Solomons Island, MD - Wind, Woolies & More....

Dave said Sasha got into the catnip 

We arrived at Zahniser's Yachting Center on Solomons Island, MD on Sunday June 29th. Wow, so many marinas it was hard to chose where to go! We met up with Rob & Barb again...Yay!
Had a great dinner at The Dry Dock Restaurant.

So Good to See Rob & Barb Again!!!

Boaters & Geese Sharing the Waterway

One bite for me & one for you

Unique Stern on a Menorquin Cruiser

Beautiful Woodwork

Classic Bow Line

Monday Ron & I road bikes throughout the island. That afternoon Ron went to the Calvert Marine Museum and I did some browsing at artsy shops. One of the highlights of the museum is the Drum Point Lighthouse. It was moved in 1975 to the Calvert Museum and restored by the help of the late Anna Weems Ewalt, whose grandfather was the lighthouse keeper. Anna was born in the Drum Point Lighthouse and her diary remains in one of the rooms. 

   

The Story of the Moving of the DP Lighthouse

Drum Point Lighthouse and Vintage Boats

A Classic

Tuesday we worked on the boat and then ran some necessary errands. We dingy-ed over to the Spring Cove Marina and had a fabulous picnic dinner with Rob & Barb. Rob you make awesome sauteed mushroom and onions!    

Picnic with Barb & Rob

Wednesday Ron and I rode the bikes over to the Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. It is a place to stroll through the woods with many permanent & loaned sculptures. Some of the works of art are on loan from the Smithsonian.
Also on the grounds is a beautiful arts building with exhibits and engaging activities. Ron & I enjoyed the "Art of the Woolie" exhibit. Woolie folk art are pictures embroidered from wool and silk, created by British sailors from 1830 - 1890. During this period, sailors were self-taught needle workers, learning their craft out of necessity. They were required to repair sails from battles & storms as well as mend their own clothes. Armed with this self-taught knowledge they turned to this craft as a way to record their sea travels. It was also a way for them to pay tribute to the ships and countries they dedicated themselves to. The sailor would first hand draw a rough sketch of the picture, then hand stitch in a variety of stitches and colors the entire picture.

Woolie Folk Art

Made from plastic bottles - reminded me of Chihuly glass

"A Surveyors Map"

Look There's One Now!

Tribute to the "Oyster Tonger"

"The Council Ring" - Where's Waldo?

The approaching hurricane "Arthur" has caused most of the boaters to stay put in their respective marinas until it blows over. It has caused stormy weather and rough seas all they way up the coast. Yesterday Ron and Mike were at the pool when suddenly they realized they were the only ones there. Thunder and lightening appeared out of no where. I was chatting with Lois and Adi (the cat) on their boat "Inch-n-Along". We met Mike & Lois in January in Carabelle, Fl when we were bringing the "Companion" down from Pensacola. We crossed the gulf together with 4 other trawlers.

Mike came running to the boat and started getting it secured for the rain. I ran back to the "Companion" to help Ron zip up the canvas and Isinglass. Dark clouds & winds out of the west appeared quickly and the rain came pouring down. The first storm past through fairly quickly and made for a quiet dinner. Then a second storm came in the middle of the night with more rain and heavier winds, causing some boats in the marina to sustain some minor damage.