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This morning found us at 6º C and what little thin ice was still on the bay caused a very thick fog hanging over us. As the fog began to clear, I went out to take pictures of the islands rising out of the mist to the north of us Then I ran into Oscar … Continue reading »

A bald eagle landed on the thin ice this morning for breakfast,

Then he perched in the tallest branch on the bay – a lot of mist prevented me from gettin good pictures….

So much more waterfowl landing in the bay this year. They spend all day from late morning grazing on the Sheffield Greens golf course, and as the coyotes and wolves start moving about on the course near sundown, they take flight in huge groups to the water. Thin ice now allows them to come out … Continue reading »

Tiger visited with Santapaws today

Anyone who drove down the Overseas Highway through the FL Keys in the nineties passed by the big purple building on the south side in Marathon – “Frankie’s Silverado Saloon”. You didn’t have to be a country music fan to have the best time ever with your flip-flops on! I came across this poster rolled … Continue reading »

Taking advantage of 12º C overnight temps (yes, twelve celsius), this morning we are doing the winter lay-up chores: main and generator lubeoil & filter change, primary fuel separators and winterizing the heat exchangers’ raw-water sides. Dropping to 0º C by the end of the day and colder days are in the forecast….

Today I completed the annual reports I do on some of our police and fire, first responders’ waterborne assets.
These are usually left for the last minute before our lakes become icebound and it means the end of my work season for another year.

Today it’s raining and it is 10º C. My friend Carmen had just returned from a making a film in Europe, and since we are both turning 60 in the first half of next year, we started discussing where we may spend time after retiring a few years down the road. Neither of us is … Continue reading »

After last night’s awesome sunset, we have our first snowfall of the season:

With ice building between the docks, the sounds of expanding, creaking and popping, reminds me of how much I enjoy the unset of winter…