#tides of St. Lucie Inlet

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We are Thankful to Share A View From Above, by Jacqui & Ed

Thanksgiving is approaching and it is time to reflect. Ed and I are grateful. We are grateful to be able to document the successes and setbacks of  the Central Everglades Restoration Plan or CERP from the air. We are thankful to have pilot friends like Dr. Scott Kuhns and professional pilot Dave Stone join us – they have been fellow River Warriors for ten years! The photos we share today do not…

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Category 5 Hurricane Milton poses an 'extremely serious threat' to Florida with storm surge and hurricane warnings in effect.

Hurricane, tropical storm, and storm surge watches are all in effect for Florida's west coast as Hurricane Milton approaches. The National Hurricane Center warns that Milton poses a "serious threat" to the state.

Mandatory evacuations are in progress across Florida's west coast as millions of residents brace for life-threatening impacts from Hurricane Milton. The storm continues to rapidly intensify over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening into a powerful Category 5 hurricane with winds reaching 180 mph. Stay safe and prepared—you're doing the right thing by staying informed and following safety guidelines!

The National Hurricane Center reported that the central pressure in the eye of Hurricane Milton has dropped to near-record lows.

"Milton poses an extremely serious threat to Florida," the NHC warned, urging residents to follow local officials' evacuation orders.

Milton remains a monstrous and near record-breaking storm. According to the FOX Forecast Center, it now holds the second-lowest pressure ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico and the lowest in the Atlantic since 2005.

With sustained winds of 180 mph, Milton is the strongest Atlantic hurricane in five years, since Hurricane Dorian in 2019. It is also tied as the fourth strongest storm on record, with Hurricane Allen’s 190 mph winds still holding the title for the strongest Atlantic hurricane.

The situation in Florida is growing increasingly urgent, with state and local officials warning that time is running out to prepare for the life-threatening storm. They are urging residents near the coast or in low-lying areas to evacuate before the storm arrives, bringing a potentially deadly storm surge that could reach up to 15 feet in some areas, including Tampa Bay.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has placed 51 of the state’s 67 counties under a State of Emergency. On Monday, President Joe Biden approved the state's pre-landfall emergency declaration request, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts and provide necessary assistance for emergency measures.

Climate and Average Weather Year Round in 80924-Colorado-Springs-CO:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/202610793/Weather-Forecast-For-80924-Colorado-Springs-CO

Early Monday morning, the first alerts were issued along Florida's Gulf Coast, and have since been expanded to include more of Central Florida, including the Orlando area.

As Hurricane Milton nears, Storm Surge Warnings are in effect for Florida's Gulf Coast from Flamingo to the Suwannee River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay is currently forecasted to experience a storm surge of up to 15 feet if the peak surge aligns with high tide—significantly higher than the 7-8 feet of storm surge seen during Hurricane Helene.

Charlotte Harbor is projected to experience a storm surge of 6-10 feet, while Bonita Beach could see a surge of 4-7 feet.

A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the west coast of Florida from Bonita Beach north to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Tampa Bay.

Weather Forecast For 34465 - Beverly Hills FL

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the west coast of Florida south of Bonita Beach to Flamingo, which includes Lake Okeechobee, as well as for areas north of the mouth of the Suwannee River extending to Indian Pass.

Additionally, a Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for all of the Florida Keys, including the Dry Tortugas and Florida Bay. A Storm Surge Watch is also in effect for the U.S. east coast from Sebastian Inlet, Florida, to Edisto Beach, South Carolina, including the St. Johns River.

A Hurricane Watch has been issued for the east coast of the Florida Peninsula from the St. Lucie/Indian River County line northward to the mouth of the St. Marys River.

Additionally, a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the east coast of the Florida Peninsula from the St. Lucie/Indian River County line southward to Flamingo.

A Tropical Storm Watch has also been issued for the coast of Georgia and South Carolina, extending from north of the mouth of the St. Marys River to the South Santee River in South Carolina.

What's the latest on Hurricane Milton?

Hurricane Milton is currently situated approximately 650 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, categorizing it as a strong Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.

Milton is moving east-southeast at a speed of 9 mph.

See more:

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What is the forecast for Hurricane Milton?

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Milton is currently moving east-southeast, a motion that is expected to persist through Monday night. Following that, the NHC anticipates that Milton will make a turn to the east and then northeast on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Based on this forecast track, Hurricane Milton is expected to pass near or just north of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Monday and Tuesday, then cross the eastern Gulf of Mexico and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by Wednesday.

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Cruise with Luxurious Private Yacht Charters of Palm Beach, FL

Private yacht charters are the best choice for sailing fanatics and pleasure seekers to spend their vacations. The extravagance lodging, privacy, entertainment and personalized service make it an ultimate cruising experience. The yacht charter is completely custom fitted with all required amenities to satisfy the need of guests. Florida offers beautiful coastline and astonishing spots such as Naples, Miami Beach, Tampa Bay and Fort Lauderdale. Private yacht charter of Palm Beach, FL provides flexible mobility to choose your preferred locations. Below are some of the thrilling cruising spots of Florida to enjoy your vacation,

PEANUT ISLAND CRUISE

Peanut Island is a popular beach vacation spot located at Lake Worth of Palm Beach County, FL. The Island is spread about 80 acres and has become a hub for sailing enthusiasts. It has been renovated to add campsites and artificial reefs for guests to enjoy their vacations. Water adventures such as snorkelling, scuba diving, kayaking and many others can be enjoyed here. Guests can hire a yacht charter to spend a day or night to explore this Island.

ST LUCIE RIVER CRUISE

Yacht cruising along the St Lucie River will be the best choice for a peaceful outing. The coastline of this River is also called as “Ecological Jewel” and offers spellbinding natural landscapes. Bird sanctuary along the River cruise hosts beautiful bird species such as White Storks, Egrets, Osprey, etc. Sunset yacht charter tours are popular in this River due to its spectacular views and serene feel.

JUPITER SANDBAR CRUISE

Jupiter sandbar, otherwise called as the Loxahatchee River Sandbar is a spectacular vacation spot located near Intracoastal Waterway. It is a hub for yacht cruisers and the guests hop on to the sandbar located in the middle of the lake. People can walk in the sandbar due to its low tides and shallow waters. Guests can park their yacht charter and spend some quality time gazing around the sandbar.

BEER CAN ISLAND CRUISE

Beer Can Island is another popular destination for yacht vacations located at the Northern tip of Longboat Key near Boynton Inlet. It is also called as Greer Island Park and offers beautiful white sand beach. The low tides around the beach make it an ideal spot for swimming.

