https://jrloving.com/2016/09/08/lake-michigan/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_0160.jpgdsc_0160Sunrise on Lake Michiganhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_0126.jpgdsc_0126A sailboat enters the walled inlet to the lake behind the sand dunes.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/screen-shot-2016-09-08-at-5-22-08-pm.pngscreen-shot-2016-09-08-at-5-22-08-pmThis chart does not show the breakwaters that protect the stilling basin. We are anchored within them yet out of the channel accessing the inlet through the dunes to the lake.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0370.jpgimg_0370A rainbow between two storms at daybreak; Fishtown, Michiganhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_0101.jpgdsc_0101After the storm, the setting sun highlights the cape on Beaver Island.2016-09-09T01:54:05+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/09/02/goodbye-to-lake-superior/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_66681.jpgDSC_6668Mackinac Bridge - the gateway to Lake Michiganhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_6681.jpgDSC_6681https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_6642.jpgDSC_6642De Tour Light welcomes mariners to Lake Huron.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_6636.jpgDSC_6636Waiting while unbound boats exit the McArthur Lock on the U.S. side of St. Marys River.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_0247.jpgDSC_0247Sunrise, August 14, Batchawana Bay, Ontariohttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dsc_6668.jpgDSC_66682016-09-07T21:47:35+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/08/23/it-was-the-weather-report-that-we-were-looking-for-but-it-was-wrong/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0243.jpgDSC_0243Entering Gargantua Harbor in the lee of the shore.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-23-at-3-24-35-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-08-23 at 3.24.35 PMArkansas Traveler in the quieter waters close to Brule Harbor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-23-at-8-10-01-am1.pngScreen Shot 2016-08-23 at 8.10.01 AMhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0218.jpgDSC_0218https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-23-at-12-32-30-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-08-23 at 12.32.30 PMRounding Le Petit Mort Rockshttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-23-at-8-10-01-am.pngScreen Shot 2016-08-23 at 8.10.01 AM2016-08-24T01:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/08/23/otter-cove-east/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_4465.jpgDSC_4465https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_4460.jpgDSC_4460https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0178.jpgDSC_0178https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0190.jpgDSC_0190https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_4496.jpgDSC_4496https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0179.jpgDSC_0179https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0193.jpgDSC_0193https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0066.jpgDSC_00662016-08-27T18:05:37+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/08/19/last-days-on-the-canadian-north-shore/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0005.jpgDSC_0005Ah, sweet success...https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0065.jpgDSC_0065Arkansas Traveler at anchor in South Bay, Patterson Island, Slate Islandshttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6554.jpgDSC_6554Battle Island Lighthousehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6528.jpgDSC_6528Fly fishing at its best!2016-08-21T19:40:49+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/08/05/the-slow-cruise-southeast-or-im-not-ready-to-leave-lake-superior-yet/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-05-at-12-38-28-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-08-05 at 12.38.28 PMAt the dock in Rossport, Ontariohttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-04-at-3-12-19-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-08-04 at 3.12.19 PM Arkansas Traveler at anchor in Salter's Bayhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6445.jpgDSC_6445Fog in Nipigon Bayhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6478.jpgDSC_6478Reflections at the day's end2016-08-05T18:09:52+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/08/03/more-ontario-anchorages/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6403.jpgDSC_6403Sunday morning sunrisehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0489.jpgDSC_0489An eagle lands in a tree above the dinghy. He must be questioning our intrusion into his domain.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0482.jpgDSC_0482Exploring the streamhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0522.jpgDSC_0522Wildflowers on Willard Islandhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0603.jpgDSC_0603Looking west at the series of smaller islands with Fluor Island in the backgroundhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6311.jpgDSC_6311Arkansas Traveler's galley in the early morning light2016-08-09T21:42:03+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/08/02/east-from-thunder-bay/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0434.jpgDSC_0434https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0376.jpgDSC_0376Squaw Bay is large with a few scattered cottages along its shore. A single-hander sailed by in the morning to to check out the foreigners in the bay.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6277.jpgDSC_6277The still and peaceful upper arm of Otter Cove is filled with reflections.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0388.jpgDSC_0388Small islet east of The Sleeping Gianthttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6249.jpgDSC_6249Light on Trowbridge Islandhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_0265.jpgDSC_0265Thunder Bay Yacht Club from the riverhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dsc_6163.jpgDSC_6163A sailboat enjoys the breeze on Thunder Bay with The Sleeping Giant as its backdrop.2016-08-04T17:34:54+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/07/23/back-to-thunder-bay/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_00491.jpgDSC_0049https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_0049.jpgDSC_0049https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_0076.jpgDSC_0076https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_0035.jpgDSC_0035https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_00121.jpgDSC_0012https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_0251.jpgDSC_0251This is a fuse. It is unlike any fuse that I have encountered. It lives in a clear plastic box deep within the engine room and holds many electrical secrets.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_0245.jpgDSC_0245The propeller, all straightened, balanced and shiny. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_0012.jpgDSC_00122016-07-23T22:13:35+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/06/28/thank-you-thunder-bay/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0004.jpgDSC_0004Moonrise. Hope that everyone enjoyed the summer solstice. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002Up on stilts in the yard. We stayed onboard for two nights, accessing the boat via a ladder to the swim platform.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0005.jpgDSC_0005There is a slight bend to port on the strut. It is difficult to see and that is a good thing.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0021.jpgDSC_0021The pressure from the damaged strut prevents the shaft from entering the bearings evenly.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0004-2.jpgDSC_0004 2Note the severe folding of the bladehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0013.jpgDSC_00132016-06-28T23:44:07+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/06/25/chippewa-harbor-to-thunder-bay/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0063.jpgDSC_0063Overtaken by a laker in Thunder Bayhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0055.jpgDSC_0055We were not quite ready to leave Isle Royale, but the day was perfect for a passage.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0039.jpgDSC_0039Beaver lodge in Chippewa Harborhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_6115.jpgDSC_6115The last meal from the trout: rolled in panko and crushed vinegar & salt potato chips; baked at 350 degrees until just slightly flaked2016-06-26T12:27:55+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/06/24/day-one-at-isle-royale/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_6098.jpgDSC_6098The post marks a portage trail that leads to another lake. You can explore the island by canoe or kayak through its many interior lakes.