Down in the backcountry
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Down in the backcountry
Duck season
I'm afraid sailing season is over.
The redneck Sushi Bar is closed. Fresh bait and $2 cans of beer
Brief pit stop.
Last man standing
Disposable cameras make for some strange pictures
Off to hibernate
The inflatable kayak I got off craigslist was lots of fun. They move pretty well.
Some late entries
Hang on boys
It's getting sporty
About time I started taking some pictures this year
Here we are at "The Sunken Forest"
You've got the Bay on one side, Ocean on the other
And trees in the middle
Lots of trees
And deer
The wildlife still aint getting a handout.
They're multiplying anyway, and getting uppity
Big flag/ little flag
Pete,
I was viewing you jealously from the 1800 Ferry to Ocean Beach last Friday. Grace was looking as pretty as ever.
I am hoping to luanch in August
Hey Jake! Good to hear from you and look forward to seeing you out there
Busy fireworks schedule this year. Went to shows at Bay Shore, Point 'o Woods, the Pines and Davis Park
Long Island--home of Grucci Fireworks
Hard to photograph with the shutter delay on a digital camera though
Time for a DSLR . . . NIKON DS 40 (or maybe it's the 3000 now) is relatively inexpensive. COSTCO sells'em in a kit with two lenses, case and an SD card.Quote:
Originally Posted by commanderpete
Cannon has some similarly priced models. As our poster of the most photographs . . . we expect more!:cool:
I've suggested to my friends that they buy the Nikon. They're a bit camera challenged too.
Labor Day with the A/Spin
You have to use your imagination
That's a good one
That last shot is really beautiful. One of the nicest pictures of a Commander I've seen.
The size of those Ariel / Commander spinnakers seem gigantic. They must be a little exciting to fly on a windy day.
Really beautiful photo!
If you find yourself near New Suffolk, keep a look out for my commander!
This boat has been here for a few weeks, at least. She's a goner
Drifting along. Dressed up in our Fall colors
There's the money shots
Pete,
Very, very nice evening sail with that radiant drifter your flying, ghosting along. Must have been a magnificent! Thanks for sharing.
Reefed down in these pics
I can't take credit for taking any of these shots of course
Very, very nice! Hey Pete, looks like there's room for crew, too bad I wasn't in the area, I could be your deck hand. What size is the lapping head sail your flying in these last posts, and what light house is in the background?
Thanks.
Hey Chance
That's the Fire Island Lighthouse, a frequent subject around here.
My genoa used to be about a 135. It's a little shorter now after the repairs. I had a bit of a disaster earlier this year. The boat was anchored and we were ashore when a nasty squall blew through. I watched in horror as the genoa unfurled and started beating itself to death. Only took about 10 minutes to do this damage
Coming and going
Okay Bill, now you'r really rubbing it in. Good to see some Commanders are getting the best use. "GRACE" sure does compliment the water. I'm just sail sick! Kind of like home sick, but lacking that of a good breeze, and a tiller in hand. One would think that after 20 years in the Navy I would have gotten my fill of being on the water, not so.
Thanks for the response and enlightening me on Fire Island light house. I can just imagine what it must felt like seeing your Grace's headsail unfurl and succumb to nature's furry.
That incident with the sail was a bit harrowing.
Trying to paddle a kayak into that storm was real difficult. As I got closer to the boat, the genoa sheets got hung up. The sail filled and the boat took off. She would blast along to the end of the anchor rode, tack around and careen back the other way.
Now I had to avoid getting run down by my own boat and pick a spot to intercept the ghost ship. Got dragged alongside a bit before I could clamber aboard. Quite an adventure.
I was glad the anchor held and the boat didn't end up on the beach somewhere.
Speaking of the Lighthouse, its getting a new look. They're putting a building for displays, including the original 1858 First Order Fresnel lens. Have to see how the construction turns out.
Lighthouse with sundog
Sunset Bridge
Hello again my friends!
Here's the 1888 Oyster Sloop "Priscilla"
Lifting her skirt
Glad to see you on the frequency again. It's been a while.
Welcome back. Thought maybe you were in the pokey.
Hey what has happened to our guy Pete. I miss the shots of Grace under sail around the Bay. Been so long I suspect the family has grown a bit older. Hope all is well with you, drop us a note if you get the chance.......ed
FYI - There's been no response to messages sent to Pete's Email. About a month ago, I sent him a letter, but as yet there has been no response. The letter, BTW, was not returned.
He must have gone out and bought a Hunter and is too ashamed to post here now...
Kidding aside, I hope all is well. I was wondering if he and Grace weathered Sandy OK.
Thanks, Bill, for going the extra mile. I, for one, have become way too complacent about contacting old friends. Having not embraced social media, yet, I have limited options to reach most people outside of email.
I miss you too, CPete! 'mon back!