Make your holiday a memorable experience by hiring luxurious yacht charter around Palm Beach, FL. Visit some of the off-beat hidden treasures by cruising along the exquisite coastlines of Florida.

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South Florida Weekly Fishing Report – Nov. 5, 2020 – Palm Beach Post

South Florida Weekly Fishing Report – Nov. 5, 2020 – Palm Beach Post

Offshore fishing:

With the large seas and ferocious winds the previous few days, there have been few, if any, anglers heading offshore.

The laborious north winds ought to assist push many fish down from up north within the coming days and weeks.

Whether it is a monster or a minnow, if in case you have an excellent fishing picture, ship it to us at eritz@pbpost.com

Inshore fishing:

In the Indian River, close to the mouth of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, there was good motion for seatrout and a few huge tarpon.

The finest guess is to move as much as that space and after slicing the engine, work the banks for seatrout utilizing topwater lures early then switching to a search bait like a D.O.A. C.A.L. jighead. After catching a couple of seatrout, or simply attempting, the tarpon ought to begin exhibiting up. Have a dwell mullet prepared and allow them to drift throughout the deep gap that’s there. Then maintain on tight as fish from 30 as much as 150 kilos have been caught not too long ago.

In each the St. Lucie and Indian Rivers, from Fort Pierce to the Stuart Causeway, the bridge pilings have been holding some good redfish. Use shrimp on a jighead throughout the incoming tide for one of the best outcomes.

With the laborious north winds the previous few days, there could possibly be some wonderful snook motion within the each the rivers. They’ll be staying nearer to the underside so use a Gulfstream Flarehawk or a giant swimbait.

Along the seashores in Jupiter and on the Juno Pier, there have been bluefish, Spanish mackerel and a few pompano caught. 

For the bluefish and Spanish mackerel use a spoon and for the pompano sandfleas or sandfleas together with sandflea-flavored Fishbites are working properly.

On the north aspect of the Jupiter Inlet on Wednesday morning there have been plenty of birds diving on faculties of fish throughout the incoming tide. This might point out an inflow of bluefish into the Intracoastal Waterway and Loxahatchee River.

Keep in thoughts the restrict on bluefish not too long ago modified from 10 per individual to a few.

Looking for a battle? Up within the Loxahatchee River there have been good numbers of jack crevalle able to go.

Along the rocks on the Lake Worth Inlet there was an excellent snook chew within the late afternoon and early night. The giant swells, nonetheless, have made it robust to fish them.

Jack crevalle and bluefish have been biting on the topwater within the Lake Worth Inlet and alongside the world seashores. Be prepared although as blacktip and spinner sharks have been proper behind the bluefish so toss a contemporary chunk of bluefish at them.

In the IWC round Manalapan and all the way down to Ocean Ridge there was some superb snook motion. Two hours earlier than dawn till one hour after and from nightfall into the night has been wonderful utilizing dwell finger mullet and dwell shrimp. Work the docks or bump troll across the again wall of the inlet. Anglers working the spillway on the C-51 canal are additionally having good luck utilizing Chasebait Mudbugs.

There have been some good tripletail caught across the channel markers and crab lure buoys from Southern Boulevard Bridge all the way down to the George Bush Boulevard Bridge. Though most have been round 5 kilos, one angler caught a 20 pounder underneath the Lantana Bridge on a dwell shrimp.

Small blacktip sharks are being caught on reduce bait on the flats round Beer Can island.

Flounder as much as eight kilos are being taken on dwell finger mullet across the IWC.

Lake Okeechobee:

Despite the winds there may be nonetheless an excellent early morning bass chew. Though shiners are working finest, anglers utilizing pace worms and flukes are additionally having some good luck. Top spots the previous few days have been the Tin House Cove space over to Buckhead Ridge. To get out of the wind extra, Henry Creek has been good as properly.

The spec chew has been good utilizing jigs round Little Grassy.

More freshwater:

In most of the space canals and personal lakes in Palm Beach County and on Lake Osbourne, there was an excellent chew for largemouth and peacock bass. In the early mornings, use topwater lures and spinner baits then change to worms in blue or purple or soccer jigs with crawfish connected within the afternoon. Also, Chasebait Mudbugs have working properly in grape, pure or pumpkin colours.

All fishing report info courtesy of Wes on the Snook Nook in Jensen Beach, Fishing Headquarters in Jupiter, Fishin’ My Best Life, Capt. Bruce Cyr and Garrard’s Bait & Tackle in Okeechobee.

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On making tidesongs

tidesongs is a short composition for multilayered voice and vocal processing, exploring tidal languages of the East Coast, co-composed and performed with vocalist Lucy Duncombe. It can be listened to and downloaded here. 

The piece is crafted from elements of words and phrases found in minnmouth, a book of poems by Alec Finlay exploring local sea-and-energy-related expressions, anchored in place-names, from the Out Stack of Unst to Great Yarmouth. Written in various regional languages and dialects of the East Coast of the British Isles, the poems bode the inshot and ootshot tide: sea rise, coastal inundation, and the promise of marine renewables. tidesongs also refers to ebban an’ flowan Alec’s earlier primer on coastal language and marine renewables.

(drawing, books & visual poem by Alec Finlay)

Animating coastal mimesis. Reading Alec’s poems, notes, and poem-drawings, Lucy and I were struck by how many coastal place-names and regional sea-related words he’d chosen to work with are mimetic – that is, they imitate environmental phenomena. These include onomatopoeia, where the words sound like the referent, such as oobin, Shetland Norn for the ‘moaning of the sea’, and swaa, Orkney Norn for the ‘noise of the sea in the distance’. In linguistics and language evolution studies, this mapping of vocal sound onto perceptions of environmental phenomena is known as iconicity. However, iconicity is not limited to sound imitation, but also holds for cross-sensory connections, such as movement, action, colour, touch and even taste. These words evoke vivid impressions of sensory perceptions, and are known as ideophones. In the case of minnmouth, and ebban an’ flowan, most of these ideophones, such as efja, ebbe, flo, strom, swaal, and swelchie deal with movement, from the motion of waves, the ebb and flow of the tide, to streaming currents, and swirling whirlpools.

In our composing, Lucy and I were inspired to take the listener on a journey from mouth to sea and back again, animating this coastal mimesis through a synaesthetic intertwining of vocal soundscapes and imagined land-sea-scapes. We were interested in releasing language from its source, to flow and flood into hybrid spaces of sound-sense, and abstract-representation.

