Fishing dockmate perched on Jenny's kayak.
Lisa and Frank, and Andy Hale (dock neighbor) enjoying an evening aboard the Wanderin' Star.Bobby, the storm dodger, avoided another hurricane season holed up at Salt Ponds Marina. Our worst weather was a 3-day Nor'easter gently rocking us at the docks, 23-25 Sep. Frank and Lisa Hotze (M/V Gnatnoop) thankfully arrived the day before and then spent 3 weeks with us doing maintenance and replacing their windlass.
Our liveaboard friends at Clear Lake, Texas (south of Houston) all came through Hurricane Ike with boats intact on 13 Sep, but are still dealing with no power at the marina's docks. If interested, check out photos of Watergate Yachting Center and other marinas/areas around Clear Lake at:
www.picasaweb.google.com/wilshusenfoley/starredphotos#
www.imagevent.com/deanaj/hurricaneike
Other photos of the damage in Galveston and surrounding areas at:
www.tpicks.com/pictures%20people%20have%20sent%20me.html
Due to NAS Jacksonville's marina losing an entire dock due to Hurricane Fay (late Aug) sitting overhead for 3 days, we did not head south earlier this fall. Needing a place to leave the Wanderin' Star for a month while attending Joy's (Jenny's cousin) wedding in Seattle mid-Oct, and provisioning for the Bahamas, remaining in place became Plan B.
Now is the time to go, the warm weather is creeping south, and we will follow.
Our liveaboard friends at Clear Lake, Texas (south of Houston) all came through Hurricane Ike with boats intact on 13 Sep, but are still dealing with no power at the marina's docks. If interested, check out photos of Watergate Yachting Center and other marinas/areas around Clear Lake at:
www.picasaweb.google.com/wilshusenfoley/starredphotos#
www.imagevent.com/deanaj/hurricaneike
Other photos of the damage in Galveston and surrounding areas at:
www.tpicks.com/pictures%20people%20have%20sent%20me.html
Due to NAS Jacksonville's marina losing an entire dock due to Hurricane Fay (late Aug) sitting overhead for 3 days, we did not head south earlier this fall. Needing a place to leave the Wanderin' Star for a month while attending Joy's (Jenny's cousin) wedding in Seattle mid-Oct, and provisioning for the Bahamas, remaining in place became Plan B.
Now is the time to go, the warm weather is creeping south, and we will follow.
Flooding at high tide during the Nor'easter on finger of land between Salt Ponds (left) and Chesapeake Bay (right) heading towards the marina.
Note sand/water halfway up basement garage door as waves come in from Chesapeake Bay causing flooding on roadway.
