A Little Fog then Lots of Beauty

Sunrise among the mist

5 minutes after Dan
~the developing fog

    Dan arrived just before the sun rose over the horizon.  It was humid, but clear.  Within 20 minutes, the fog settled in, limiting visibility to about a quarter mile.  Thankfully, once we entered Estherville Minim Creek the fog dissipated.

Dan returning to BRUNELLE

    The day was warm, and the scenery beautiful. To the east of the ICW is the Cape Roman National Wildlife Refuge. There were lots of birds, including a few eagles, lots of Great Blue Herons, Snowy Egrets, various shore birds, a large hawk, and a few Green Herons. Next trip I will make sure to have a book of birds that inhabit or migrate through this area.


Pete returning from dog walk



Leaving the fog at the entrance of the ICW canal



Mist over the marshes

Egret enjoying the early morning sun

Eagle witnessing our passage

Watermen on the waters also



Sunset while aboard BRUNELLE

     Pete finally put this crazy project to bed.  He actually enjoyed navigating for the better part of the day.  The water gods were kind today. We had only one area of skinny water.  We dropped below 8 feet (less than 2 feet under our keel) in the McClellanville area. For most of the day, the currents were with us. We were able to clear the Ben Sawyer Bridge by 2 and be at the Charleston Harbor Marina by 3:15. With a quick stop for fuel, we were in the slip by 4. This marina is misnamed for it is across from Charleston in Mount Pleasant.

Exiting Ben Sawyer Bridge

    We enjoyed cocktails on BRUNELLE.  Ann and Bob made the overnight jump from Cape Fear to Charleston on PINNACLE. We discussed options for this weekend as well as what we might be doing when we leave.
     Pete spent the evening investigating our options for our continuing travels south. I am sure we will be discussing the options more tomorrow.

ICW Mile Marker    466

6.5 Hours       (Total 99.5 Hours)
57.7 Miles       (Total 640.4 Miles)