At the top of Blue Mountain Daniel skiing Aria's 13th Birthday Hauled out after 2 years in the water Solo sailing in September Sails sailing in september ticklish babies Aria at Melon Lake Bannana Man Laura at Melon Lake Liam at Melon Lake at Melon Lake Swimming in Melon Lake Swimming in Melon Lake swimming in Melon Lake Swimming in Melon Lake paddle boarding on Melon Lake a full dingy full paddleboard Sailing on Melon Lake a full dingy Pointing to wind Sailing at Melon Lake Dingy sailing at Melon Lake coming around Amherst Island toward home so beautiful under sail tall ship coming into the gap big ship in the main shipping channel crossing behind us near the main ducks turned into a beautiful full sail day on the lake beautiful winds on or way back to Canada leaving Oswego mainsail reefed coming out onto Lake Ontario Oswego Harbour Power Plant Oswego behind us Aria and Mom launching the kite launching the kite Aria kite flying we bought this kite back in Beaufort, and we finally had a nice day to fly it at Fort Ontario firefighters testing equipement across the river from the Marina on our way down to Lake Ontario flags at the last lock for us Oswego Harbour and Oswego Harbour Power plant Oswego Harbour and a very calm Lake Ontario Fort Ontario a lot of water just behind us more locks the water fall just beside the lock transiting between locks Oswego Harbour Power stacks, getting close to the lake the falls were really beautiful after coming through the locks and now we go under the bridge out of the lock this lock had a bridge across it, that you go under after locking down lock opening up with a lift bridge opening up before we can go through Aria at the Phoenix sign some very cute graffiti a short burst of rain in Brewerton before leaving stopped for a swim mid way a very calm Oneida Lake Mr. Tutrle on Oneida Lake me taking pictures from the top of the lock a long quiet canal Aria and Theone at the bottom of Lock E-20 where the lock doors close Aria on lock E-20 Aria being inquisitive Mr. Turtle and Lie Line Lei Line at the wall at lock E-20, 50 foot mast on a 30 foot boat Aria holding on Mr. Turtle in the lock Mr. Turtle passing a dredger low cloud in the morning Aria handling the lines inside lock 17 Lie Line waiting in line neat bridge at the bottom of lock 17 first set of boats locking through 17 lock 17 canal system grounds mid trip dam system at lock E-12 locking through E-12, we tied on the right side just out of the lock waiting for lock E-12 lots of debris pilled up from the high waters more low bridges we can fit under the new muffler in place with the reducer and hose clamps the old muffler, the top didn't come completely off until I pulled at it, but it was pretty much done Lei Line tied up at Lock E-7 with a broken muffler view from the top of one of the locks beautiful bridge a clc teardrop camper (that I want to build) going over the bridge we are going under on our way under low bridges Aria looking happy (we are getting close to home) Aria holding on inside the lock, going up lock E-4 ahead waiting for lock E-1 at the junction between two canals neat looking ship Port of Albany industry in Albany Mr. Turtle on the way to Troy underway to the anchorage with Mr Turtle old men need help with birthday candles Birthday dinner, yum! after a big rain the Catskill Creek was flowing very strongly Catamaran cat sculpure in Catskill horizontal mast mast on it's way down Lei Line at the mast dock Kingston, NY Harbour Kingston Maritime Museum sailing under a state park (the walkway over the hudson is a state park) The Walkway over the Hudson from below Mr Turtle our buddy boat passing us heading to Kingston, NY Poughkeepsie at night Canadian Geese flying north, just like us Theone coming to get us from the boat Mid Hudson Bridge from up in the park old ruins in the Park very cold stream in the Park train tracks along the Hudson walkway down the Mid Hudson Bridge The Mid Hudson Bridge sign to the bridge music listening to the bridge music with the Walkway over the Hudson in the background Aria at the Bridge Music installation bridge piling from up high View of the Walkway over the Hudson that we hiked across Another view with Lie Line at anchor row boats praticing on the Hudson View north up the Hudson View south down the Hudson Pigeon sitting on the Walkway Over the Hudson Lei Line at anchor (middle of photo under bridge) Bridge at Poughkeepsie lit up at night Lei Line at anchor in Poughkeepsie some industry on the Hudson more bridges an old castle on an island a highway on the side of the hill motoring along A tug passing in front of West Point West Point from the Hudson West Point from the Hudson a fancy looking hotel we think, just before West Point neat looking bridge that seemingly going right into the forest lots of trains along the Hudson motor sailing with zero wind view