We managed to avoid any rain and survived some drama with the San Francisco Police and Coast Guard boats who were obviously on the hunt for something.
These pictures are courtesy of fellow rower Darren. The first one is so multi-layered! He also managed to capture a very small sailboat pulling a dinghy out of the marina nearby.
It was 38 degrees Fahrenheit when I arrived, but warming up in the sun and moving water helped to warm us all up as we enjoyed a glorious morning on the waters of Carquinez Strait.
I figured it was about time I got my own. Now I have to figure out the various contraptions to transport this thing with my car. Thank you to all my kayaking friends who inspired me over the past few years. I’ll be joining you with this behemoth soon when I’m not whaleboat rowing with Solano Rowing Club!
We wanted to check out the Crockett house on the piers dangling over the water. We imagined how intolerable the many trains that pass by daily on the adjacent tracks must be for the residents, especially since the home appears to have metal siding.
I cherish the low hum of the trains from my bedroom across the strait and up the hill. It’s got to be far different for that location.
Yes, we got up this morning for a Thanksgiving Day row, and it was a full boat! We went to the Crockett side of the Carquinez Strait beyond the bridge, so I got some perspectives with the camera I never had before. What a gorgeous morning in late November.
Our coxswain asked for name suggestions for the men’s team, so I’m still floating “TestoteROWS.” Why not?
This morning’s excitement was when the Army Corp of Engineers military-style catamaran zig-zagged up to us and asked if we in the WHALEboat saw a dead whale floating around. The irony!
It was interesting to get pictures of the bluffs over which Shando and I just hiked the night before to see the sunset. It certainly gives one perspective.
