Day 258 June 29 65 mi Rock Hall Landing Marina Rock Hall MD

 

Departure.... Saturday 6:30AM....following the "rules of the Chesapeake".....Early starts to avoid late afternoon potential thunderstorms.....with wind less than 15 knots.  Weather forecast is light wind (less than 11 knots)  pushing us up the Chesapeake.....it's a go Captain

 

They say that if you could unravel the Chesapeake Bay shoreline and lay it out in one long ribbon, it would reach from the Washington Monument (the one in D.C.) all the way to Alaska.

 

 



I see salad coming soon

 

 

• 
• Naval Experiment Station

 

Point-to-point navigation...Red CP MO Whist

 

 

Some sun from the East Shore finally...rain on the Atlantic

 

 

Saturday fishing boats huddled on a Fish Haven

 

 

Beacons have bells in case of fog

 

 

Cargo Ship moving down the Chesapeake

 

 

Bloody Point Lighthouse

 

 

296 Meters = over 3 football fields in length

 

 

Chesapeake Bay Bridge...186 feet high

 

 

3.7 miles long from shore to shore

 

 

West Shore to East Shore of the Chesapeake

 

 

Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse....private

 

 

Are we about there Captain?

 

 

Coming into Rock Hall Harbor to Rock Hall Landing

 

 

What has the Captain spotted

 

 

1948 Mercury????

 

 

Waterman's Crab House...softshell crabs in season

 

 

Band tonight....going to be packed...peope/boats everywhere

 

 

Sunset

 

 

Day 256-257 June 27-28 Spring Cove Marina Solomons Island MD

 

 

A couple of days on Solomons Island......watching the weather plus some business that needs our attention.  Since we are on a T-dock we have a great view of Back Creek and all the actions that goes on each day.

 



Crab Boat going out early AM

 

 

Sky is very interesting and worth watching

 

 

Looking toward the Chesapeake

 

 

Looking across Back Creek

 

 

Looking across the marina

 

 

What kind of clouds......thunderstorms????

 

 

Could we have a nice sunset

 

 

I don't think so

 

 

Enough on predicting the weather

 

 

My first bloom

 

 

Shawn taking us to the Food Lion

 

 

Here comes the Crab Boat late PM

 

 

Departure from Solomons Island

 

 

Catholic Church and School from the water

 

 

Nice home on Back Creek

 

 

Following a Sports Fisherman out of Back Creek

 

 

Calvert Marina

 

 

Harbor Island Marina

 

 

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory

 

 

Want to go fishing with this group

Day 255 June 26 Spring Cove Marina Solomons Island MD

 

 

Solomons Island is interesting but warm......it has been in the 90s with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon....I had a boater tell me you do not want to be anchored out on the Chesapeake Bay without air....because it is "hot".  Well, think we will stay in port and plug into the power.....much nicer....and we can make ice.....

 

 



Breakfast at Captain's Table

 

 

Spring Cove Pool looks inviting

 

 

Pool Bar for Burgers and a Beer

 

 

Very nice Ship Store

 

 

We are on E Dock

 

 

Our Ride to town

 

 

The Calvert Marine Museum tells the story of life along the Patuxent River, from tobacco farming to shipbuilding.  It is a very interesting place, well presented and run by "volunteers" who are doing a great job.

 



 

Wooden Boats...rebuilt by volunteers

 

 

Teenagers building their "own" boats

 

 

Sea Otters,,,,,so cute

 

 

Stinging Nettles....they are everywhere...(Jellyfish)

 

 

Cute little Rays

 

 

Flying Creatures from our past

 

 

How would you like to meet him

 

 

Will he get the First Mate

 

 

Look at his teeth

 

 

Captain ......wooden boats....Oh Me!

 

 

Restored by the Volunteers

 

 

One of your first Cruisers....comfort???

 

 

Think we will keep the Nanseann

 

 

Another restored Woody