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0072.jpgDSC_0072The rocky shoreline of Chippewa Harborhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0069.jpgDSC_0069First fish of the season!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0023.jpgDSC_0023Arkansas Traveler at anchor2016-06-24T14:55:11+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/06/23/passage-to-isle-royale/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0117.jpgDSC_0117The sun rising over Stockton Island.2016-08-18T21:34:09+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/06/22/leaving-the-apostle-islands-june-16/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0106.jpgDSC_0106https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0065.jpgDSC_0065https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0019.jpgDSC_0019https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_6082.jpgDSC_6082https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_00012016-06-22T22:53:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/06/15/apostle-islands-june-2016/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_6063.jpgDSC_6063https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5972.jpgDSC_5972https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5978.jpgDSC_5978https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5968.jpgDSC_5968https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_6030.jpgDSC_6030The coastal trail had a much different ecosystem than the interior one. How we did wish that Carl and Ann were there to share it.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5965.jpgDSC_5965https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_6017.jpgDSC_6017https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5926.jpgDSC_5926Common Mergansers take to the beach after an arduous morning fishing.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5909.jpgDSC_5909This lighthouse on Sand Island was built of stone quarried from nearby islands.2016-06-16T00:02:37+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2016/06/14/duluthsuperior-june-2016/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5816.jpgDSC_5816Ground iron ore concentrate is mixed with clay and fired to make marble-sized taconite pellets suitable for shipping. These massive piers are for loading the taconite pellets into ships tied alongside.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5744.jpgDSC_5744There is a time for birds and boats to drop their lines, take flight, and meet the lake...https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5780.jpgDSC_5780A 1930s-era boat being reutilized as an outdoor concession stand.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_5735.jpgDSC_5735The famous lift bridge to Duluth Harbor.2016-06-14T14:49:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/08/08/anchoring/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_4712.jpgDSC_4712at anchor; western Otter Cove, Lake Superiorhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sunset-at-simons-harbor.jpgSunset at Simons HarborSunset at Simons Harbourhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/simons-harbour.jpgSimons HarbourArkansas Traveler at Simons Harbour on the eastern shore of Lake Superiorhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/entrance-to-otter-cove.jpgEntrance to Otter CoveThe narrow entrance to Otter Cove on the eastern shore of Lake Superiorhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fog-at-michipicoten-island.jpgFog at Michipicoten IslandSailboat anchored in the fog at Michipicoten Island, Lake Superiorhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sunset-at-michipicoten-island.jpgSunset at Michipicoten IslandSunset at Michipicoten Island2016-06-14T01:18:00+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/08/08/fishing-in-lake-superior/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0591.jpegDSC_0591The prize goes to Ann for catching the most delicious fish of the week - a lovely Brook Trout!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0676.jpgDSC_0676Another Lake Trout, this one from Ontario's western Otter Covehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_4643.jpgDSC_4643https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0282.jpgDSC_0282Ann's scrumptious Lake Trout, caught at Washington Harbor, Isle Royalehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_0302.jpgDSC_0302Ann and her scrumptious Lake Trout, caught at Washington Harbor, Isle Royalehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_4607.jpgDSC_460725-inch long Coho Salmon, caught in Loon Harbor, Ontario.2015-08-08T16:30:08+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/07/23/aint-much-connectivity-in-paradise/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0064.jpgDSC_0064Sunset at magical Otter Covehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4487.jpgDSC_4487Cliffs at Otter Covehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4506.jpgDSC_4506The electric motor on the dinghy works beyond our expectations.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/entrance-to-otter-cove.jpgEntrance to Otter CoveEntering Otter Cove, a lovely, 70 degree breeze warmed our faces as we left the chilly waters of Lake Superior. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0049.jpgDSC_0049Everyone is happy with our fish! This24-inch lake trout jumped many times and fought hard until we landed himhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_00461.jpgDSC_0046Bob with the fish that we caught - through copious amounts of teamwork!2015-09-26T15:13:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/07/22/fabulous-locks-we-have-known/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4321.jpgDSC_4321The view from the tip of the bow as Arkansas Traveler rides the rail down the chute and into the Severn Riverhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4305.jpgDSC_4305Note the slings that hold the boat in place within the carriage sides.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4300.jpgDSC_4300Watching boats enter the Big Chute.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001Arkansas Traveler tied up in the Kirkfield Lift Lockhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0083.jpgDSC_0083A boat leaving the Peterborough Lockhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0026.jpgDSC_0026Note the raised pan and the enormous piston that lifts it. The lower lock is on the left. They take turns lifting and lowering boats all day; as one lowers, the other rises.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0031.jpgDSC_0031Arkansas Traveler tied up before locking up.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0021.jpgDSC_0021The approach to the Peterborough Lift Lock.2015-07-22T20:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/07/13/locking-through/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003The lock is opening as we prepare to exit. This lock lowered us on the Severn River as it makes its way to Georgian Bay, the northeast section of Lake Huron. Note the young man operating the mechanism that opens the heavy lock gates.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0029.jpgDSC_0029The Trent belongs to the TSW system. She is a working museum and educational vessel built in 1948. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4219.jpgDSC_4219https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4215.jpgDSC_4215A wall mural at a building alongside a lock.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4230.jpgDSC_4230The park-like setting at the TSW locks.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4225.jpgDSC_4225Arkansas Traveler tied along the blue line.2015-07-16T01:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/07/12/the-trent-severn-canal-at-a-glance/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4201.jpgDSC_4201and picturesque boathouses.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4191.jpgDSC_4191fireworks,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4071.jpgDSC_4071loons, https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4263.jpgDSC_4263You can find swamps, https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0007.jpgDSC_0007Portrait of the Traveler’s captain after a long day at the helm.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4105.jpgDSC_4105Sailboats are always a welcome sight on the many lakes. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4013.jpgDSC_4013Houseboats abound in this area, and sea planes too!