We’re all synesthetes – except we don’t know it. Cross-connection is the rule for all brains. – Richard Cytowic, neurologist

Liquidity is a principle of language; language must be filled with water. – Gaston Bachelard

The journey of tidesongs: from mouth to sea and back again The composition comprises six interlinked sections, a journey which I will attempt to outline below, along with visual score sketches. 

1. MINNMOUTH 00.00 – 02.07 The first part of the composition is inspired by the title of Alec’s book minnmouth and poems of the same name. minn is a recurring term in place-names stretching from Banna Minn and Score Minni in Shetland, down to Minsmere in Suffolk, and is derived from Old Norse minni and mynni, meaning ‘mouth’, ‘bay’ or ‘inlet’. In Scotland, this meaning flows into associations with mothering – mynne in Old Scots also means ‘mother’ and ‘a child’s instinctive utterance’; minni in Shetland Norn, means ‘a child’s word’. The baby’s first mnnn nmm nmmm mnnnn represents its seeking for the breast, and in his poem, Alec conjures the sound-image of the infant’s murmurashen, Shetlandic for murmuring or discontented muttering.

The composition unravels and plays with these sounds and meanings. Breath is our anchor, and beginning with a sounded inhalation, this first section undulates between two intervals suggestive of the sea’s motion in the bay. From the outset, proprioception is key – by this I mean how the body senses its own motion, especially that of the mouth, in relation to the movement of the sea. A hummed mm / mm unfurls into minn / mouth, before ending with in / out – sounds contained within minnmouth. The contrasting open, low vowels of the ou, and the closed, high vowels of the i create a literal opening-and-closing of the mouth – as well as a littoral one – the mouth’s shapes echoing the movement of the tides and the lapping of the waves. Overlaid onto this, murmuring voices float from east to west, hinting at that first instinctive utterance of the child, or the sound of murmurashen hidden in the waves.

2. FLO-FLOOD 02.07 – 03.57 Across a number of languages, similar sounding terms deriving from the Proto-Indo-European *plow, for ‘flow’, share similar meanings. Flø means ‘rising tide’ in Norse, Flod is ‘high tide’ in Danish, Floo is ‘flow’ in Orkney Norn, and Floe is the ‘sea’ in Shetland Norn.

In the second part of the composition’s journey, we imagined the flooding movement of tidal water up an estuary. Beginning with a sounded exhalation, followed by a single drone, constricted fff- sounds open out into planes of ascending harmonies created from flo- related words. The tones flood sonic space, and high notes soar like wind, propelling the music onwards.

3. EBB-SWELL-FLO 03.57 – 05.25 The next stage of the composition’s journey evokes the feeling of the sea departing land, inspired by the place-name Evie, or the Sands of Evie in Orkney, which Alec translates as ‘offing’. The name refers to the strong tides, and can be traced back to the Orkneyinga Saga where it is known as Efiusund. Derived from the Norse efja, meaning ‘back-current’, and middle English ebben, meaning ‘to off’, this relates to a number of similar sounding indo-european words for ebb, such as Eb and Ebb (German), Ebba (Old English), Ebb (Old Frisian),  Ebbe (Middle Dutch and Danish), and  Ebbiunga (Old Saxon).

Lucy and I worked rhythmically with these ebbing sounds to emulate the waves as they roll back from the shore. To suggest the water-swell as it pulls away, slow ascending glissandos are blended together, from the Orkney Norn terms – swaal, meaning ‘sea swell’ and swaa, meaning the ‘noise of the sea heard from a distance’. Beneath this, the flo- flood- harmonies return, resolving with a pure high tone, to evoke the opening out of a panoramic seascape.

4. STREAM-SWIRL 05.25 – 08.30 From this oscillating horizon, we drift out to sea and encounter a tidal-current – a stream of sound – created from processed particles of st stro strö... These sounds, from words such as strōm (Old Saxon), ström (German and Swedish), straumr (Orkney Norn), appear across many indo-european languages, and mean ‘stream’ or ‘current’. A number of place-names are derived from this, for example Stroma, an abandoned island in the Pentland Firth, Stromness on Orkney, and Stromfirth, a farm by Loch of Strom, Shetland.

Near Stroma in the Pentland Firth is a whirlpool known as Swelchie, from the Norse svelgr for cauldron. It is associated with a Norse myth about a giant quern stone in the sea that grinds salt. In minnmouth, Alec beautifully describes this as a foundation myth for marine renewables. 

Mixing with the current, and over a low ominous drone, Lucy and I created a sonic whirlpool, from multiple ascending and descending glissandos using swaa, swaal, swell, and svel sounds. As the microtones meet, they oscillate, suggesting a kind of energy production between the voices. At this point in listening back, even I feel sea sick!

5. BOES 08.30 – 09.40 After escaping the swirl, we drift on the horizon-tone, to encounter submerged rocks. The place-names Bods, a reef near Shetland, and the Rock of Bosker, a reef near Orkney, come from Old Norse bo- and bod, meaning two things: ‘a sunken rock’, and ‘the waves breaking on a sunken rock’, also relating to booi, meaning ‘a shoal upon which the sea breaks’, literally a boder or forewarner. Here, the reef and the motion it creates are interwoven.

Though less mimetic than some of the other sounds, Lucy and I worked with bo- sounds in an improvised hocket between the two voices, using stepping interval changes to suggest different levels of rocks disappearing beneath and reappearing above the horizon. At the beginning of the hocket, the voices have a slightly detuned effect to create a sense of foreboding, before gradually becoming more and more human.

6. CURLEW-HAVEN 09.40 – 11.15 In response to the place name Snape, a Suffolk village by estuary saltmarshes, Alec wrote a poem about the curlew, and the way its call mingles with the wind – a nod to Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River. These words became lyrics for a short final song, soaring over trilling voices and harmonies created from fragments of words associated with havens, harbours and hopes. We return to land.

tidesongs is available to listen and download here. (Listening through headphones or quality speakers is recommended.)

Composed and performed by Hanna Tuulikki and Lucy Duncombe, derived from poems by Alec Finlay, 2017. Produced by Hanna Tuulikki; mixed with Pete Smith. Supported by North Light Arts (Dunbar) and Hull 2017 UK City of Culture. Thanks to Kat Jones, Steven Bode, Susie Goodwin, Jenna Corcoran and Amy Porteous.

minnmouth is available here. Read Alec Finlay’s blog here.

The work is being exhibited at 'Somewhere Becoming Sea', a Film and Video Umbrella curated exhibition in Hull, April-June 2017; and at 'FLOERS', a joint exhibition by Alec Finlay and Hannah Imlach at North Light Arts, Dunbar, June 2017

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Postcards from Snagglepuss: Malibu, Florida?

