Tuesday, July 25, 2006

USS John C Stennis

USS John C Stennis
USS John C Stennis,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Aircraft carrier coming in to naval shipyard at Bremerton. Note the one fighter on deck and the gunboats escorting her in. No fun and games in this situation.

on the rocks

on the rocks
on the rocks,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Lighthouse at Fort Worden outside of Port Townsend. This fort was designed to protect the straight of Juan de Fuca and prevent a sea attack on the Seattle area.

Pastel sunset

Pastel sunset
Pastel sunset,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
No words can improve on this one.

Big Woops

Big Woops
Big Woops,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Just bad luck. A leaking out drive forced Kevin to moor up in a strange marina during high tide. He actually came out of the situation in good shape.

Gary's family at the car show

Gary's family at the car show
Gary's family at the car show,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Gary (white cap) with Karen (beautiful red head) and Giselle (scratching nose) standing next to a family members entry in the (English built) Car show north of Seattle. Not a bad looking chick in the pink tee shirt either.

Sunday, July 02, 2006

sunset at 9pm

sunset at 9pm
sunset at 9pm,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
still light at 9 pm

ship's cook coming ondeck for air


houses along the shoreline

houses along the shoreline
houses along the shoreline,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Mooring bouy in foreground and houses along the inlet shoreline

sailing back into sinclair inlet

On a tack towards the naval shipyard at Bremerton

Gary the harbormaster

Gary the harbormaster
Gary the harbormaster,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Our good friend Gary the harbormaster hard at work in the marina office

Joan at the helm

Joan at the helm
Joan at the helm,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
The skipper bringing her home...aye aye Cap'n!!

The gals of "B" Dock

The gals of "B" Dock
The gals of "B" Dock,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Joan and the harbormaster's daughter "Gieselle" on the aft deck of their 65 ft 1956 chris craft.

Sea rescue by kayak

Sea rescue by kayak
Sea rescue by kayak,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
The "Seatow" boat had double engine failure and went adrift in the marina until "KAYAK MAN" appeared almost out of nowhere and got them home safely.

What drinking problem???

What drinking problem???
What drinking problem???,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Joan enjoying an afternoon margarita break sitting in our cockpit

Going up?

Going up?
Going up?,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Long climb to parking lot when the tide is out

Mother Joan

Mother Joan
Mother Joan,
originally uploaded by mariahhh_29.
Duck feeding time