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4250.jpgDSC_4250And this is the reason for the notices. The narrowness of the channel and varying depths made meeting oncoming vessels dicey. Passing others on these channels is not advised. Boats are required to travel less than 6 mph through narrow passages. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4245.jpgDSC_4245There were several of these notices to mariners. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4011.jpgDSC_4011Cottages often line the rivers and the residents enjoy gathering on the shore, enjoying a warm fire and watching the river activity.2015-07-12T17:21:01+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/07/01/happy-canada-day/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3971.jpgDSC_3971Everyone fishes!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3963.jpgDSC_3963A day on the water.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0056.jpgDSC_0056Some of the locks are double locks. The first one raises you to the lower level of the second one. When the gates open from the first, you travel directly into the upper lock and are raised additionally from there. It's tough going, but much easier than leaping up the rapids like the salmon do.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3940.jpgDSC_3940The first 36 locks heading west are taking us upstream over the rising land. The last set of locks will lower us down into Georgian Bay, and the northern section of Lake Huron.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3988.jpgDSC_3988The rivers provide stellar kayaking adventures.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3906.jpgDSC_3906The lakes and bays make excellent sailing grounds.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3881.jpgDSC_3881Fishermen are omnipresent, through rain or shine.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0046.jpgDSC_0046Our first Canadian sunset.2015-07-01T16:22:09+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/29/the-tale-of-mazel-tug/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_00041.jpgDSC_0004We presented Ralph with an appropriate plaque.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_00221.jpgDSC_0022Ralph with his ubiquitous grinhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0036.jpgDSC_0036Festive cruisers knowing that tomorrow dawns a new day.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0028.jpgDSC_0028Linda and Ralphhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3830.jpgDSC_3830Mazel Tug is a 39 foot Nordic Tug. Here she is tied to the wall above Lock 24 in Baldwinsville, NY2015-09-21T04:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/24/day-15-at-lock-24/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0430.jpgDSC_0430still waiting...https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3835.jpgDSC_3835Arkansas Traveler on the municipal wall in Baldwinsville, NY2015-06-25T21:46:19+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/23/still-waiting-lock-24-erie-canal/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0439.jpgDSC_0439The crew of Arkansas Traveler waits as the excess water flows downstream.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1799.jpgIMG_1799Interestingly, when there is local pride and beauty on the town walls, there is very little graffiti.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1801.jpgIMG_1801My favorite image.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1798.jpgIMG_1798There is a story behind each mural. Note the dentist's chair & equipment.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1793.jpgIMG_1793The sky this day mimicked that of the wall mural.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1773.jpgIMG_1773The late spring rains yields incredible beauty.2015-06-23T21:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/22/day-13-at-lock-24-erie-canal/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0331.jpgDSC_0331Like the French, American winemakers take immense pride in the aesthetics of the vineyards. Pride and attention to detail is apparent in their product as well!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0362.jpgDSC_0362Our troubadour during a picnic lunch by a pond amid the grapevines.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0459.jpgDSC_0459A gorgeous afternoon at the Farmer's Museum in Cooperstown. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_04521.jpgDSC_0452https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0452.jpgDSC_04522015-06-22T15:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/21/the-cadre-of-captives/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0160.jpgDSC_0160A Ring-billed Gull zeroing in on a bit of bread.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0101.jpgDSC_0101Restored aqueduct at Camillus, NY, part of the Erie Canal when enlarged in 1835https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0365.jpgDSC_0365Another favorite winery.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0035.jpgDSC_0035Anna Marie and Michael at Dr. Konstantin Frank's Vinifera overlooking the vineyard and Keuka Lake.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0080.jpgDSC_0080The vines reaching for the sunlight.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0280.jpgDSC_0280Sunset along the Seneca River just above Lock 24.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0265.jpgDSC_0265The captive cadre2015-06-21T20:09:05+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/19/baldwinsville-a-week-or-so-later/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_00121.jpgDSC_0012Starboard doorhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0004.jpgDSC_0004Port doorhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1779.jpgIMG_1779I do believe that the Baseball Hall of Fame was the highlight of Suzy's trip.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0061.jpgDSC_0061The glass museum is an impressive collection of ancient glass, contemporary glass and offers classes in all types of glass art.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0061-2.jpgDSC_0061 2https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0060.jpgDSC_0060Suzanne studying an exhibit at the Corning Museum of Glass.2015-06-22T14:35:51+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/11/brewerton-to-baldwinsville/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_00151.jpgDSC_0015https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0012.jpgDSC_0012https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0006.jpgDSC_0006Suzanne and Bob enjoying the afternoon on the Travelers' deck in Baldwinsville, NY.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002The park along the municipal wall.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0020.jpgDSC_0020Lock 24 with an adjacent guard gate.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3805.jpgDSC_3805A Mute Swan with its cygnet. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3816.jpgDSC_3816This Bald Eagle held his ground as an Osprey complained about the trespasser in its territory.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3803.jpgDSC_3803The captain enjoying the sunshine! 2015-06-21T15:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/08/brewerton-ny-and-west-on-the-erie-canal/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3761.jpgDSC_3761The color even matches the dinghy!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0015.jpgDSC_0015The galley updates!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001This Canadian Goose family is the epitome of springtime in New York2015-06-10T22:53:34+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2015/06/09/heading-west-the-first-try/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0022.jpgDSC_0022Suzanne dry and warm, resting in the main cabin. Note the newly installed cushions and curtains in the background.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1414.jpgIMG_1414The storm through Suzanne's iPhone. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0019.jpgDSC_0019The Winter Harbor Marina mechanic helping the engine through its discomfort.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0018.jpgDSC_0018Our precious, though unhappy Cummins 220 Diesel2015-06-10T10:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/09/22/1000-islands/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_3062.jpgDSC_3062A lighthouse to lead the wayhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_3058.jpgDSC_3058Singer Castlehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_3052.jpgDSC_3052There are islands upon islands to explorehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0023.jpgDSC_0023Many of the homes on the islands are built and landscaped in keeping with the terrain.