Spirit is moored in Wrangell’s Heritage Harbor after an easy cruise down Wrangell Narrows while Patrick & Miriam return to the Seattle area tomorrow to celebrate Miriam’s Mom’s 98th Birthday on July 6. Patrick & Miriam return to Wrangell on Ju…
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Humpback Whales and more
The Admiral at the helm hunting Humpback WhalesThe last dive before Thomas BayOff of Five Fingers IslandsHumpbacks look better underwaterNearly AirborneJust another showoffDoing a back flip Doing the backstroke – good formFloating on their backs and w…
Humpback Whales and Sun at Last
Sunday, June 27, 2010We are back in shorts for a few hours, as the skies cleared overnight. Patrick fished for halibut, one good bite, but no luck keeping it on the hook. Heading south down Stephens Passage, there were lots of Humpback whales breachi…
Endicott Arm Reprise
Sea Lion RookeryYou need to look carefully, there is an eagle on the bergDawes Glacier up close and personal The obligatory photo op in front of Dawes GlacierBill & Ruth enjoying the spectacular sceneryJust another Dawes Glacier view after calving…
Tenakee Springs to Red Bluff Bay
Purse Seiner in the fog leaving Takatz Bay Setting Crab Pots in Takatz Bay Patrick Enjoying Red Bluff Bay Bill in Red Bluff Bay Spirit peacefully at Anchor in Red Bluff BayEntrance into Red Bluff Bay Inner CoveOuter Entrance into Red Bluff BayThe Red …
Annapolis and the US Naval Academy
Annapolis, with its historic charm and waterfront location, is a place that we both enjoy visiting when we get a chance. This year we chose to combine a visit to Annapolis with a tour of the US Naval Academy especially after hearing from others that t…
Tenakee Springs Rainy Reprise
The weather was overcast, but calm as we awakened in the anchorage at Moser Island. Checking the prawn pots, we found 6 dozen large spot prawns, which set the menu for dinner this evening.Heading out, we retraced our path to Tenakee Springs, arriving …
Baby Bear Cove Reprise
The reflections in the rocks remind us of totem polesEnjoying cocktails before dinnerMoser Island AnchorageWith all the shopping completed and the weather clearing, we decided not to waste the day, so about 1100 we cast off the lines and headed south d…
Arlington National Cemetary
A visit to our nation’s capital is not complete without a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. We completed a walking tour of the Cemetery which was officially designated a military cemetery in 1864. Veterans from all the nation’s wars are buried h…
Meandering through North Carolina to Virginia
Greetings from the mouth of the Alligator River! We are once again at Miss Wanda’s, the marina behind the Shell gas station!! Assuming the predicted weather window, we cross the Albemarle Sound tomorrow and leave North Carolina behind… but that’s the end of our NC story, the 2010 version of which really began about two […]
