Sunday, July 04, 2010

New York City


The Statue of Liberty


Ellis Island


The Empire State Building -record temperatures make the city hazy. this is our view from the anchorage, The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and this skyline


Coming into NY Harbor plenty of ship traffic



across the river - NJ all kinds of kites were flying this one was so big and different








These kites were flown by 5 different people, and they were playing follow the leader it was amazing to watch the show



Fireworks July 3rd in NJ



NYC Fireworks over the tops of the buildings


The skyline, The Empire State Building at night 

Monday, June 28, 2010

North on the Intracoastal Waterway thru Virginia, and Cheaspeake Bay Maryland


Along the Intracoastal Waterway many markers have Osprey nests and this time of year the babies are still in them with the parents



The Mileage sign - How far do you want to go today?




bridges opening for us to go through are many along the waterways



Lighthouses in the Chesapeake Bay



RR Bridge in Virginia we had to wait for a train to go by before it would open





The many navy ships in the harbor at Portsmouth, Virginia







Sunday, June 20, 2010

The Outer Banks, Manteo NC - Roanoke Island

The Wright Brothers Monument
Manteo Waterfront Marina
Steve & Teresa's house - friends we visited in the Outer Banks








Barn Swallows around the boat lines, Mama feeding babies


 

Manteo, NC - Roanoke Island was the first English Colony, and that is where the first English child was born (Virginia Dare)


Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Savannah, Georgia

The Live Oaks in Forsyth Park 


The Fountain in Forsyth Park

Beautiful Trees in the squares

The house from the movie "In the Garden of Good and Evil"


Mrs Wilkes Boarding House the best southern cooking restaurant, a must do if you visit Savannah


Memorial Day celebration - the Coast Guard doing a mock rescue


The Waving Girl Statue, on the waterfront

The waterfront 


Take Time docked on the Savannah River

The busy Savannah River






Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Port Canaveral Florida - a short stop on our way north

Port Canaveral, Florida



The cruise ship terminal parking


Cruise ships leave from here weekly



Ocean Club Marina directly across from the cruise ship docks

A black bear Wayne spotted while we were cruising up the waterway in North Carolina, this was a first

A family of deer on the same patch of the waterway