down the Hudson after coming past Indian Point Indian Point Nuclear Plant sailing under the bridge big beautiful bridge beautiful sailing day train bridge at the very northern tip of Manhattan Island Met Cloister Museum courtyard at the Met Cloister Museum Another shot of the George Washington Brige from our mooring George Washington Bridge lit up at night heading under the George Washington Bridge, makes me wonder how many bridges this boat has gone under this trip, a lot for sure the George Washington Bridge a very interesting looking building more Manhattan views beautiful views of Manhattan a very retro looking building large face statue in Jersey City, we also didn't make it over to see this up close cold weather sailing this is a neat park on the Hudson we didn't get to visit by land sailing up the Hudson view through our portlights in the rain at night another nighttime picture from anchor Statue of Liberty lit up at night Manhattan at night, the green light in the clouds is the top of the One WTC way up in the clouds Statue of Liberty on our way into anchor kind of funny to see the tallship with the modern city scape beautiful tall ship out in the harbour view of Manhattan sailing across the Hudson with the One WTC in the background collision avoidance uber eats delivery robot hangout Statue of Liberty lunch with a view at the top of One WTC view out towards Brookyln the East River crossings so much city! the East River that we came down last year view of the Hudson where we will soon be heading busy New York Harbour Jersey City, our boat is behind some buildings over there taking in the view from the One WTC Guggenheim Museum Manhattan from Jersey City The Oculus ball pit! hard to explain a very flowery room a fun selfie at the MOAT leds + mirror at the MOAT looking done with life, but actually just enjoying the sounds Aria at the MOAT One WTC from the Irish Hunger Memorial Irish Hunger Memorial Irish Hunger Memorial navigation buoy on our way to into the city Jersey City where Husdon Point Marina is (and the colgate clock) also lots of boat and helicopter traffic lots of people at the Statue Of Liberty penguins at the New York City Aquarium on our mooring in Sheepshead Bay a bridge of Central Park a beautiful view from Central Park hiking through the park A very green Central Park Museum of Natural History foggy night in Sheepshead Bay foggy night in Sheepshead Bay a poor C&C sailboat aground in Sheepshead Bay in the theatre in the theatre Hamilton! Coney Island on our way into Sheepshead Bay on our way into NYC sunset our second night out sailing in the twilight sailing in the twilight full sail into the night dark red sunset vessel on the horizon with the moon rising in the background we aren't in The Bahamas anymore, 18C and we break out the cold weather gear Atlantic City in the afternoon Atlantic City in the background spinnaker sailing our last day on the ocean Fort Macron picture from Fort Macron looks like any other ship, but this one is just over 900 feet long. LNG tanker from the Bahamas loading and unloading containers loading and unloading containers container ship port sailing by the coal terminal in Norfolk interesting art modern art more art art, at the Crylser Museum (of art) taking a stroll Oriental Garden good sized anchor chain View from foredeck Battleship Wisconsin at Nauticus in Norfolk, VA a very odd looking small navy vessel? lift bridge going up train crossing A windy day coming out of Alligator River Theone at the helm perspective from the boat a very red sunset in Little Alligator River Lei Line at anchor after a 590NM sail hiking on top of the sand island Mom and Aria balance beam climbing back down View of Morehead City On top of the water management structure Aria with Sugarloaf Island (and anchorage) in the background Aria hiking atop the ridge across from Morehead City swimming along side the boat Aria watching dolphins swimming right up at the bow jumping at the bow dolphins on our way to Beaufort sunset fourth night out (april 19th) Aria struggling on the helm in bigger seas reefed main sailing off the wind sunset third night out (april 18th) sunset second night out (april 17th) Aria taking the helm for her watch whales or dolphins? sailing into the sunset sunset first night after leaving Bahamas (april 16th) Moraine Cay Fox Town dingy dock Lei Line at anchor a messy top down look of our cockpit our tattered courtesy flag Aria eclipsing the sun Aria doing our rigging check Sunset in Fox Town Hammock time at the signing tree beach And as you walk around, more signing trees! The signing tree Aria and Mom at Allans Cay dingy sailing Aria enjoying the hammock beach at Allans Cay dingy sailing at Allans Cay what we think is probably a large brush fire on Great Abaco and the source of the smoke we were in at Coopers Town anchored up close to the cliffs