Not many know this, but the Ron Jon Surf Shop where yours truly, and my compatriot Crazy Claws, visited last time out is actually the largest single surf shop under roof ... and what's more, is actually close to several major surfing haunts on Florida's Atlantic coast, accessible via the legendary State Highway A1A. And one such is Sebastian Inlet, not to be confused with the late actor Sebastian Cabot. Which, for some reason, is exceptionally popular among East Coast surfer types

And Sebastian Inlet happens to be a state park, besides, making things a little more plebian.

Which would be enough, following the Continental breakfast of rolls and coffee offered at the Melbourne Beach motel we were staying at, for us to get some sandwich makings at a convenience store down the way in Melbourne proper, thereby making such something of a picnic lunch in the process. And though it's hard to say if snorkelling would be allowed at Sebastian Inlet (even if most of the beach areas would be set aside for surfing), we thought about giving such a try in any event, as if gawking at the Florida version of surfahdom wasn't going to be decent enough.

Nonetheless, we were expecting some decent waves when, driving down the A1A and gazing upon the Atlantic--we couldn't help but notice some rather flat waves. Not exactly the surfing variety, in all honesty ... but at the pulloff for Sebastian Inlet State Park, Crazy Claws couldn't help but quip that Wisconsin Dells was proof enough that you didn't need a serious ocean nowadays to ride serious waves. Even if they were artifical such with artifical water, besides. And given the flatness of the situation, we seemed to be let down by the want of serious surf action.

Maybe it was a little too early, come to think of it: High tide wasn't expected for another couple hours, and even then, waves would likely peak about five feet. So it was felt best to kill time further by snorkelling further off the main beach, imagining what a surfing wave must look like from underwater (let alone seeing plenty of footage of "duck dives" among surfah types as illustrate that effect) ... and wouldn't you know it--just as we were on a line roughly parallel to the end of a concrete jetty, the waves were starting to come in, though not exactly the sort of monsters you'd associate with Malibu. You could just sense what was going on, even if you were in the opposite direction relative to the wave ... so we did the next best(?) thing: Turned around and snorkelled underwater back to shore.

Which may not be the same as bodysurfing, mind you ... still, it was enough to feel a rather amazing sensation which startled even the park lifeguard. Once we were back on dry land, just be thankful he wasn't the sort to chew us out, but on the other, he felt that if we wanted to try snorkelling in future, try John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in the Keys. Or some of the springs north of Orlando, for that matter. At least when it came to Pennekamp Reef, I hinted that we would be heading that way anyway--via Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.

In effect, the surfing was starting to commence dead serious ... as witness so many surfers actually arriving upon Sebastian Inlet as we were drying off and taking stock of our picnic lunch: Ham, turkey breast and cheese sandwiches on sub rolls, potato chips--and Florida orange juice with a spritzer of club soda. To try such with tonic water would make it a little bitter tasting, put it down to the quinine ... and in the end, we managed not to be disappointed at the surfing display, even if your average wave was about five feet.

Evening coming apace ... and so look for another decent motel along the A1A. Old-school, none of that chain mediocrity.  Making things a little galling, you have the likes of Vero Beach, Ft. Pierce, Port St. Lucie and Jupiter Beach on US 1, without so much as a bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway connecting A1A to US 1 in that stretch ... luckily, Hobe Sound beckoned. Luckily finding some halfway-decent bar with the classic fried shrimp and hush puppies supper, the sort locals seem to prefer more than the tousists (and with decent prices, to boot). Even the sweet tea seemed rather irresistable. As for the motel--find a tacky-looking, yet decent such, on the beach side of A1A. Try a bit of moonlight snorkelling in the Atlantic before heading to our rest for the evening, ocean breezes and all.

But not before starting to discuss some fresh strategems about how to get the Dells campaign all the more rolling as we head towards the Fort Lauderdale/Miami corridor--and the manager calling to indicate that there was something for them at the office. It was a fresh load of Dells brochures to pass around, from which we left a few for the management to pass out herself.

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Cumberland Island to Georgia Marshes

After six months in Florida, we will cruise into Georgia on April 16.    (Delayed posting, so bear with me).

ATLANTIC BRIDGE ANCHORAGE

An easy 34.8 miles today, and a popular anchorage  next to a bridge.

Before stopping for the night, we went into a marina and filled up with diesel. First full fill since the Bahamas;   at $2.60 gallon,  $510 .00   for 195 gallons.

Deep  hole for anchorage – hard to find a spot to drop the anchor in less than 25 feet.

Its been a long time since our inflatable kayaks have been in the water.  Colleen wanted to make sure they still hold air.   It was a brief paddle into the muddy creeks through the salt marsh.   

Then paddled out toward the bridge, only to find the current is very strong, making it a fairly unpleasant paddle. We were concerned about going too far and not being able to paddle back to the boat!  Paddling against the tidal current to get back on our boat was a challenge.   Good news; they do hold air.   Dave is such a trouper, going kayaking after a long day navigating the currents and shallows.

We got a reminder to watch the tides- we saw Towboat US working to drag a beached pontoon boat near our anchorage.   They must have pulled up to a sand bar, and several hours later it was a mud flat!

GOOD BYE FLORIDA!

Yeah… we crossed the border into Georgia on Monday April 17th at 12:30—leaving Florida for now.

A QUICK LOOK BACK: 

We entered Florida on election day, November 8th, 2016 at Fort McCree near Pensacola .  Cruised east along the Florida panhandle then cut across the Gulf of Mexico to Tarpon Springs.

–    Thanksgiving was celebrated in Clearwater Beach.

–    Christmas was at the Rod and Gun Club in Everglade City.

–    New Year’s (and January) in Marathon

–   Feb. 3rd we visited Key West, the most southern point of the Atlantic ICW.

At this point we turned around to start north.  (March was in the Bahamas- then we returned to complete the Eastern Florida coast).  Stops included Palm Beach, St Lucie, Vero Beach, Cocoa Beach, Daytona and St Augustine…  Florida has a lot of coast line!

We cruised Florida’s 1415 miles of shoreline then crossed the northern Florida/ Georgia border six months after entering Florida!    What a memorable winter!

ATLANTIC ICW MILE MARKERS REVIEW

The Atlantic ICW runs 1245 miles from Norfolk Virginia to Key West.  Mile marker 0 is at Norfolk Virginia    The most southern mile marker at Key West is marker 1245.  Cruising from south to north, we will be counting down the miles.    Entering Georgia is mile marker 711.      If you do the math- we have 711 miles ahead of us to reach Norfolk Virginia; and we are 534 miles north of Key West.

