Floating down the ICW today, the water was so clear and calm I was transported back in time to my Great Uncle Roy Viele (my Dad's uncle). He was a photographer, amature archeologist and collector extraodinaire. He loved seeing pictures in nature, whether it be the bark of a tree or reflections in the water. He loved to photograph the reflections and then turn them sideways. He would have loved our trip today and the lovely digital cameras that make taking pictures so much easier.
This:
Becomes this:
This is my favorite:
We started out the morning in our now quiet bay.
After a thrilling, but noisy, evening of this - a V-22 Osprey, going round, and round, and round and round....................
The ICW was smooth and quiet as well, thank goodness, because we spent most of the day on the Bogue Sound which was VERY wide and could be a little rough in windy weather.
We passed the Marine's practice area - sometimes this area is closed due to live round firings.
There were several tanks around and profiles for target practice.
Yesterday we followed a sailboat all day...today a sailboat followed us! (not the same one. This one is French! They were anchored with us last night) I love this picture of them going under the bridge.
As we got closer to town, the houses were as prominent on the west side as the salt marshes were on the east. This is a panoramic video as we neared Morehead city, taken from our flybridge. You can see the sailboat still following. They did not anchor with us this time though.
As we approached Beaufort, NC (Bow-fert - not Byoo-fort as it was in SC) pleasure boating, fishing, tour boats, and water taxis became quite numerous.
The little one in pink is a baby! Thought of April and Jonathon taking their kids out at a very young age. Starting them out right :)
Meanwhile we still see a few working boats around. This is what a shrimp boat looks like docked. (Remember the one with his "wings" out the other day?)
This is our anchorage for the next two nights:
It's the most boats we've seen in one spot except the marina! Most of these boat "live" here, although I don't think people live on them.
Tomorrow we meet fellow loopers and enjoy the town of Beaufort.
Meanwhile I'll close with my favorite houses of the day :)
This one is one of the few totally on stilts. Most have at least a storage room on the ground.
This one looks like they added on the tower as an afterthought. It even has "corner stones" Quite impressive.
My favorite of the day - so colorful.
Anchored in Taylor Creek, Beaufort, NC
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