Tried for the third weekend in a row to take the boat over to a bay we haven't visited before and once again the weather weenies defeated us.* Saturday was supposed to be 10-15 knot winds and Sunday was supposed to be 15-20 rising to 25-35 in the afternoon.* So we took the boat out for awhile on Saturday to run around the bay and see what was what and then spent the night aboard in the marina.* True to the unpredictable nature of our forecasts, even though the northern waters forecast was still calling for 25-35, Sunday was dead-frickin' calm the entire day until about 5 pm when it started to blow "a bit."* We'll try again next weekend......
So we took our time driving home and meandered through the Skagit delta. As we drive some 200 miles every weekend to and from the boat in Bellngham we've made a game of counting raptors along the way (hawks, eagles, and vultures).* During the winter when they're easier to see in the trees we usually average about 15-25 on the drive north.* Yesterday on the way home we counted 70, mostly eagles.
We don't know the story about the turkeys--- when we drove through La Conner there was this flock of them just wandering around the town.
Even though it was an overcast, drizzly day I took a few photos at the little bridge over the Samish River.* Lots of great project boats here and I figure there would be people on this forum who, when they saw them, would be itching to take them on.
I guess if you can't be out on the water a road cruise next to it is a somewhat acceptable substitute......
-- Edited by Marin on Monday 7th of February 2011 01:47:49 PM
So we took our time driving home and meandered through the Skagit delta. As we drive some 200 miles every weekend to and from the boat in Bellngham we've made a game of counting raptors along the way (hawks, eagles, and vultures).* During the winter when they're easier to see in the trees we usually average about 15-25 on the drive north.* Yesterday on the way home we counted 70, mostly eagles.
We don't know the story about the turkeys--- when we drove through La Conner there was this flock of them just wandering around the town.
Even though it was an overcast, drizzly day I took a few photos at the little bridge over the Samish River.* Lots of great project boats here and I figure there would be people on this forum who, when they saw them, would be itching to take them on.
I guess if you can't be out on the water a road cruise next to it is a somewhat acceptable substitute......
-- Edited by Marin on Monday 7th of February 2011 01:47:49 PM