The mile markers are handy in reading the charts, calculating the distance we travel each day, and estimating where the next anchorage or marina is located.       We jot down the mile marker location in our log book, and at any time it’s easy to calculate distances and find where we are on a chart.

HELLO GEORGIA

With some discussion regarding taking the outside Atlantic route to bypass the marsh land of Georgia; we chose to stay inland on the ICW.  This is the 10th stated we have visited on our Great Loop Trip.        Entering the state at mile marker 711 , we get our first introduction to the Salt Marshes of Georgia.

GOLDEN ISLES – GEORGIA SALT MARSHES

“By a world of marsh that borders a world of sea.  Sinuous southward and sinuous northward the shimmering band of the sand beach fastens the fringe of the marsh to the folds of the land. “

Excerpt from a poem “The Marshes of Glynn” written by Georgia poet Sidney Lanier in the 1870’s  , inspired  as he stood and beheld the vast marshlands that embrace the Golden Isles. Georgia’s coastal marshland encompass about 378000 acres in a four to six mile band behind the barrier islands. The term Golden Isles refers to the swaths of golden grasses. .  for more information just Google Salt Marsh for fascinating information on the eco -system of tidal marshland.

The photo shows a Shrimp boat in the distance- it reminds me of a combine crossing a wheat field.   (showing my Minnesota farm roots).  This is low country- flat flat flat.  You can see boats in the distance across the marsh  flats. Here is the shrimp boat close up..  The marshes must be prime property for shrimping.

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CUMBERLAND ISLAND – WILD HORSES AND SAND DUNE BEACHES

This island suffered some damage last October from Hurricane Matthew.  The docks are closed during the week to allow repairs to be worked on.    We got permission to anchor out and tie our dinghy to the dock for a few hours on a weekday. Hiked to the beach side and trekked across a long boardwalk/pier over the sand dunes.

Some of the trees are several hundred years old Oak trees.

What a different sight from any beaches we have seen to date.       First the walk was serene with overhanging trees covered with hanging  moss.   Then the wind swept beaches so packed that the sand was smooth as glass- even showing reflections once the waves receded .    Made for great photos!    (and hopefully will show up in Colleen’s art journal too

      Next was a hike to the other side of the island to the Dungeoness museum sight.    Along the path we saw an armadillo and also saw several of the wild horses near the old ice house

.    Renewed respect for folks that do nature photography – these creatures are hard to snap- so are dolphins, manatee, turtles and birds.  (and we still see dolphins daily, still trying for a perfect picture) LESSON IN TIDE AND MUD

Arriving at Cumberland Island, we anchored comfortabley in 18  feet of water near the center of the channel. Prepared for a 7 foot drop in the tide.       When we returned to the boat on our dinghy after the hike,  we promptly went aground just 50 feet behind our stern!    Ankle deep in mud we both got out to pull to deeper water;  by the time we got on Moon Shadow,  we looked out over mud flats!  Moon Shadow was still fine, it was a hump in the middle of the channel behind our boats.

The tide drops a foot per hour; and swings about 7 feet in this area.   Low tide is 6 am; then high tide noon. Low again at 6pm. Then high at midnight. We are anchored with half a dozen other boats.   With a light wind, we all swing in the same direction.  A good sign someone is aground– they don’t swing with the rest of us!     Our neighboring boat was not swinging- soon we saw them pulling anchor to try to move into deeper water.

Looking ahead on the charts, we noted many locations with shallow water at low tide.  We plan to be on the move on rising tides-    This way if we hit shallow water, we can count on the tide coming in to lift us off the mud.     If you get stuck on a dropping tide, it’s a call to the tow company or sit for 6 to 8 hours for rising tide!!    It all takes daily calculation of tides, depths and currents.  The tides are affected by the moon so they are ever-changing- from inlet to inlet as well as week to week!

TUESDAY ANCHORAGE AT TEA KETTLE CREEK

Cruising along with clear skies and no wind makes for an enjoyable day on the water.   As we cruised by buoy channel marker # 49,  we are at the most western point of the Atlantic ICW. Looking at a state map, we are due south of Buffalo New York and will be traveling in an  Easterly direction before heading North again. Tea Kettle Creek is a creek leading back into the salt marsh at mile marker 647. Today we traveled 67 miles. Here is the entrance to Tea Kettle Creek: and here is how it looks on our chart plotter: Next morning, we left Tea Kettle headed for another anchorage.   We had planned for a short day, however with the tides and currents it seemed prudent to get past the next tricky spot today. Our route through Hells Gate turned out to be uneventful, at rising tide there was plenty of water, even with the  challenging side- sweeping current it was doable.  (at low tide Hell Gate may have less than 4 feet in areas due to the 8 foot tide swing).   We maneuvered through the narrow, shoaling Creighton narrows, and up Little Mud River, also known for shoaling and shallow areas. Boaters refer to this as “skinny water”.

THE WATER DOESN’T SEPARATE US, IT CONNECTS US

Step up on soap box:    With all the warnings about shallow spots on this trip, I googled Maintenance and dredging of the ICW.      There is a recent article in at www.postandcourier.com  with current information.   Here is a recap of what’s news;  The water is wide but not deep.   Keeping the ICW dredged needs federal funding.    The ICW moves many things from recreational boaters to  gravel, coal, grain to jet fuel for the jets that operate out of Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort.  Historically, there have been limited funds allocated for dredging and the result is shoaling in many areas causing shallows.  I may consider writing the congressmen to encourage funding of dredging along the Atlantic ICW!!

According to tradeonlinetoday.com article and Boat US;   An estimated 13,000 recreational boaters , or “snowbirds,’ make the annual boating migration from the Northeast to Florida each year.  Averaging $300 a day in spending that supports small business jobs along the way.   There is a group called Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) that is lobbying Congress and the Trump administration to request a priority to funding and maintenance of navigation projects.

ANCHORING ALONG THE MARSH CREEKS

We traveled 50 miles total, and anchored for the night near Hammock Island at Possum Point.   We are traveling with our buddy boat Enterprise:

Early morning boat checking his crab pots:

The miles are flying by – we are only 8 miles from Isle of Hope Marina just south of Savanah Georgia.

Check back for photos and highlights from the genteel southern charm city of Historic Savanah.

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Cumberland Island to Georgia Marshes

After six months in Florida, we will cruise into Georgia on April 16.    (Delayed posting, so bear with me).

ATLANTIC BRIDGE ANCHORAGE

An easy 34.8 miles today, and a popular anchorage  next to a bridge.

Before stopping for the night, we went into a marina and filled up with diesel. First full fill since the Bahamas;   at $2.60 gallon,  $510 .00   for 195 gallons.

