The Lobsters Don’t Stand A Chance
Our northernmost goal this trip was the state of Maine. From our stopover in New York and vicinity, we daytripped up the coast, stopping over in small New England port towns and enjoying a more rural Read More …
2016 Season
New York, New York!
Sailing north to beat the heat, we took a whirlwind tour of New York City and lucked into some fun photo opportunities; followed by a visit with old friends in the East Hamptons. Still heading north… Read More …
Guess Where We Are!
The original title of this blog was going to be “Indecision” until I processed the above photo and had to post it for the header! My favorite saying that I picked up somewhere along the way is: “We don’t have a plan, and we’re sticking to it”. Read More …
On To Puerto Rico
I’m enjoying a day of rest today after tramping all over the place yesterday sight-seeing in Puerto Rico. We sailed here a few days ago when the weather forecast was favorable, enjoying a mellow 40 Read More …
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – Sea Fan Garden AE
The story behind SEA FAN GARDEN AE… A brand new addition to my online gallery, this is Sea Fan Garden AE photographed near Culebrita Island in Puerto Rico just last week. As we embarked on our month long Caribbean cruise in April, I Read More …
Smitten By St. Croix
A week or so ago we embarked on our second Caribbean expedition of 2016, flying into St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands where AVATAR and crew were awaiting us. Before our luggage was even Read More …
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – Wave Riders
The story behind WAVE RIDERS… The Best of Nature 2016 Photography Exhibition opens this coming weekend at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Since I’m off cruising in the Caribbean, I will miss the Opening Reception on Read More …
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – Fringing Reef #4 Wavelet
The story behind FRINGING REEF #4 WAVELET… The 29th Annual Fund-Raising Gala for Salpointe High School here in Tucson is scheduled for this Saturday, April 23, at the elegant Cross Creek Riding Club estate. I’m pleased to support them Read More …
Who Am I?
We’ve been telling the FPB team for quite awhile now that AVATAR attracts a large number of curious onlookers wherever we go. We have had dinghies sail in circles around us at anchor while snapping iPhone Read More …
Honors to ‘Wave Riders’
Months ago I entered two prestigious photography contests and today I received notification that BOTH judging panels had selected my image ‘Wave Riders’ for top honors in their final selections. The San Diego Museum of Natural Read More …