Here is an interesting program from cruiser Bill Stockton that takes screen shots of Google Earth images and facilitates using them with a variety of charting programs.
We have not had a chance to test this ourselves, and in the interim asked Bill to put together a short blurb which you can access here. Let us […]
Since we have been moving north pretty relentlessly, we haven’t had time to take many photos. To liven up the text posts I have done to date, here are some photos. A panorama of about 150 degrees taken in Gorge Harbor. As the dark clouds hint, a ra…
The cruise from Great Hills Harbor through New York Harbor was INCREDIBLE! The water was flat,though our view was a bit hazy, but we could see the Statue of Liberty through the haze. How beautiful she is! I could not take enough pictures…
Since we are members of Bayview Yacht Club, we are able, at times to visit other yacht clubs for a reduced price. Sometimes the price is still high, but the accommodations are convenient. Great Kills, NY is such a stop. The Harbor Host (former or futur…
Lighthouse at entrance to Rondout CreekThe lighthouse at the Esopsus shoalsMouth of a railway tunnel along the water; at one point we could see what looked like lights on the water, turned out to be a train coming out of a tunnel around the mountain. (…
Our plan was to leave Manasquan, NJ (Hoffman’s Marina) early morning for Great Kills, NY, which is a small, protected harbor within New York Harbor. New York Harbor itself is huge and we were looking to fill our fuel tanks and move closer to …
Back to the Gardens Mall this morning. Sue and I shopped for a couple of hours before picking up our husbands for lunch. John had me buy a pair of Crocs and a pedometer for my birthday. I can’t wait to try them both out. You’ll never guess where we wen…
Photo: Prep before Painting (Continued…)
Oswego, NY to Rochester, NY, Shumway Marina: Today was our first day on Lake Ontario and it went great. We started with a little wind and swells about 1 to 2 feet and as we got closer to Rochester, NY, the swells smoothed out and became sma…
A bird on a navigation mark – a scene we see often. Mostly, it’s just there. Nothing with any pop and little compositional value. When fog or heavy haze isolates or subject colors and light improve. My subject has promoted itself to having potential. Several excellent photographers tell us that, when in this situation, they […]