Deep  hole for anchorage – hard to find a spot to drop the anchor in less than 25 feet.

Its been a long time since our inflatable kayaks have been in the water.  Colleen wanted to make sure they still hold air.   It was a brief paddle into the muddy creeks through the salt marsh.   

Then paddled out toward the bridge, only to find the current is very strong, making it a fairly unpleasant paddle. We were concerned about going too far and not being able to paddle back to the boat!  Paddling against the tidal current to get back on our boat was a challenge.   Good news; they do hold air.   Dave is such a trouper, going kayaking after a long day navigating the currents and shallows.

We got a reminder to watch the tides- we saw Towboat US working to drag a beached pontoon boat near our anchorage.   They must have pulled up to a sand bar, and several hours later it was a mud flat!

GOOD BYE FLORIDA!

Yeah… we crossed the border into Georgia on Monday April 17th at 12:30—leaving Florida for now.

A QUICK LOOK BACK: 

We entered Florida on election day, November 8th, 2016 at Fort McCree near Pensacola .  Cruised east along the Florida panhandle then cut across the Gulf of Mexico to Tarpon Springs.

–    Thanksgiving was celebrated in Clearwater Beach.

–    Christmas was at the Rod and Gun Club in Everglade City.

–    New Year’s (and January) in Marathon

–   Feb. 3rd we visited Key West, the most southern point of the Atlantic ICW.

At this point we turned around to start north.  (March was in the Bahamas- then we returned to complete the Eastern Florida coast).  Stops included Palm Beach, St Lucie, Vero Beach, Cocoa Beach, Daytona and St Augustine…  Florida has a lot of coast line!

We cruised Florida’s 1415 miles of shoreline then crossed the northern Florida/ Georgia border six months after entering Florida!    What a memorable winter!

ATLANTIC ICW MILE MARKERS REVIEW

The Atlantic ICW runs 1245 miles from Norfolk Virginia to Key West.  Mile marker 0 is at Norfolk Virginia    The most southern mile marker at Key West is marker 1245.  Cruising from south to north, we will be counting down the miles.    Entering Georgia is mile marker 711.      If you do the math- we have 711 miles ahead of us to reach Norfolk Virginia; and we are 534 miles north of Key West.

The mile markers are handy in reading the charts, calculating the distance we travel each day, and estimating where the next anchorage or marina is located.       We jot down the mile marker location in our log book, and at any time it’s easy to calculate distances and find where we are on a chart.

HELLO GEORGIA

With some discussion regarding taking the outside Atlantic route to bypass the marsh land of Georgia; we chose to stay inland on the ICW.  This is the 10th stated we have visited on our Great Loop Trip.        Entering the state at mile marker 711 , we get our first introduction to the Salt Marshes of Georgia.

GOLDEN ISLES – GEORGIA SALT MARSHES

“By a world of marsh that borders a world of sea.  Sinuous southward and sinuous northward the shimmering band of the sand beach fastens the fringe of the marsh to the folds of the land. “

Excerpt from a poem “The Marshes of Glynn” written by Georgia poet Sidney Lanier in the 1870’s  , inspired  as he stood and beheld the vast marshlands that embrace the Golden Isles. Georgia’s coastal marshland encompass about 378000 acres in a four to six mile band behind the barrier islands. The term Golden Isles refers to the swaths of golden grasses. .  for more information just Google Salt Marsh for fascinating information on the eco -system of tidal marshland.

The photo shows a Shrimp boat in the distance- it reminds me of a combine crossing a wheat field.   (showing my Minnesota farm roots).  This is low country- flat flat flat.  You can see boats in the distance across the marsh  flats. Here is the shrimp boat close up..  The marshes must be prime property for shrimping.

.

CUMBERLAND ISLAND – WILD HORSES AND SAND DUNE BEACHES

This island suffered some damage last October from Hurricane Matthew.  The docks are closed during the week to allow repairs to be worked on.    We got permission to anchor out and tie our dinghy to the dock for a few hours on a weekday. Hiked to the beach side and trekked across a long boardwalk/pier over the sand dunes.

Some of the trees are several hundred years old Oak trees.

What a different sight from any beaches we have seen to date.       First the walk was serene with overhanging trees covered with hanging  moss.   Then the wind swept beaches so packed that the sand was smooth as glass- even showing reflections once the waves receded .    Made for great photos!    (and hopefully will show up in Colleen’s art journal too

      Next was a hike to the other side of the island to the Dungeoness museum sight.    Along the path we saw an armadillo and also saw several of the wild horses near the old ice house

.    Renewed respect for folks that do nature photography – these creatures are hard to snap- so are dolphins, manatee, turtles and birds.  (and we still see dolphins daily, still trying for a perfect picture) LESSON IN TIDE AND MUD

Arriving at Cumberland Island, we anchored comfortabley in 18  feet of water near the center of the channel. Prepared for a 7 foot drop in the tide.       When we returned to the boat on our dinghy after the hike,  we promptly went aground just 50 feet behind our stern!    Ankle deep in mud we both got out to pull to deeper water;  by the time we got on Moon Shadow,  we looked out over mud flats!  Moon Shadow was still fine, it was a hump in the middle of the channel behind our boats.

The tide drops a foot per hour; and swings about 7 feet in this area.   Low tide is 6 am; then high tide noon. Low again at 6pm. Then high at midnight. We are anchored with half a dozen other boats.   With a light wind, we all swing in the same direction.  A good sign someone is aground– they don’t swing with the rest of us!     Our neighboring boat was not swinging- soon we saw them pulling anchor to try to move into deeper water.

Looking ahead on the charts, we noted many locations with shallow water at low tide.  We plan to be on the move on rising tides-    This way if we hit shallow water, we can count on the tide coming in to lift us off the mud.     If you get stuck on a dropping tide, it’s a call to the tow company or sit for 6 to 8 hours for rising tide!!    It all takes daily calculation of tides, depths and currents.  The tides are affected by the moon so they are ever-changing- from inlet to inlet as well as week to week!

TUESDAY ANCHORAGE AT TEA KETTLE CREEK

Cruising along with clear skies and no wind makes for an enjoyable day on the water.   As we cruised by buoy channel marker # 49,  we are at the most western point of the Atlantic ICW. Looking at a state map, we are due south of Buffalo New York and will be traveling in an  Easterly direction before heading North again. Tea Kettle Creek is a creek leading back into the salt marsh at mile marker 647. Today we traveled 67 miles. Here is the entrance to Tea Kettle Creek: and here is how it looks on our chart plotter: Next morning, we left Tea Kettle headed for another anchorage.   We had planned for a short day, however with the tides and currents it seemed prudent to get past the next tricky spot today. Our route through Hells Gate turned out to be uneventful, at rising tide there was plenty of water, even with the  challenging side- sweeping current it was doable.  (at low tide Hell Gate may have less than 4 feet in areas due to the 8 foot tide swing).   We maneuvered through the narrow, shoaling Creighton narrows, and up Little Mud River, also known for shoaling and shallow areas. Boaters refer to this as “skinny water”.