dingy floating behind the boat at Pensocola Cay Aria being ??? hammock time the protected bay on the other side of Powell Cay there were some pretty large fires burning on Great Abaco Island some cormorants hanging out on a sunken wreck at Powell Cay swimming with boats at anchor in Powell Cay very fun hiking at Powell Cay Aria on the seaside beach at Powell Cay there were endless sea turtles on the mangrove paddle at Manjack early morning paddle screen time delicious lobster tail for dinner trying not to cut my fingers off husking a coconut Aria and her friend from Bluemoon, swings in the water at high tide Art trail at Manjack Cay Art trail at Manjack Cay Art trail at Manjack Cay sailboat coming into anchor at sunset at Manjack really well done statue heads of prominent Bahamians Loyalist Statue Garden on Green Turtle Loyalist Statue Garden on Green Turtle rain storm rolling in Aria in shadow more hiking the beach we found a washed up weather buoy hiking the beach Aria in the hammock I built on the beach another shot of the dingy beach school Aria threatening her parents Aria hiking on the beach Theone enjoying the view dingy with mothership in the background mangrove paddle at the Great Abaco anchorage Aria not drinking Coca-Cola The coconut Aria husking a coconut Aria stuck in a coconut tree attempting to get coconuts nice flat anchorage at Crab Cay dingy on the beach at Crab Cay The beach at Red Bay anchorage Aria and Dad taking a rest from beach hiking Mom and Aria on the rather large beach Aria foraging for shells Mom and Aria exploring the beach a beautiful place for volleyball water is beautiful even on gloomy days storm on the way lightning! dingy waiting for the storm beautiful little path to the ocean side of Lynyard Cay Aria on the beach at Lynyard Cay love the water colour in Eleuthera no rush so just floating along on mainsail only Dolphins swam with us for a bit on our way over to Current Cut Dingy and Lie Line anchored at Rainbow Cay Aria on the beach at Rainbow Cay Rainbow Cay Sunset view from the Wild Orchid Restaurant neat long tailed birds at the anchorage more views of the ocean from Shroud view of the mangroves and flats at Shroud Cay beautiful view of the ocean from Shroud Cay Theone and Aria floating around at Shroud view of the mangrove creek at Shroud Cay Rocky Dundas Lie Line at anchor in the deep blue part more friendly lizards Aria practicing her batting skills a conch poking out of it's shell exploring the beach at Pipe Cay Aria left some beach art on a little float, Lei Line going north, and Atlas VII going south nice little yacht coming into pipe creek Lei Line at anchor beautiful little beach on the cut friendly lizard on Thomas Cay conch shell firepit Arias lounging in the water Arias on the swing Arias on the swing dingy on the sand bar space x rocket blowing up swimming off the boat view from anchor in the creek Zuck's Wingman support ship sailing over to Pipe Creek beach art ready to hang Arias working on their beach art Aria and Mom in a cave at Big Majors Arias in hammocks super cute piglets pigs on the beach Aria looking cool at the pig beach a nurse shark swimming around the boat stormy conditions at anchor in Rock Sound we make Aria do all the foul weather sailing Kamal and mom Banyan trees hanging out in the trees excellent for climbing Banyan trees slugger pringle can baseball, epic pitch pringle can soccer, too bad we didn't bring the soccer ball some kind of sea slug, probably best not to touch excellent beach hiking really beautiful sand flat at low tide swings on the beach at Savanah Sound we saw a few lion fish as well a big rock fish, he wan't moving so we couldn't see him love these little coral that retract when touched a rather large crab of some type star fish Kamal on the boat, he mostly enjoyed the inside of the boat a full dingy the glass window bridge waves crashing up while floating in the pools matching shirts, nice swimming at the Queens Baths captured a rare picture of Aria not making a face at the camera (carefully timed trick) a group photo from our precariously placed camera enjoying some breeze at the lookout Kamal is not going to let go of that hydration drink Leon Levy Native Plant Reserve lookout shady hut on a sunny day is pretty nice Theone considering a land based life in a hut turtle close up turtle! right over there nice little freshwater pond area with non-sea turtles checking out the swamp hiking the Leon Levy Native Plat Reserve photo op at the airbnb sand sea turtle building a sea turtle building a sea turtle playing in the surf playing in the surf Kamal with his beach toy swimming at the blue hole in Rock Sound trees growing down into the caves checking out the caves in Rock Sound dingy sailing Aria hiking back Lei Line at anchor Theone with Lie Line in the background Theone with Lie Line in the background