,000th nautical mile since launching four months ago. We’ve got 1200 NM to go for Bora …Read More
We slipped lines from Stansbury Tuesday morning of the 11th. We enjoyed a very smooth run, winds out of the NE and calm water. Great trawler weather! While underway we called friends Bill & Jean, former owners of sister ship Solo/Selene 4307. They were home and were happy to have us drop in on short […]
As of 0115 GMT yesterday, Cochise and crew were well into their latest passage… We thought the following email correspondence between Steve and …Read More
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 7AM:Crossed the Yaquina River Bar and on our way to Coos Bay. It’s a 10-hour run today so we expect to be in Coos Bay by 5PM or so. Today’s weather report is two parts:From Newport to Florence, Oregon:TUE…NE WIND…