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_3012.jpgDSC_3012These are all islands with dotted with coves of solitude to anchor in.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_3045.jpgDSC_3045A view from our anchorage in Bathtub Bay, Picton Island, Thousand Islands, NY.2014-10-07T13:08:49+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/09/10/the-triangle-loop-oswego-canal-to-the-st-lawrence-river/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1335.jpgIMG_1335Our view of the Lake. The weather was very kind to us with following seas, wind and current.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2992.jpgDSC_2992Serious Lakers are encountered on the crossing of Lake Ontario.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2977.jpgDSC_2977The lighthouse at the port of Oswego guides mariners into the channel as they approach from Lake Ontario. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0029.jpgDSC_0029Overnight docking with electricity is provided at no charge. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0027.jpgDSC_0027The town of Minnete is happy to receive cruisers.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0031.jpgDSC_0031A Double-crested Cormorant lifts off from the surface of the canalhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0014.jpgDSC_0014An old lock house at adorns the shore.2014-09-20T21:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/09/06/lake-oneida/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0054.jpgDSC_0054A common tern joins the neighborhood.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_00581.jpgDSC_0058The common tern cruises by; a transient neighbor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2940.jpgDSC_2940Sailboats cruising by are an added attraction on the lake.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2901.jpgDSC_2901An afternoon storm brews up. It is one of many.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2925.jpgDSC_2925The captain on deck.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2913.jpgDSC_2913Sailboat race on the in our backyard!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0020.jpgDSC_0020Sunset on South Bay.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_1272.jpgIMG_1272The water-grass collected on the anchor as Bob raised it.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2890.jpgDSC_2890Sunset on Maple Bay.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/photo.pngphotoLake Oneida2014-09-11T14:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/07/25/the-search-2/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/dsc_0080.jpgDSC_00802014-09-11T14:26:41+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/09/02/the-erie-canal/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urger-stern.jpgUrger sternCurrently the tugboat Urger is a floating museum, traveling the New York canals educating school children and adults, attending canal festivals, and interpreting the profound history of this wonderful waterway. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urger-3.jpgUrger 3Urger; isn’t that a marvelous name for a tugboat? She has gently and determinedly urged things about in her waters for over 100 years; some of my favorite people are urgers. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urger-wheelhouse.jpgUrger wheelhouseThe wheelhouse is spartan, and beautiful. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urger-engine-room.jpgUrger engine roomThe Urger is powered by a World War II surplus Atlas Imperial six-cylinder engine installed in 1947. The diesel engine replaced her original steam engine and provides 320 horsepower and tons of torque to the propeller (her prop measures 5 ½ feet in diameter). https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urger-smokestack.jpgUrger smokestackThe Urger's smokestack. The tug is on the National Registry of Historic Places.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urger-2.jpgUrger 2Bob visits with a crew member about the Urger's history.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/urger-1.jpgUrger 1The Urger as she passes Winter Harbor Marina in Brewerton, NY.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2711.jpgDSC_2711The tug Governor Cleveland was acquired by the NY State Canal Corporation in 1927 as an ice-breaking tug. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_0062.jpgDSC_0062https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc_2721.jpgDSC_27212015-06-08T21:35:48+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/14/locks-and-lake-oneida/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0139.jpgDSC_0139I take a turn at the helm.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2746.jpgDSC_2746At Winter Harbor Marina in Brewerton, NY https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2737.jpgDSC_2737Leaving the lake in our wake. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2734.jpgDSC_2734Frenchman and Dunham Islands on a calm Lake Oneida.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0020.jpgDSC_0020Carl is on the lookout for buoys.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0012.jpgDSC_0012Ann is at the helm and Bob navigates.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2726.jpgDSC_2726Sunrise after the storms.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2582.jpgDSC_2582A train crosses over the bridge as we pass under it. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2687.jpgDSC_2687The famed Lock 17; one of two locks in the Americas where the lock gate raises above incoming vessels. The other is in Canada. Yes we actually passed under that concrete gate.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2696.jpgDSC_2696Ann holding the bow line to keep the Traveler safe during a lock passage.2014-08-04T14:29:11+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/11/erie-canal-davey-island-to-canajoharie-ny/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2642.jpgDSC_2642Just behind the upper walls of an original canal lock, is a portion of the 1825 Erie Canal. You can see that at four-feet deep, it was little more than a ditch. This little ditch changed forever the economy and the history of of our country.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2619.jpgDSC_2619This is a cross-section of the aqueduct. It was lined with wood and filled with water to float the barges over the creek.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2631.jpgDSC_2631Ruins of the aqueduct on Schoharie Creek.2014-10-11T14:18:03+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/10/erie-canal-waterford-ny-to-points-west/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0063.jpgDSC_0063The moon perched as an anchor light over the Traveler throughout the night.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2608.jpgDSC_2608The moon rose against the backdrop of twilight.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2618.jpgDSC_2618You could argue that we cruise only to drop the hook amid amazing beauty. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2593.jpgDSC_2593At our anchorage the wind was still and the waters were calm.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2560.jpgDSC_2560And passing under it.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2556.jpgDSC_2556Approaching a guard gate...https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2546.jpgDSC_2546Ann tends the line that helps hold the Traveler steady in the lock. The line must be continually adjusted as water enters the lock to lift the boat to the higher level.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2538.jpgDSC_2538The Erie Canal is now maintained by the State of New York. We applaud their efforts and the beauty of the waterway.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_00331.jpgDSC_0033"Low bridge, everybody down" wasn't just lyrics.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2525.jpgDSC_2525Looking south down the Hudson River from Waterford. The Erie Canal is flowing into the Hudson at the confluence.2014-07-21T21:47:12+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/09/approaching-the-erie-canal/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2522.jpgDSC_2522The sun has set, promising a calmer day tomorrow.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0029.jpgDSC_0029Colors change as the sun sets over the bridge to Peebles Island.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2518.jpgDSC_2518The clouds begin to break up as the sun sets over the bridge to Peebles Island.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2486.jpgDSC_2486Our first look at the Erie Canal. This is the canal just after Lock #2.