Short Cruise in Lower Bay (11/3-11/82020)

Overall track for the cruise
Taking a counter-clockwise loop
track
Cathy ready to go
Bundled up for the cold
Cathy
Sailing to Cape Charles
Great day of sailing with lots of wind on the beam as wind blew out of the west. Saw many of the Salty Dog Rally boats crossing our path as they headed out the bay entrance.
Cape Charles
Dinner at the Shanty
Shanty Cape Charles
Sunset from the Shanty
In Cape Charles
Shanty Cape Charles sunset
Socially distant tables
In the Shanty
Shanty Cape Charles
Cape Charles to Onancock
Track from Cape Charles to Onancock under power.
Cape Charles Onancock track
Dockmaster's office
Onancock Wharf
Onancock wharf
Barge and loader
At Onancock. Sometimes, we cross paths with the barge as we traverse Onancock Creek. Give it room.
Onancock
Mallards Restaurant
Onancock
Onancock Mallards
Anchorage off marker 29
View from our anchorage
Onancock Creek
Onancock
View of Onancock from the anchorage
Onancock
Onancock Wharf at night
Onancock
Sunset at anchor
In Onancock Creek
Onancock sunset
Nearby Onancock home
View from anchorage
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Happy birthday!
Champagne celebration at anchor
Onancock Cathy
track Onancock Jackson Creek
Track from Deltaville to Ware River
Our track from Jackson Creek in Deltaville to Ware River off Mobjack Bay. We had fog 80% of the trip with visibility often less than 1/4 mile
Ware River Jackson Creek Mobjack Bay
Fog around Wolftrap
Sailing from Jackson Creek to Ware River, we spent most of the day in fog. While in a clearing, I took this photo as we approached Wolftrap Light 2 miles away.
Wolf Trap Light
New Point Comfort Light
As we enter Mobjack Bay in the fog.
New Point Comfort light fog
Gannet in Mobjack Bay
bird Gannet
Gannet passing by
bird Gannet
Launching from the water
Brown Pelican
bird Pelican
Pelican lift off
Brown Pelican
bird Pelican
Point at #3 Ware River
Ware River
Ware River
View out the river from the anchorage
Ware River
Up the Ware River
View up the river from the anchorage
Ware River
Flight Risk at anchor
Ware River
Ware River Fight Risk
Track from Ware River to Back Creek
Short trip to Back Creek. Although fog reported all around, we did not hit any. Lots of birds.
Ware River Back Creek track
Loon fishing party
Common Loons gathering in the Ware River
bird Loon
Dancing take-off
Surf Scoters fleeing our approach and walking on water prior to take off
bird Surf Scoter
Surf Scoters
bird Surf Scoter
Surf Scoter profiles
Ware River
bird Surf Scoter
Track back home from Back Creek
Back Creek Cobbs track