| the Chesapeake Bay
Wayfarer Cruise 2007 Crisfield - Smith Is. - Tangier Is. - Watts Is. - Crisfield Friday 1 June - 1 photos mostly by Alan Asselstine and Uncle Al ... |
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| 0730 hrs, Friday: Hans and
Mary
(and I) sat down to a fine Bay
View breakfast in a lovely sunlit room, checked out and wandered on back towards the marina. ... |
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| Someone else was getting
set to
rustle up a bite to eat on the tidal flats. ... |
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| The local school
(elementary and
high combined, Milton told us) (above) is up on stilts, prompting Tony say something, the night before, about an institution of higher learning. ... |
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| Looking north towards the
Marina
from inland on yet another warm , sunny day with a nice southerly sailing breeze already in evidence. - click here to see full-size pic ... |
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| Heading towards the main
street,
we could see that the tide was just about out. ... |
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| At least one of the
cemeteries
does not appear to be ... ... |
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| ... above ground. ... |
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| Looking south toward the Bay View area from
the Marina.
Note the water tower, an excellent navigational reference. - click here to see full-size pic ... |
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| Peaceful co-existence at
Milton's home ... |
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| It's already a busy morning
to
the south of our dock as ... ... |
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| ... Hans chats with Mary.
No one
else was around. The gang had doubtless gone for the home-style breakfast at Hilda Crockett's Chesapeake House uptown. ... |
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| Even at low tide, all our
mooring lines are still long enough. I believe it may have
been Dick or
Tony who added some slack to our bow line when it began to look a bit stretched by The Nutshell's weight. - click here to see full-size pic ... |
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| Our flotilla is a lovely
sight
with Milton's place in the background. Milton was again
very kind to us
in every way. He even gave us a great deal on the marina fees, telling us that he'd love to let us stay for free but did have marina expenses to recoup. - click here to see full-size pic ... |
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| A typical local runabout
zipped
past in a very business-like manner towards ... ... |
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| ... the west end of the
harbour.
- click here
to see full-size pic ... |
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| They're pretty early risers
in
these parts. ... |
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| Another view of ... ... |
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| ... our flotilla. |