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2481.jpgDSC_2481Interpretive exhibits can be found all along the Erie Canal. They detail the canal's history and its economic impact on the developing nation.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2499.jpgDSC_2499Bollards and cleats line the walls at designated spots along the canal. These are free tie-up spots for cruisers.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0018.jpgDSC_0018Traveling north on the Hudson River. Note the work being done on the bridge and the protective draping.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2531.jpgDSC_2531This sign, one of the few on the waterways, marks the point where the Erie Canal joins the Hudson River. We turned to port.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2478.jpgDSC_2478Ann and Carl on the Traveler's bow.2014-07-18T20:37:26+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/06/hudson-river-pollepel-island-to-schodack-creek-celebrating-mile-3000/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001The sky bursts into flames at sunset; just part of the inspiration to paint Hudson River landscapes.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0010.jpgDSC_0010A juvenile Bald Eagle flys across the Traveler's bow.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0005-version-2.jpgDSC_0005 - Version 2A Great Blue Heron grabbing a wriggling meal at the creek's edge.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1238.jpgIMG_1238Paul and Bob resting on a bench designed by Frederic Church.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1241.jpgIMG_1241A close-up view of exterior detail on Olanahttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0109.jpgDSC_0109Olana from the Hudson Riverhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0111.jpgDSC_0111As we approached Hudson, Bob whistled up an osprey from its nest. He often get them to answer his call, but this one flew straight at the flybridge to respond.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0127.jpgDSC_0127This lighthouse marks the shoals at Middle Ground Flats on the Hudson River, the scene of a fiery wreck in 1845 that killed 50 of 300 passengers on the steamboat, Swallow.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0099.jpgDSC_0099The lighthouse at Saugerties was built in 1869 and is currently a very exclusive and romantic bed and breakfast.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0083.jpgDSC_0083The Esopus Lighthouse, built in 1872, marks the shoals of Esopus Meadows.2014-07-09T00:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/03/hudson-river-croton-on-hudson-to-hudson-ny/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2431.jpgDSC_2431The setting sun silhouettes Bannerman's Castle.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2434.jpgDSC_2434A view of Storm King Mountain from our anchorage.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2419.jpgDSC_2419Bear Mountain Bridge is the Hudson River crossing for the Appalachian Trail.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0033.jpgDSC_0033Arkansas Traveler at anchor off Bear Mountain State Park.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0024.jpgDSC_0024A family of mute swans come up to the Traveler while she is at anchor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0013.jpgDSC_0013Trains run along the river's edge day and night.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0004.jpgDSC_0004A village at the foot of Dunderberg Mountain.2014-07-03T22:12:43+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/03/revisiting-the-chesapeake-bay-ii/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0271.jpgDSC_0271Being rewarded with a stellar sunset in a peaceful anchorage.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1148.jpgIMG_1148Exchanging snarls with pirates. Arrrgh!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1150.jpgIMG_1150Enjoying the museum and a restored lighthouse.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_1158.jpgIMG_1158Taking a dinghy ride to the docks of the maritime museum in Solomons.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0264.jpgDSC_0264Passing the lighthouse that marks Point No Point shoals.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0233-version-2.jpgDSC_0233 - Version 2Sharing the Bay with a remarkable replica ship.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0222.jpgDSC_0222Skirting a sailing race. 2014-07-02T23:24:02+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/07/02/revisiting-the-chesapeake-bay-i/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_1951.jpgDSC_1951We spent two days traversing through the Dismal Swamp. This lowland area was first surveyed and tamed by George Washington.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2056.jpgDSC_2056Arkansas Traveler, Sanctuary, Adirondack, and Sno Daz; four Monks all in a row.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0319.jpgDSC_0319Heading north to Deltaville.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2027.jpgDSC_2027Slanted light from the rising sun illuminates the sailing masts at Rebel Marina. We know that we are in serious cruising waters.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0290.jpgDSC_0290Security vessels make sure that others maintain a wide berth around Aircraft Carrier 75.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_2005.jpgDSC_2005An aircraft carrier glides smoothly into port.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0268.jpgDSC_0268This gaff-rigged schooner brought color to an otherwise very gray day.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0280.jpgDSC_0280Work on the water never stops.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0287.jpgDSC_0287Workboats ply the harbor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_1995.jpgDSC_1995Entering Norfolk Harbor and leaving the narrow channels of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in our wake.2014-07-02T22:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/06/25/new-york-harbor-to-croton-on-hudson/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_2366.jpgDSC_2366Half Moon was the name of the ship that Henry Hudson sailed as he explored the river. Half Moon Bay is named after her.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0016.jpgDSC_0016The brave,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0064.jpgDSC_0064And the foolhardy.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0069.jpgDSC_0069Bustling ferries,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0008.jpgDSC_0008Cruise ships,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_00351.jpgDSC_0035Taxi drivers,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0044.jpgDSC_0044Sailors,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001A family of geese,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0053.jpgDSC_0053My favorite wind chime: a bell buoyhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/photo-version-2.jpgphoto - Version 2Manhattan2014-06-26T00:59:39+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/06/23/atlantic-passage-and-new-york-city/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0101.jpgDSC_0101She rocks!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0100.jpgDSC_0100Ferries always have the right-of-way/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0090.jpgDSC_0090The famous skyline through the haze.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_2328.jpgDSC_2328The outline of the city from the bow. Please note the beauty of the ocean.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0035.jpgDSC_0035U.S. Coast Guard vessel docked at Cape May.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0023.jpgDSC_0023A lighthouse in the Delaware Bay warns travelers of nearby shoals.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003We shared the channel with commercial traffic. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0115.jpgDSC_0115The Statue of Liberty from our anchorage. Note the anchored trawler, "Emily Grace" in the foreground.2014-06-23T16:38:45+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/05/05/traveling-north-trying-to-reach-georgia/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1629.jpgDSC_1629Fortunately there are day beacons and osprey to lead the wayhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1774.jpgDSC_1774We are rewarded with a beautiful sunset and a quiet night.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1772.jpgDSC_1772The promise of a peaceful anchorage lures us off of the main channel.