THE WATER DOESN’T SEPARATE US, IT CONNECTS US

  Step up on soap box:    With all the warnings about shallow spots on this trip, I googled Maintenance and dredging of the ICW.      There is a recent article in at www.postandcourier.com  with current information.   Here is a recap of what’s news;  The water is wide but not deep.   Keeping the ICW dredged needs federal funding.    The ICW moves many things from recreational boaters to  gravel, coal, grain to jet fuel for the jets that operate out of Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort.  Historically, there have been limited funds allocated for dredging and the result is shoaling in many areas causing shallows.  I may consider writing the congressmen to encourage funding of dredging along the Atlantic ICW!!

According to tradeonlinetoday.com article and Boat US;   An estimated 13,000 recreational boaters , or “snowbirds,’ make the annual boating migration from the Northeast to Florida each year.  Averaging $300 a day in spending that supports small business jobs along the way.   There is a group called Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) that is lobbying Congress and the Trump administration to request a priority to funding and maintenance of navigation projects.

ANCHORING ALONG THE MARSH CREEKS

We traveled 50 miles total, and anchored for the night near Hammock Island at Possum Point.   We are traveling with our buddy boat Enterprise:

Early morning boat checking his crab pots:

The miles are flying by – we are only 8 miles from Isle of Hope Marina just south of Savanah Georgia.

Check back for photos and highlights from the genteel southern charm city of Historic Savanah.

Filed under: America’s Great Loop Adventure, Moon Shadow Log Tagged: photography Read More Here ….

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Cumberland Island to Georgia Marshes

After six months in Florida, we will cruise into Georgia on April 16.    (Delayed posting, so bear with me).

ATLANTIC BRIDGE ANCHORAGE

An easy 34.8 miles today, and a popular anchorage  next to a bridge.

Before stopping for the night, we went into a marina and filled up with diesel. First full fill since the Bahamas;   at $2.60 gallon,  $510 .00   for 195 gallons.

Deep  hole for anchorage – hard to find a spot to drop the anchor in less than 25 feet.

Its been a long time since our inflatable kayaks have been in the water.  Colleen wanted to make sure they still hold air.   It was a brief paddle into the muddy creeks through the salt marsh.   

Then paddled out toward the bridge, only to find the current is very strong, making it a fairly unpleasant paddle. We were concerned about going too far and not being able to paddle back to the boat!  Paddling against the tidal current to get back on our boat was a challenge.   Good news; they do hold air.   Dave is such a trouper, going kayaking after a long day navigating the currents and shallows.

We got a reminder to watch the tides- we saw Towboat US working to drag a beached pontoon boat near our anchorage.   They must have pulled up to a sand bar, and several hours later it was a mud flat!

GOOD BYE FLORIDA!

Yeah… we crossed the border into Georgia on Monday April 17th at 12:30—leaving Florida for now.

A QUICK LOOK BACK: 

We entered Florida on election day, November 8th, 2016 at Fort McCree near Pensacola .  Cruised east along the Florida panhandle then cut across the Gulf of Mexico to Tarpon Springs.

–    Thanksgiving was celebrated in Clearwater Beach.

–    Christmas was at the Rod and Gun Club in Everglade City.

–    New Year’s (and January) in Marathon

–   Feb. 3rd we visited Key West, the most southern point of the Atlantic ICW.

At this point we turned around to start north.  (March was in the Bahamas- then we returned to complete the Eastern Florida coast).  Stops included Palm Beach, St Lucie, Vero Beach, Cocoa Beach, Daytona and St Augustine…  Florida has a lot of coast line!

We cruised Florida’s 1415 miles of shoreline then crossed the northern Florida/ Georgia border six months after entering Florida!    What a memorable winter!

ATLANTIC ICW MILE MARKERS REVIEW

The Atlantic ICW runs 1245 miles from Norfolk Virginia to Key West.  Mile marker 0 is at Norfolk Virginia    The most southern mile marker at Key West is marker 1245.  Cruising from south to north, we will be counting down the miles.    Entering Georgia is mile marker 711.      If you do the math- we have 711 miles ahead of us to reach Norfolk Virginia; and we are 534 miles north of Key West.

The mile markers are handy in reading the charts, calculating the distance we travel each day, and estimating where the next anchorage or marina is located.       We jot down the mile marker location in our log book, and at any time it’s easy to calculate distances and find where we are on a chart.

HELLO GEORGIA

With some discussion regarding taking the outside Atlantic route to bypass the marsh land of Georgia; we chose to stay inland on the ICW.  This is the 10th stated we have visited on our Great Loop Trip.        Entering the state at mile marker 711 , we get our first introduction to the Salt Marshes of Georgia.

GOLDEN ISLES – GEORGIA SALT MARSHES

“By a world of marsh that borders a world of sea.  Sinuous southward and sinuous northward the shimmering band of the sand beach fastens the fringe of the marsh to the folds of the land. “

Excerpt from a poem “The Marshes of Glynn” written by Georgia poet Sidney Lanier in the 1870’s  , inspired  as he stood and beheld the vast marshlands that embrace the Golden Isles. Georgia’s coastal marshland encompass about 378000 acres in a four to six mile band behind the barrier islands. The term Golden Isles refers to the swaths of golden grasses. .  for more information just Google Salt Marsh for fascinating information on the eco -system of tidal marshland.

The photo shows a Shrimp boat in the distance- it reminds me of a combine crossing a wheat field.   (showing my Minnesota farm roots).  This is low country- flat flat flat.  You can see boats in the distance across the marsh  flats. Here is the shrimp boat close up..  The marshes must be prime property for shrimping.

.

CUMBERLAND ISLAND – WILD HORSES AND SAND DUNE BEACHES

This island suffered some damage last October from Hurricane Matthew.  The docks are closed during the week to allow repairs to be worked on.    We got permission to anchor out and tie our dinghy to the dock for a few hours on a weekday. Hiked to the beach side and trekked across a long boardwalk/pier over the sand dunes.

Some of the trees are several hundred years old Oak trees.

