Sailing To New York City
Sailing To The Head Of Chesapeake Bay
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| The Chesapeake Bay Bridges, looking toward the Eastern Shore in the hazy early morning light. Click on the picture to see a bigger version; use your browser's "back" command to return here. |
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Looking the other way, toward the Western Shore. |
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Last night was very warm and muggy, and it was uncomfortable sleeping even using the cabin fan. Poor Jesse volunteered to sleep on the settee without even a sheet or a pillow; he said he hardly got any sleep. This morning, the sun was already very warm with lots of haze around the horizon, the kind of morning that promises a scorcher of an afternoon. As usual, I put on lots of sunscreen, but putting on heavy sunscreen is like smearing yourself with Elmer's glue. It might protect you from the sun but it can feel totally gross.
We had a quick breakfast, then upped anchor and got underway just after 7:00 am, motoring out of Whitehall Bay. After skirting the large shoal at the mouth of the bay, we turned northeast and headed out onto the bay. Although the Bay Bridges were close at hand, they were indistinct in the heavy morning haze. After passing under the bridges, we headed up the bay towards Tolchester Channel in the distance. This channel will take us up the eastern edge of the bay toward the head of the bay and the Elk River, which is our destination for tonight.
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| Passing under the bridges, which fade away into the haze that obscures the Eastern Shore. |
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Another view, after we had passed underneath. Click on the picture to see a bigger version; use your browser's "back" command to return here. |
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| Looking back at the bridges. Click on the picture to see a bigger version; use your browser's "back" command to return here. |
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Jerome at the helm, with Jesse nearby. You can see part of the Bay Bridge in the background. |
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