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_00171.jpgDSC_0017https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0172.jpgDSC_0172https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0017.jpgDSC_0017By late afternoon the waterway seems endless.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1745.jpgDSC_1745A schooner whispers across the sound at St. Augustine.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0011.jpgDSC_0011Homes along the waterway sport elaborate docks.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1613.jpgDSC_1613This manatee, encountered at a lock illustrates my point.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1649.jpgDSC_1649Yard art along the journey is always good for a smile.2014-06-18T14:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/04/30/lake-okeechobee/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0200.jpgDSC_0200Bob's favorite because it actually has a train.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0117.jpgDSC_0117A swing bridge. These are sometimes hand operated.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0189.jpgDSC_0189My hands-down favorite for grace of line.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1592.jpgDSC_1592Workboats also travel across the big lake.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1570.jpgDSC_1570Navigational aids lead the way through the dredged channel.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_1579.jpgDSC_1579Don't boat where birds walk. These white pelicans and cormorants enjoy resting on a shallow spot.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0157.jpgDSC_0157Grass grows up through the shallow depths.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0183.jpgDSC_0183The canal was already at sea level so we just cruised on through the lock.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0137.jpgDSC_0137Rather than let the water in and out of the lock by an underwater chute, the Okeechobee locks just open the main gate.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0126.jpgDSC_0126Approaching a lock2014-06-17T00:46:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/04/29/goodbye-sanibel-hello-lake-okeechobee/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0103.jpgDSC_0103The Fort Meyers skylinehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0096.jpgDSC_0096A waterman works the Caloosahatchee River. Ya gotta love his crew.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0088.jpgDSC_0088Looking east up the Caloosahatchee River at daybreak.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0010.jpgDSC_0010A pelican's landing is rarely graceful, but it does have a certain choreography to it.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0903.jpgIMG_0903Interesting open boat sails close to the island shore.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0893.jpgIMG_0893This lighthouse is created with a variety of shells. Note that the flower petals in the background are also made entirely of shells.2014-06-15T21:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/04/15/back-onboard-sanibel/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_1542.jpgDSC_1542and the finished product.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_1530.jpgDSC_1530during the process,https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_1528.jpgDSC_1528The handrail before finishinghttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0015.jpgDSC_0015Drew, Jari, and Willhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0005.jpgDSC_0005Jari, at 4 months, on his first Arkansas tour.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0034.jpgDSC_0034Guess which one is the birthday child...https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0076.jpgDSC_00762014-05-04T13:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/01/31/sanibel-island-and-grouper-sandwiches/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0016.jpgDSC_0016Farewell until we return in March...https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0014.jpgDSC_0014Bob mixes it up with the pirates again.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0027.jpgDSC_0027David packs the car before we head out.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0830.jpgIMG_0830The marina. What you do not see in this photo are the porpoises and the osprey patrolling the canals looking for fish.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0024.jpgDSC_0024David wonders why we would leave this to return to the snow & ice of the Ozark Hills in January.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0004.jpgDSC_0004The lure of Sanibel is the easy sense of island time. You leave anything more hectic than catching fish behind.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0826.jpgIMG_0826"Oh yeah! I'm all about a grouper sandwich feast too!"https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_0823.jpgIMG_0823At long last. 2014-02-19T16:58:10+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/01/28/tampa-bay-to-charlotte-harbor/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_1374.jpgDSC_1374I know that the shutter was clicked a bit late but I just love the splash.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_1348.jpgDSC_1348https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_1365.jpgDSC_1365Dolphin jumping belly-side up to watch the Traveler as she crosses Charlotte Harbor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0111.jpgDSC_0111https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0120.jpgDSC_0120Ferry docking at the barrier island.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0125.jpgDSC_0125Two ferries crossing the busy ICW; cruisers must maintain constant attention on the waterway.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0090.jpgDSC_0090Sailboat at anchor off the ICW on Florida's west coast.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_0094.jpgDSC_0094https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dsc_1337-1.jpgDSC_1337 (1)The sun glistens on the ICW2014-02-19T16:48:40+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2013/12/24/three-dog-night/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_09261.jpgDSC_0926https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc_0926.jpgDSC_09262014-02-02T22:16:00+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2013/12/31/2013-the-year-ends/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0163-version-2.jpgDSC_0163 - Version 2An eagle assesses our progress.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0137.jpgDSC_0137Run-off joins the river.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0028.jpgDSC_0028A Great Blue Heron rests on the sill of a lock gate.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0108.jpgDSC_01082014-02-02T22:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/01/19/fairhope-alabama-to-florida/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1141.jpgDSC_1141Sunset at Laird Bayouhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0161.jpgDSC_0161Laird Bayou, January 18, 2014https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0192.jpgDSC_0192Grounded sailboat - what you don't want to see as you enter an anchorage.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1113.jpgDSC_1113And the sun rises over Pensacola.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1106.jpgDSC_1106The moon sets over the spoil island on the east end of Big Lagoon.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0134.jpgDSC_0134The Traveler is welcomed to Florida by her favorite residents. 2014-02-02T22:13:11+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/01/27/crossing-the-gulf/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1323-2.jpgDSC_1323 2https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1329-1.jpgDSC_1329 (1)These rusty barges look silver in the slanting sunlight.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_0821.jpgIMG_0821Although eerie, the fog has a certain beauty.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1310.jpgDSC_1310Note the calm seas; the morning's silver lining to our crossing.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1305.jpgDSC_1305Red sky at night - sailors delight.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1299.jpgDSC_1299The sun sets over the gulf of Mexico. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_00841.jpgDSC_0084The Gulf of Mexico: our view for the next 24 hours.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1199.jpgDSC_1199https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1183.jpgDSC_1183The creek reflect the beauty of the evenings.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1171.jpgDSC_1171Our view upstream from the Traveler's bow. 2014-02-02T12:55:28+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/01/24/saul-creek/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0002.jpgDSC_0002Bob gets directions from a Port St. Joe pirate. Then we all went for a beer.