from digital friends Joe and Phil of Cold Spring on Hudson. Both are WoodenBoat Forum members and have been seen in these pages before. Ideally I’d be reporting on a sail to the ice fields of Barnegat Bay but said ice has remained in the basin at Beaton’s.
These days Sjogin looks a bit (in concept only) like Shakleton’s Endurance, beset by thick ice. No fears though; with her slack bilges, Sjogin gets lifted a bit but no real harm.
Phil and Joe. We stopped on the way down and picked up breakfast then squeezed in below to eat by the fire. I think we exceeded some occupancy standard.
From our yard walk: Willow girl. Painted on the transom of the Hankin’s cruiser Willow.
Back porch. A view up the “creek” at Beatons.
Still frozen. The Bay is opening up but the basin ice remains. Nothing to do but feed the stove and dream of open water.
Fun weekend. Go Pittsburgh.