Storms and wind have precluded me from going out in the water the past week, or maybe it was just abject laziness... But decided to go out this am as it was very calm and not too sunny for my squamous cell cancer prone skin. i was the only one out on the water. Saw my eagle, a heron, a new dock (I think) about to go in. And a marsh locked boat that i wasnt sure how they were ever going to get out until i paddled to the other side of the marsh and saw a narrow exit. Yeah, no one could be that stupid. Very nice day.
Century Club: Karen Wood
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
My eagle posing very nicely for me.
As was this heron.
Pretty pink flowers I'm seeing a lot of along the shore.
A new dock perhaps?
A land locked boat, so I thought.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Me as captain.
Capt John's, fine eating establishment.
Alan about to dive in.
On the Potomac.
Waters were very calm today. Nice on the water, tho a slight detour as the navy patrol boat stopped us from going straight across the water as they were shooting at Dahlgrens. So had to head south a bit out of our way to get to the other side of buoys L and M. But made it to Cobb Island without getting shot down and had a terrific lunch at Captain John's, courtesy of friends Patti and Dale who gave us a gift card. 100 degrees out when we got back at 4. Hot, hazy, humid days are back!
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Alan and me
Placid Bay boat ramp
The 205 bridge over Mattox Creek
So peaceful and calm
Almost no wind
Fellow paddlers
Alan
A little 2 seater boat I love.
Contemplating life
Local neighborhood sponsored a kayak ride from the 205 bridge back to their boat ramp. They took our kayaks and us to the bridge then had a wonderful paddle down the creek. Beautiful day out. They then gave us lunch. Great time. We then paddled back from the boat ramp to our house. Total of about 4 miles.
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Who buys a sailboat and then just abandons it? It hasn't moved in over 5 years.
A pretty sailboat in the creek
Friend Michele in her kayak.
Went out with friend Michele and paddled all over the creek, saw the abandoned sailboat, looked for the eagles etc. Very nice out.
Friday, August 23, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Cormorant with his seagull pals
Abandoned osprey nest
Eagle hanging out
Inside one of the marsh trails.
Got spoiled with it being so calm on the creek past few days. Wind picked up today, so was a little choppy but not bad. Saw lots of empty osprey nests, within a day or 2 they have all left en masse, tho one flew over me squaking away. Saw a eagle no where near where I had been seeing them. Stop paddling for a while and let the wind drift me home so I could watch the drama between the seagulls and cormorants.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Wild hibiscus?
Heron and swan
Heron
View towards Flounder Fjord.
Low 70s, no humidity, unheard of for August. Paddled across the creek and then into Flounder Fjord, saw several swans and herons. Actually got a pic of both together! Ventured a ways into a marsh trail I'd never been in before, lots of pretty pink purple flowers. They looked like hibiscus but I don't know.
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Catamaran spending the night I guess.
Sun on the water.
Thunderstorms the past several dsys have kept me from getting my days on the water. Today was actually kinda cool. Feels like Srptember. Afternoon paddle to see the eagles who were not in sight. There was a cool catamaran gunkholing in the creek.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Paddle boarder way behind, me in the kayak.
Sun on the water
My eagle
Didn't think we were going to make it out on the water today but Alan suggest it around 6. So off we went. I saw my eagle and we just paddled about the creek. Love long summer nights.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Leaving our dock. Note me holding on for dear life.
On the Potomac River. My knuckles are white.
Beaching them for lunch of pizza and beer at our house.
Friends April and Bub took Alan and me out jet skiing for several hours. Drove? Jetted? Boated? all the way to Rossier Creek and went way exploring the creek. I'd only been on a jet ski once before for like 5 minutes. Had a lot of fun.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
There I am, pic taken from the sailboat
First time I've noticed our new solar panels, installed 2 weeks ago.
Resident swans
Peaceful paddle
Alan on his boat
Paddled over to Flounder Fjord, saw swans and a heron. On the way back I spotted Alan returning from his sail so we took pics of each other. Absolutely a gorgeous afternoon.