What a different sight from any beaches we have seen to date.       First the walk was serene with overhanging trees covered with hanging  moss.   Then the wind swept beaches so packed that the sand was smooth as glass- even showing reflections once the waves receded .    Made for great photos!    (and hopefully will show up in Colleen’s art journal too

      Next was a hike to the other side of the island to the Dungeoness museum sight.    Along the path we saw an armadillo and also saw several of the wild horses near the old ice house

.    Renewed respect for folks that do nature photography – these creatures are hard to snap- so are dolphins, manatee, turtles and birds.  (and we still see dolphins daily, still trying for a perfect picture) LESSON IN TIDE AND MUD

Arriving at Cumberland Island, we anchored comfortabley in 18  feet of water near the center of the channel. Prepared for a 7 foot drop in the tide.       When we returned to the boat on our dinghy after the hike,  we promptly went aground just 50 feet behind our stern!    Ankle deep in mud we both got out to pull to deeper water;  by the time we got on Moon Shadow,  we looked out over mud flats!  Moon Shadow was still fine, it was a hump in the middle of the channel behind our boats.

The tide drops a foot per hour; and swings about 7 feet in this area.   Low tide is 6 am; then high tide noon. Low again at 6pm. Then high at midnight. We are anchored with half a dozen other boats.   With a light wind, we all swing in the same direction.  A good sign someone is aground– they don’t swing with the rest of us!     Our neighboring boat was not swinging- soon we saw them pulling anchor to try to move into deeper water.

Looking ahead on the charts, we noted many locations with shallow water at low tide.  We plan to be on the move on rising tides-    This way if we hit shallow water, we can count on the tide coming in to lift us off the mud.     If you get stuck on a dropping tide, it’s a call to the tow company or sit for 6 to 8 hours for rising tide!!    It all takes daily calculation of tides, depths and currents.  The tides are affected by the moon so they are ever-changing- from inlet to inlet as well as week to week!

TUESDAY ANCHORAGE AT TEA KETTLE CREEK

Cruising along with clear skies and no wind makes for an enjoyable day on the water.   As we cruised by buoy channel marker # 49,  we are at the most western point of the Atlantic ICW. Looking at a state map, we are due south of Buffalo New York and will be traveling in an  Easterly direction before heading North again. Tea Kettle Creek is a creek leading back into the salt marsh at mile marker 647. Today we traveled 67 miles. Here is the entrance to Tea Kettle Creek: and here is how it looks on our chart plotter: Next morning, we left Tea Kettle headed for another anchorage.   We had planned for a short day, however with the tides and currents it seemed prudent to get past the next tricky spot today. Our route through Hells Gate turned out to be uneventful, at rising tide there was plenty of water, even with the  challenging side- sweeping current it was doable.  (at low tide Hell Gate may have less than 4 feet in areas due to the 8 foot tide swing).   We maneuvered through the narrow, shoaling Creighton narrows, and up Little Mud River, also known for shoaling and shallow areas. Boaters refer to this as “skinny water”.

THE WATER DOESN’T SEPARATE US, IT CONNECTS US

  Step up on soap box:    With all the warnings about shallow spots on this trip, I googled Maintenance and dredging of the ICW.      There is a recent article in at www.postandcourier.com  with current information.   Here is a recap of what’s news;  The water is wide but not deep.   Keeping the ICW dredged needs federal funding.    The ICW moves many things from recreational boaters to  gravel, coal, grain to jet fuel for the jets that operate out of Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort.  Historically, there have been limited funds allocated for dredging and the result is shoaling in many areas causing shallows.  I may consider writing the congressmen to encourage funding of dredging along the Atlantic ICW!!

According to tradeonlinetoday.com article and Boat US;   An estimated 13,000 recreational boaters , or “snowbirds,’ make the annual boating migration from the Northeast to Florida each year.  Averaging $300 a day in spending that supports small business jobs along the way.   There is a group called Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) that is lobbying Congress and the Trump administration to request a priority to funding and maintenance of navigation projects.

ANCHORING ALONG THE MARSH CREEKS

We traveled 50 miles total, and anchored for the night near Hammock Island at Possum Point.   We are traveling with our buddy boat Enterprise:

Early morning boat checking his crab pots:

The miles are flying by – we are only 8 miles from Isle of Hope Marina just south of Savanah Georgia.

Check back for photos and highlights from the genteel southern charm city of Historic Savanah.

Filed under: America’s Great Loop Adventure, Moon Shadow Log Tagged: photography Read More Here ….

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Ed's Aerial Report 74 Days After Discharges Begin

Documenting the Discharges – 2023 to St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon from Lake Okeechobee – 74 days!  Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Time: Around 11 am Tide: High at Sewall’s Point Pilot /Photographer: Ed Lippisch Location: St Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, St Lucie Inlet, Nearshore Reefs, Atlantic Ocean, Sailfish Flats, Jupiter Narrows, S-80 St Lucie Lock and Dam in St Lucie Canal…

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Ed's Aerial Update 61 Days After Discharges begin

I. Documenting the Discharges– 2023- St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon Date: Friday, March 24, 2023 Around 4:00 pm Pilot/photographer: Ed Lippisch Discharge Updates: eyeonlakeo.com  Location: St Lucie Inlet, Sailfish Flats, Atlantic Ocean Tide: Mid -Ball of fish in ocean -pretty cool!  S-308 at Port Mayaca eyeonlakeo.com showing “pulsing” 500 cfs average ACOE II. Documenting the Seagrass Date…

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At Mid Tide

In July a post I wrote, “At Low Tide,“ made many waves of happiness as our seagrass recovery, albeit with macro-algae, was visible. Today I share “At Mid Tide,” not as dramatic, but certainly worth documenting as it too shows the improving state of our St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon since the damaging and toxic Lake O discharges of 2013, 2016 and 2018. These photos were taken at different…

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Clear Waters From Ground to Above

Clear Waters From Ground to Above

As I mentioned in my previous post, “Ed is on a roll…” Yesterday, 5-24-22 around 11:30 am, my husband took the Maverick to the Sailfish Flats area and the sandbar that forms at low tide off of Sailfish Point. Next, at 2:30pm he took a ride in the RV to view from above. Beautiful. Rainy season usually officially begins on June 1st. So if you can enjoy the clear waters near the St Lucie Inlet…

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Milky Waters

~St Lucie Inlet with Crossroads of SLR/ILR at Sewall’s Point Ed’s February 3, 2021 photos of the St Lucie River & Indian River Lagoon at the St Lucie Inlet are unusual. Taken during cold temperatures and windy conditions at 2:15pm – at “dead high tide,” they show the incoming blue waters with a milky quality juxtaposed to the darker estuarine. This combination is one I have never seen ever. Ed…