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1213.jpgDSC_1213Friends and fellow cruisers share the anchorage and the wait.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo.jpgphotoThe Arkansas Traveler, peacefully at anchor in Saul Creek.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0209.jpgDSC_0209Though small, these buoys mark a grave danger for trawlers when entangled in a propeller.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0230.jpgDSC_02302014-01-28T19:44:22+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/01/15/fairhope-alabama/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1049.jpgDSC_1049Did I mention that Fairhope has fantastic sunsets?https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0053.jpgDSC_0053Bob enjoying a quiet moment reading about Fairhope's history.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_00041.jpgDSC_0004Marietta Johnson, author and educator, founded the School of Organic Education in 1907. The school boasted "no tests, no grades, no shoes" - my kind of place!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0025.jpgDSC_0025Ironically, the economist Henry George never visited Fairhope because he didn't think that the community would be viable.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0040.jpgDSC_0040The museum contains many permanent exhibits and also has an area for traveling exhibits.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0073.jpgDSC_0073The view from the breakfast table at the Bay Breeze Inn.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0060.jpgDSC_0060The four-bladed prop is 26 inches across and has a pitch ratio of 22. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_00031.jpgDSC_0003You can see that her bottom needs painting!https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_1055.jpgDSC_1055For starters, Fairhope is all about great sunsets.2014-01-21T18:53:10+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2014/01/01/2014-the-new-year-and-fairhope/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0116.jpgDSC_0116A lone Brown Pelican lands in the water next to us and circles the boat, as if to welcome us.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0100.jpgDSC_0100Tows work 365 days a year and 24 hours a day transporting bulk items through the nation and keeping our harbors productive.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0089.jpgDSC_0089The Mobile skyline appears ghostly through the fog behind the commercial waterfront.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0095.jpgDSC_0095 The Brown Pelican is a curious creature.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0078.jpgDSC_0078This stately suspension bridge is a marvel in its own right.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0084.jpgDSC_0084A squadron of Brown Pelicans supervised by a lone Double Crested Cormorant, welcome travelers to Mobile.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0082.jpgDSC_0082Other than the tows, very little is working on this holiday morning.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0061.jpgDSC_0061https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0058.jpgDSC_0058Two Bald Eagles watch the river just north of Mobile.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0024.jpgDSC_0024A Great Egret glides over the water.2014-01-12T20:10:29+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2013/12/29/the-current-quickens/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003Three double crested cormorants take a break from fishing on a green can.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0160-version-4.jpgDSC_0160 - Version 4A red nun marking the LDB is pulled by the strong current.2014-01-09T16:26:19+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2013/12/28/white-pelicans-pickensville-and-rattlesnake-bend/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0933.jpgDSC_0933https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0010-version-2.jpgDSC_0010 - Version 2https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0004.jpgDSC_00042014-01-07T19:53:03+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2013/12/25/christmas-morning-at-the-amory-lock-anchorage/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0090.jpgDSC_0090https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dsc_0077.jpgDSC_00772014-01-01T22:02:59+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2013/12/23/back-onboard-again/2014-01-01T04:17:38+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2011/06/28/june-22-four-mile-bend-to-sumter-recreation-area/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0189.jpgTombigbee RiverA highway bridge and a railroad bridge span the Tombigbee River.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0181.jpgTombigbee River LimestoneThe weather was warm with intermittent showers.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0175.jpgTombigbee River limestoneThe Tombigbee River has been shaping the limestone banks for millions of years.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0143.jpgTombigbee RiverA constant cloud cover protected us from the high heat of an Alabama June sun. 2011-07-13T14:45:27+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2011/06/28/june-21-powell-landing-to-four-mile-bend/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0127-1-of-1.jpgsnowy egretsA snowy egret defends its fishing territory on the lock gate. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_01151.jpgCoffeeville LockThe lock gates close behind the Arkansas Traveler.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0112.jpgBollard track. CoffeevilleThe niche for the floating bollard to rise and fall in.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0114.jpgFloating bollard in Coffeeville Lock Floating bollard to tie to in the Coffeeville Lock.2011-06-28T20:16:56+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2011/06/27/june-19-20-big-briar-creek-to-bates-lake-powell-landing/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0108.jpgDSC_0108Note the anchor lines forward and aft. The stern anchor keeps the current from turning the boat out of the wind.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_00761.jpgDSC_0076Basking turtleshttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_00901.jpgDSC_0090https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0068.jpgDSC_0068Docks along the edge of Bates Lakehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0076.jpgDSC_0076Basking turtleshttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0090.jpgDSC_0090Cody operating the dinghy.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0061.jpgDSC_0061The entry to Bates Lakehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0160.jpgDSC_0160Big Briar Creek/Tensaw River Cutoffhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0156-version-4-1-of-1-1.jpgDSC_0156 - Version 4 (1 of 1) (1)2011-06-27T11:19:33+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2011/06/26/june-18-eastern-shore-marina-to-big-briar-creek/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0151.jpgDSC_0151The day ends too quickly as the sun sets on the Mobile Riverhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0121.jpgDSC_0121Bob and Cody pilot through the harbor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0119.jpgDSC_0119Cochrane Bridge over the Mobile River.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0115.jpgDSC_0115https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0130.jpgDSC_0130Dodging tows pushing heavy barges in Mobile Harbor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0100.jpgDSC_0100Waves breaking over the bow of a tow as she headed into the wind in Mobile Bay.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/dsc_0096.jpgDSC_0096Fairhope, Alabama recedes in our wake.2011-06-26T23:56:31+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/12/16/stuart-to-peanut-island-december-11/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0138.jpgDSC_0138The lighthouse at the Jupiter inlet is being renovated. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0137.jpgDSC_0137Looking out through an inlet to the Atlantic Oceanhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0142.jpgDSC_0142https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0151.jpgDSC_0151Typical home along much of this stretch of the ICWhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0133.jpgDSC_0133Intracoastal Waterway on Florida's southeast coast2025-11-17T17:42:42+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/12/12/clewiston-to-stuart-december-10/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0110.jpgDSC_0110North Fork of the St. Lucie Riverhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0113.jpgDSC_0113Nightfall at anchor.