Weekend evening rows are special because often (Wednesdays and Thursdays) we see tons of sailboats with whom we share Carquinez Strait, which can sometimes be fun and daunting. It’s also warmer than usual on weekend mornings, as it should be in the summer months when we have far more daylight and can do evening rows.
During breaks between intense rowing on a whaleboat, I get to enjoy the views of the Carquinez Strait, San Pablo Bay, Crockett, Benicia, Martinez, the greater Vallejo Watershed, and of course my own neighborhood behind me Glen Cove, Vallejo. Tomorrow I turn 55 so no more bragging that I’m “only” in my early fifties!
Fellow rower and neighbor-friend Andrea Sorce took these pictures of us rowing this lovely summer evening.
I’m wearing a grey cap on the left. The Carquinez Bridge is in the background (it’s actually two bridges).
This month we also did a row from Benicia to Glen Cove, which is exciting. I got some nice shots of the fauna and flora of the Glen Cove Marina also.
Dan Foley Park Lake Chabot in Vallejo with giraffes eating over my shoulder in some of these pictures! This was the first time my friend Steve Guy joined me kayaking.
Most of these “rowing” pictures are not even on the boat, but on the way to the whaleboat and back.
