Month: March 2024

Departure is Here

Day 1 started cloudy, dreary and a bit foggy. Linda dropped me off at the boat helped me move the boat to the fuel dock so I could pump out the waste tank. Once tied up we said our goodbyes and she went to… Continue Reading “Departure is Here”

Finding More Things to “Fix”

While ticking off the days to departure, I am working through secondary items to check. These are things I noted over the past year or so that I needed to investigate but were not critical to do till now. Some, like the HVAC (heating… Continue Reading “Finding More Things to “Fix””

Bees

I took the dogs out front to romp today and heard lots of bees buzzing in my native false rosemary. While the dogs romped, I tried to take pictures of these insects that won’t stop moving. I got a few that are decent. In… Continue Reading “Bees”

Eagles on the Cross

I coordinate water tours with the Saint Augustine Camera Club and St. Augustine Eco Tours regularly and today was our latest trip on the water. It was a bright sunny day which can be hard for good photographs. We had a great group and… Continue Reading “Eagles on the Cross”

St. Johns River Tour

Yesterday, I participated with the Saint Augustine Camera Club on a tour on the St. Johns River with St. John’s River Eco Tours, LLC. We saw lots of wildlife on our 3 hours from DeBary to Hontoon Island State Park where we had lunch… Continue Reading “St. Johns River Tour”

I Did a Dumb Thing

Linda and I took the boat out for an overnight get away, read her post here. I treated the trip like the shakedown cruise I did a few weeks ago. You can read those posts about it here1, here2, here3, here4, here5 and here6.… Continue Reading “I Did a Dumb Thing”

St Augustine Waterway North

I asked Regis if we could go for an overnight boat trip before he leaves on his adventure. He agreed to take a trip north up the Tolomato River to Pine Island to drop anchor for the night and return the next day. This… Continue Reading “St Augustine Waterway North”

Baby Muscovy Ducks

It is nesting season. The roseate spoonbills have started nesting at the Alligator Farm. I can hear the increase in bird sounds in early morning. Soon the least terns will be returning. And, the local Muscovy ducks have started hatching their chicks. I saw… Continue Reading “Baby Muscovy Ducks”