We stopped at Portsmouth, VA on the opposite side of Norfolk, VA. I didn't see as many navy ships as they used to be and the very few that we saw were under repair. I can probably dig back on my blog and look for old photos with tons of airplane carriers in this area. We had a great dinner at a fancy italian restaurant and we called it a night.... read more

We are back outside its not to rough but still bumpy. Im just glad I can catch up with my photographs between meals.... read more

The inlet in St Augustin is know for its high surf. We took a bitting on the way out and one of the waves was 10 ft high. Everything flew across the boat and a few things broke as we turned north into course. The ride was pretty uncomfortable and we took the next inlet in Jacksonville, Fl to go inside the waterway and be protected. We moved slowly but safer.... read more

We spent a few days in Georgetown and had the chance to step off the boat and enjoy the water and a local Festival called "Junkcanoe" Carnival. Its one of the biggest in the Bahamas and vendors come from Nassau to get ready for almost a full week of food, drinks and fun. It is really about sailing but the gatherings really happen after the boats come back. We watched the "Straw' Store burn in flames. Its probably been one of the biggest fires I have ever seen. At the fest we got to eat local foods and brews. A couple of afternoons we went to a small island across the bay to relax and eat conch salad. While the crew was working in getting a buzz going I swam around the anchorage I didn't get ... read more

So my first week back from Brazil and Steve bombs me with a superoversaturated dose of…BIRDS! He took me on a sunrise nature boat ride on a lake in the middle of no-where just how we like it. Finally I got to relax and just enjoy my surroundings…after an amazing slow sunrise that we watched from the boat in the middle of a wet cypress land we moved on slowly.. looking for these birds he wanted to show me…All the sudden…there they were all awake and everywhere….very active. The Osprey mating season has started. We saw them mating, doing mating displays, guarding territory to build nests, others where already nesting and probably sitting on eggs, hunting. It was amazing. I didn’t even care about my photos…birds are so hard to photograph anyway…you need patience, skill and ... read more