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Still in Florida

Yes, we are still in Florida, sorry to not write sooner but could not get a good internet connection for about a week! We left Fort Lauderdale last Sat. for Lake Worth to meet up with Ron and Jan who are travelling on a friends boat. Of cours…

Still in Florida

Yes, we are still in Florida, sorry to not write sooner but could not get a good internet connection for about a week! We left Fort Lauderdale last Sat. for Lake Worth to meet up with Ron and Jan who are travelling on a friends boat. Of cours…

Last year’s webcam images

Today it is blowing a very cold wind off the lake; indoor projects day. Here is a random archived slideshow of our wheelhouse cam – 2012. For the most part at our dock on North Pigeon Lake, with also downtown Bobcaygeon / Lock 32 of the Trent Severn Waterway and a cruise on the Trent … Continue reading »

Remember Bagan?

I barely do… It was way back in June of 2009 when I first heard of the mission to travel to and through the Northwest Passage. We kept up with Bagan’s mission through their blog, but when they were done it just went away. I wrote about it here before…

Taking a walk through the Wetlands of Florida

A Green Heron
Egyptian Geese – Non Native to Florida. They are from Africa

Black Crowned Night Heron
White Ibis,, coming in for a landing
Glossy Ibis look below at what these guys were really perched upon

This guy uses camouflage,,, I bet you can’t see him!
Here pretty bird, hmmm !!
Whistling Ducks,,no ordinary quackers!

Taking a walk through the Wetlands of Florida

A Green HeronEgyptian Geese – Non Native to Florida. They are from Africa Black Crowned Night HeronWhite Ibis,, coming in for a landingGlossy Ibis look below at what these guys were really perched uponThis guy uses camouflage,,, I bet you can’t …

Brilliant

Finally some photos of the wonderful fender storage Keith made. The “seat back” screens were existing. The new screens at the back of the fly bridge were added by Keith. There is a zipper at the to of each so it can kind of pouch out to get the fenders…

Today’s Pic

Cracked these guys up!Nordhavn Exumas Abacos Bahamas trawler Caribbean Pickwick Boat dogs
Memphis Downtown

Another Dog Beach Day

Yesterday was chilly and breezy, but the dogs were a bit antsy so we took them to the beach on Jekyll Island.   The driftwood beach that we usually go to is getting crowded with snowbirds, and since we always put the dogs on leashes whenever someo…

A Wicked Belting – Or What To Use When You Want To Rub Someone The Wrong Way

We have learned over the  years how to rub the world the wrong way and get away with it. This manifests itself in many ways. In the case of the Wicked FPB 97 it takes the form of this massive extrusion which surrounds the hull to deck intersection. This is 8mm (5/16″) thick on the […]