What Floats Your Boat?

The summer-like weather conditions prompted me to post this peaceful scene leftover from this past summer.  Enjoy, because change is coming!

Sail Away

Summer at Black's Creek . . . doesn't get much better than this.

Boat Impression

I played around with yesterday's image using paint daub effect to achieve a painterly quality.

One Oar Down

Blacks Creek recreational boating program begins in earnest this week.  I hope someone finds the other oar for this rowboat to work.

Wash & Wrap

Boats were being power washed and shrink wrapped at Marina Bay this past week.

The Fleet

Blacks Creek makes for an idyllic summer scene.

All Ashore For "Arthur"

All the sailboats were dragged ashore to ride out the storm yesterday at Blacks Creek Lagoon.

Trapping the Sunshine

Blue sky returned to Town River.  Happy Skywatch Friday! 

Up a Lazy River

This Town River scene has a wonderful painterly quality. 

Commuters

Nice day for a commuter boat ride from Boston, captured from Nut Island in Houghs Neck.

Travel Tuesday: Digby, Nova Scotia

Digby is famous for its scallop fleet and those harvested scallops melt in your mouth.  Digby's waterfront was an interesting place to photograph.  I used a creative setting on my camera to bring out the stormy sky in this image.

Dear America . . .

Please keep our government afloat through these rough waters!

Travel Tuesday: Nova Scotia, Canada

The iconic "Peggy's Cove"   is an amazing place to visit and photograph! 

"Bernie"

"Bernie" fishes perpetually off the shores of Merrymount.  Constant exposure to the elements has given his complexion an extremely weathered-look.  I wonder if he ice fishes too.   Happy Skywatch Friday!

Dry Dock

This dinghy was spotted on the shores of Squantum overlooking the road to Moon Island.

Travel Tuesday: Kaanapali, Maui, HI

I would like to trade my shovel for a paddle right about now. We only have about 5 more months to wait until summer.

I really like how this paddler is lined up with the change in the blue tone of the water.  Along the horizon you can see the island of Lanai to the left and Molokai to the right.  Evening swimmers along these reefs can hear the song of the Pacific humpback whale swimming and cavorting in the distance.

Theme Day: Water's Edge

The first of the month is "Theme Day" in the City Daily Photoblog Community that I belong to.  The saltmarsh near Moswetuset Hummock provided the photo opportunity.  These boat owners are waiting for the waters' edge to come back and float their boat which was moored out in Quincy Bay before the Superstorm Sandy relocated it.  You may view more interpretations of today's theme HERE.

("This Old House" will resume next Thursday.)

Small & Large Craft Warnings!

Weather forecasters are telling us to brace for a "monster" storm as Storm Sandy heads our way.

Rowboat Play

I had a lot of fun post processing this classic rowboat shot.  It reminds me of silk screening in art class.  Enjoy!

Travel Tuesday: Snoopy II

Taking advantage of a "Downeast" low tide, this hull gets a coat of red.