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0077.jpgDSC_0077A picturesque bridge on the St. Lucie canal.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0071.jpgDSC_0071As we reached the Port Mayaca lock on the lake's eastern shore, the fog began to lift. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0068.jpgDSC_0068Within minutes fog descended, restricting visibility to 50 feet.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0054.jpgDSC_0054Seagulls above the https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0061.jpgDSC_0061The morning sun over easy seas.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0012.jpgDSC_0012It's a straight shot through the hurricane gates and to the lake.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003Sunrise as "Arkansas Traveler" leaves Roland Martin Marina, headed for Lake Okeechobee2010-12-16T18:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/12/07/caloosahatchee-river-december-7-2010/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0140.jpgDSC_0140The easy flow of the Caloosahatchee River and the spanish moss bring a welcome feeling of the Old South.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0080.jpgDSC_0080The bridge tender at the Denaud swing bridge greets us as we pass through.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0069.jpgDSC_0069The Caloosahatchee River provides a perfect corridor across Florida.2010-12-12T13:33:44+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/12/09/la-belle-to-clewiston-december-8/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0287.jpgDSC_0287A pair of cormorants watch the sunset from the dock in Clewiston. https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0132.jpgDSC_0132Beauty is everywhere along the edges of the lake.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0209-version-3.jpgDSC_0209 - Version 3A tri-colored heron lands in front of a river otter.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0208-version-7.jpgDSC_0208 - Version 7A river otter runs along the bank.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0146.jpgDSC_0146To starboard, the levee rims the lake and the canal. To port, the marshy wilderness reaches toward Lake Okeechobee.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0174-version-2.jpgDSC_0174 - Version 2A great egret fishes in the shallows.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_02201.jpgDSC_0220White ibis (with immatures) and snowy egrets take flight as "Arkansas Traveler" passes.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0220.jpgDSC_0220White ibis (including immatures) and snowy egrets take flight.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_0101.jpgDSC_0101A gulp of double-crested cormorants assess the captain's skills as we enter the lock.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dsc_00991.jpgDSC_0099The locks in the Okeechobee Waterway let water in by cracking the front gates slightly.2010-12-09T17:55:05+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/11/29/siesta-key-to-cayo-costa-november-26/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0142.jpgDSC_0142Note the contrast in construction. We prefer the organic structure and the tax-free status of the home in the foreground.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0193.jpgDSC_0193The swing bridge at Gasparilla Sound opens on schedule at 1300 hrs to let us pass.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0141.jpgDSC_0141Note the contrast in construction. We prefer the organic structure and tax-free status of the home in the foreground.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0174.jpgDSC_0174The dolphin perform in our wake daily.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0165.jpgDSC_0165 Sometimes it takes 4 pilots to get through a bridge.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0162.jpgDSC_0162Albee Bridge opening for "Arkansas Traveler"https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0134.jpgDSC_0134Blackburn Swing Bridge; note bridge tender swinging section2010-12-06T16:49:44+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/11/26/bay-springs-lake-to-amory-lock/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0008.jpgDSC_0008Another anchorage; another superb sunset.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0124.jpgDSC_0124https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0128.jpgDSC_0128https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0066.jpgDSC_0066One last look at Bay Springs Lake 2023-03-01T20:10:33+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/11/15/tennessee-river-to-bay-springs-lake/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0077.jpgDSC_0077Bay Springs Lake, where the trees eat the moon on a regular basishttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0027.jpgDSC_0027"Arkansas Traveler" at anchor in Bay Springs Lake, Mississippi https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0069.jpgDSC_0069Bob enjoying late afternoon on the flybridgehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_00221.jpgDSC_0022The cut connecting two great watershedshttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0022.jpgDSC_0022The cut dividing two great watershedshttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0013.jpgDSC_0013"Green Wave" on Yellow Creekhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_00061.jpgDSC_0006Two Rocks Anchorage, Tennessee Riverhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_00013.jpgDSC_0001Two Rocks Anchorage, Tennessee Riverhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_00012.jpgDSC_0001Two Rocks Anchorage, Tennessee River2010-11-29T02:56:58+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/11/11/october-20-2010/2010-11-29T02:55:29+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/11/27/thanksgiving-day-2010/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0127.jpgDSC_0127The sunset graces in the night as we give thanks for many blessings.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0115.jpgDSC_0115Will and Drew on deckhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0107.jpgDSC_0107Fishing is a great way to wait for dinner.https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0088.jpgDSC_0088A galley is a wonderful place.2010-11-27T20:27:19+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/posts/2010-11-11T12:15:48+00:00weekly0.6https://jrloving.com/2010/05/07/hello-world/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dsc_01761.jpgDSC_0176https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dsc_0176.jpgArkansas Traveler2010-11-10T12:35:03+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/11/06/friends-and-family/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_00031.jpgAl birdwatchingYoungest son, Aleks, birdwatchinghttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0028.jpgAnn in Wilson LockAnn fending off the lock wall in Wilson Lockhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_00671.jpgAnn & fishAnn at Joe Wheeler State Park; always the successful fly fishermanhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0006.jpgDSC_0006It is paramount that someone maintain complete control of a vessel at all times. Which of these dance-masters was piloting?https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0026.jpgDSC_0026Aleks in command of "Arkansas Traveler"https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0003.jpgDSC_0003Youngest son, Aleks, birdwatchinghttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0024.jpgDSC_0024https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_00011.jpgDSC_0001https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0001.jpgDSC_0001https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0021.jpgDSC_0021Or blustery2010-11-10T12:33:42+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.com/2010/11/07/boat-name-change/https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0031.jpgName & logo"Arkansas Traveler" https://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0058.jpgname changeIt takes a complicated mix of hard work and celebration to change a boat's namehttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0048.jpgCarl working on transomCarl worked most of a day removing old lettering from the transomhttps://jrloving.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/dsc_0116.jpgBow discussions at duskMuch planning and high-level discussions were needed2010-11-09T22:53:31+00:00monthlyhttps://jrloving.comdaily1.02025-11-17T17:42:42+00:00