This summer/fall
cruise began with some much needed maintenance, like a new genset,
repairing a blown exhaust elbow and some corrosion control on the aft
end of the engine. (8/15/05)
One of our
favorite anchorages is a little spot just west of the Alligator-Pungo canal on our way through NC. Here's a photo of a typical sunset
there -- now you know why it's a favorite! (8/25/05)
Fred Fearing
(Age 91) is still going strong as the Rose Buddies welcoming committee
to Elizabeth City. Janet shows off her freshly picked rose.
(8/26/05)
The Pasquatank
River is always an amazing place to be in the still of an early morning
- shown here on our way to the South Mills Lock of the Dismal Swamp
Canal (8/27/05)
Charbonneau
churns up the morning stillness on the Pasquatank River. (8/27/05)
Is it St.
Patrick's Day? No, just a pollen covered passage through the last 10
miles of the upper Pasquatank River. Eerie to see and push through.
(8/27/05)
Bailey enjoys
the morning view -- a little older than he was on his last cruise.
(8/27/05)
The Pasquatank
and Dismal Swamp Canal always offer the opportunity to see
wildlife. Here a small deer has just swam across the river in
front of us. (8/27/05)
Janet tends the
bow line as we lock into the Dismal Swamp Canal (8/27/05)
Janet gets a
little navigation help from Bailey (8/27/05)
After the lock
comes the South Mills Bridge -- also run by the lockmaster (8/27/05)
New stone
markers have replaced the older ones that measure the miles through the
Dismal Swamp Canal. (8/27/05)
No Dismal Swamp
Canal visit would be complete without a visit to the NC Visitor's
Center. We spent the night at their FREE dock. (8/28/05)
A new Welcome To
Virginia sign greets us on the Dismal Swamp Canal (8/28/05)
Deep Creek Lock
has a new palm tree growing and lots of shells left from cruising boats
as they passed through. The Deep Creek sign gives distances to
some of our favorite places (8/27/05)
