A friend across the creek invited us out for a sail in the Potomac. Beautiful day out. Even hot, nice after the week of clouds and rain. Very cool boat but not a lot of wind which was ok by me as I really don't like keeling. But the flying bugs were nasty.
Century Club: Karen Wood
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Looking out of the cockpit
Les and Alan at the wheel
Alan in charge
12 swans a'swiming by our dock
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
That's me! Taken by Alan in his sailboat.
That speck is Alan in his boat. Arrow is helpfully pointing him out.
Alan in his boat
Our neighbors yard flooded with the really high tide
Not my friend.
Rain and wind have kept me off the water past few days but today was perfect albeit a bit cold, in the low 70s. Tide was really high when I went out so ventured way far into one of the marsh trails, further than I've ever gone before. Met Alan en route as he was coming in from sailing. While putting my kayak up on the beach where I keep it during the summer, al met up with a friend who really startled me. He was like 2 feet away ftom me as I was clipping the kayak to its mooring. I was afraid he was going to slither into the kayak ( if that had happened I would have had to buy a new one) but he headed out to sea thank God.
Friday, September 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Cormorant and his seagull pals
Marker 6
Abandoned duck blind
Now that I've reached 100 days I'm not so possessed about getting out
No excuse the last several days have been beautiful. Today more overcast and very windy. Paddled over to duck blind and marker 6 then back up the creek to check out the eagles nest but didn't see them . A stiff wind was blowing out of the east very choppy waves.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Wild blue yonder.
Dinner to feed 6. Jk
Artsy pic
There I am, reveling in my 100th day on the water for 2024. Can I make it to 200? Nope
Today was 100 days on the water for the year. Yah me. We took the Kiwi Kruzer out to the Potomac to fish. We both caught something so we have proof there are fish in these waters. Alan got a small perch and I got an even smaller croaker. Both got thrown back. Where are the rockfish we want to catch?
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Across the Potomac towards Maryland
Cobb Island, St. Clements in the distance
Wishing I had at least one bottle of beer with me.
Anyway, that stupid song was going thru my mind as I completed day 99 on the water today. Paddled around party cove, across the creek diagonally, around Wirts Wharf then back home. Chilly out, like 69 degrees.
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
I'm sailing! Sorta.
Alan at the helm. Sails fluttering.
Went out on the sailboat with Alan, wind seemed promising when we left but then it really died. We motored out to the Potomac and tried to sail for about 45 minutes, but no breeze. So we motored back home. But nice day out.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Lone seagull on a piling
But close to all his buddies.
Alan heading in.
Nothing to do with a day on the water, just a pic of a skunk I caught in my trap as I am trying to rid the critters who are treating my garden as an "all you can eat buffet"..
Alan's pic of me
Guess I'm getting complacent as I near 100 days on the water. Only 4 more days and I figure I have all September and October to get them in. But really, it's just been too windy and cold on the water, in the 70s, too cold for me. But Alan went out on his sailboat and I putzed around the creek in my kayak. Saw him heading in so followed him as we snapped pics of each other.
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.
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.
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.