Finally
got out of Cape Charles after the winds died down. Reminds me of Prairie
Home Companion this past weekend when Garrison asked his guest (a native of
Tulsa), "What did you get out of Tulsa?" Answer - "I
got the hell out of Tulsa"
Anyway, we had a 4 hour trip NNW across the glassy bay - easy and beautiful trip, accompanied by dolphins and the odd fishing boat. Arrived in Reedville, a fishing village on the peninsula that forms the south border of the mouth of the Potomac. We are here for its strategic location more than the destination. It's pretty sleepy. But it has an amazingly interesting fisherman's museum and a good ice cream parlor.
More importantly, our friends Wayne (one of the birthday boys) and Ginny came by for a brief visit - had dinner with us and spent the night on their way from NC to NY. Short, but very nice.
Today's pictures are to be found on Smugmug - see link below. They were all taken in a 15 minute span, all on the exterior of a small railroad maintenance building, all with my iPhone (as you can see if you are paying attention). My real camera died and until the new one arrives, that's all I have. The photo of the rail tracks that go to nowhere looks that way because they really go to nowhere. The train cars used to be loaded onto barges for the trip over to Norfolk and then back on tracks there to head south.
http://jimemshoff.smugmug.com/Other/cape-charles-RR-bldg/23668209_mnTQws#!i=1915843704&k=CCGZhWX Click on "slideshow" in the upper right hand corner and when the pics start click on "fast" in the upper left corner. It will take less than a minute of your busy days.
Keep those cards and letters coming! Debi's heading to ATL for a couple of days and I'll be stuck alone in Reedville!
p.s. Peter - we will definitely still be here on the 22nd. Come on by.
Anyway, we had a 4 hour trip NNW across the glassy bay - easy and beautiful trip, accompanied by dolphins and the odd fishing boat. Arrived in Reedville, a fishing village on the peninsula that forms the south border of the mouth of the Potomac. We are here for its strategic location more than the destination. It's pretty sleepy. But it has an amazingly interesting fisherman's museum and a good ice cream parlor.
More importantly, our friends Wayne (one of the birthday boys) and Ginny came by for a brief visit - had dinner with us and spent the night on their way from NC to NY. Short, but very nice.
Today's pictures are to be found on Smugmug - see link below. They were all taken in a 15 minute span, all on the exterior of a small railroad maintenance building, all with my iPhone (as you can see if you are paying attention). My real camera died and until the new one arrives, that's all I have. The photo of the rail tracks that go to nowhere looks that way because they really go to nowhere. The train cars used to be loaded onto barges for the trip over to Norfolk and then back on tracks there to head south.
http://jimemshoff.smugmug.com/Other/cape-charles-RR-bldg/23668209_mnTQws#!i=1915843704&k=CCGZhWX Click on "slideshow" in the upper right hand corner and when the pics start click on "fast" in the upper left corner. It will take less than a minute of your busy days.
Keep those cards and letters coming! Debi's heading to ATL for a couple of days and I'll be stuck alone in Reedville!
p.s. Peter - we will definitely still be here on the 22nd. Come on by.
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