Ocean side, lots of blues Mom and Aria enjoying the view Aria sitting at the top hiking up the hill Iguana's liked the dingy these overhang quite a ways, probably wise not to walk to the edge of cliffs here beautiful white cliffs on the beach at Bitter Guana Cay Aria somewhat creeped out coming to say hello creepy or beautiful hungry iguana this dingy experiences a lot of beautiful sunsets sunset at anchor in Rudder Cut Dolphins! Dolphins on our sail across the Sound sunset in Calabash Bay some of the white cliffs The Monument a view showing the road on the way in a rare group photo, thanks to a couple from Connecticut Aria looking grumpy view from Columbus Monument a few anchor lights Lei Line and KM at anchor action shot on the swing a very cool swing built by the Crooked Anchor on the Sand Dollar Beach Lie Line in a field of boats our marks on the Art Trail exploring the beach i liked this somewhat creepy head hiking the Art Trail hiking the Art Trail Piggy back on the Art Trail Art Trail lizzard from the Crooked Anchor Hanging out on Sand Dollar Beach exiting Georgetown with a rowing dingy is challenging as the exit is about as wide as the oars Aria on the dingy dock in Georgetown Aria at the pig swing in Georgetown kid haven at the chat and chill Aria at the Exuma Sound side of Stocking Island lots of boats at Sand Dollar Beach hiking across Stocking Island Aria at the top of the trail KM, our buddy boat coming through Rudder Cut on our way to Georgetown big turtle turtle! turtle! Aria's angel wings caves Aria swimming to the piano underwater statue enjoying the beach on O'Brians Cay more underwater aquarium fish at the aquarium, from the second day we were there the aquaruium the aquaruium the aquaruium the aquaruium thumbs up from aria the aquaruium the aquaruium the aquaruium sitting on the cliffs white sand beaches curly tailed lizard Davis Ruins on Warderick Wells our boat looks ridiculously small beside big catamarans the shadow from our boat while under sail dingy up on the beach at Shroud Cay view of the anchorage at Shroud Cay, our boat is the first sailboat on the left side the freshwater well on Shoud Cay a hermit crab on Shroud Cay moonrise at anchor turtle swimming infront of the dingy oops, dingy high and dry after the tide went out further Aria taking a picture of a turtle Aria exploring the dryied out sea bed hard to see, but a lot of little fish amoung the rocks a bunch of fish in an opening Aria underwater Mom and Aria snorkeling busy ant hill in the rocky terrain a big grouper (I think) hiding along the rocks fish and coral what I believe to be brain coral a very neat looking giant coral coral along the beach found a hat and a hammock more strolling Aria strolling strolling along the beach view of the ocean side hiking over the hill where we beached the dingy when we thought it was low tide Theone in the mangroves the water changes to a deep blue as you get out on Exuma Sound and the depths go to 1000+ meters the water always seems shallow when you can see the bottom, but this is 15 feet or so even on a cloudy day the water looks turquoise Aria's sand palace view of a beautiful little church in Rock Sound view coming into Rock Sound to anchor leaving Hatchet Bay through the narrow inlet beach on the Atlantic side of Hatchet Bay a blue heron on the rocks as we came into the habour the narrow entrace to Hatchet Bay Harbour our Danish buddy boat Katerine Margret having a great sail towards Hatchet Harbour sunset on our way back to the boat, on very calm waters Aria watching the waves roll in ocean hitting the cliff face climbing around on the rocks Aria enjoying the view Aria enjoying the Baths ocean swell is a powerful force watching the waves crash in view with the ocean raging in Theone and Aria sitting in one of the pools view from a cave at the Queens Baths The Glass Window Bridge, with some surge from the ocean coming through the water almost doesn't look real moving along nicely easy downwind sailing in turquoise waters Aria petting the little piglet we found on the far beach more sleepy pigs the tree of lost souls, it is amazing how many washed up shoes you find on the beaches this was Big Wilber I believe, who also does tricks sleepy pigs after feeding time pigs at feeding time a nice ... rooster pigglet rummaging in the sand our dingy sitting wistfully on the beach Lie Line at anchor on a fiery sunset heading back to the boat Theone can still cartwheel Aria and Mom on the beach at sunset boats at anchor at Meeks Patch not a lot of depth, but enough a well dug in anchor at Meeks Patch all our boats at anchor just after sunset (rowing back home) swinging sunset Aria and Mom on the beach swings Aria and friends hanging out at the beach endless beach on north side of the island at low tide very cool kites being flown on the beach New Years fireworks in Spanish Wells