Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
On 07/29/2012 10:19 PM, Jeff Cole wrote: > At 11:37pm the fattening crescent moon set behind the dark form of the > Bruce Peninsula five miles to the west. With only a few lights on the > distant shore, the Milky Way shone brightly, revealing the details of > whorls and swirls and the expansive star-riddled sky rarely seen by land > lubbers. Close reaching at six knots in 1 to 2 feet waves gave an > easy, steady motion to the boat through the warm, dark waters of summer > time on Georgian Bay. > > A shooting star passed overhead, seemingly bound for Cabot Head or > Manitoulin Island which we had left that morning. Clipped in and > wearing long pants and sweaters for the first time on this trip, > Christine and I were alternating between time at the wheel and light > naps in the cockpit. The friendly green blinking light to the east > assured us we were well clear of the only reef in the area, so we > navigated more by the star-lit silhouette of the land than by instruments. > > Later, and 2:30am is indeed late for us, we would set the anchor in a > protected bay and turn in for the night, an unforgettable 90+ mile > passage behind us but with the stars still shining bright above. What a > sweet way to end our summer cruise. > > > Cheers, > Jeff > 1979 C&C Landfall 38 "Masala", Wiarton, Ontario > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
