Wednesday is Photo Day - Spring Has Sprung!
- Thread starter DArcy
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Is that what they call "Ice Breakup Day". It is a State holiday in Alaska/Canada. http://yukonriverbreakup.com/
Or this sailing spot in Southern Alaska -
Or this sailing spot in Southern Alaska -
Yes, Sunday was ice breakup day although not as dramatic as in the Kuskokwim video. In the morning the bay was still pretty much full but by the afternoon it had mostly cleared out and she was able to get out for a sail. The white line in the background is ice, there was still some along the far shore of the bay.
Holey Cow!!!We're still waiting for our first tornado siren to announce Spring !
LOL! I wish my boat was in the water already. It's safer there than up on a trailer where the winds can catch it. We had a couple hobies thrown around a few years back. Didn't have them secured to the earth tiedowns.
Setting sail ... 5:50 AM March 10 2012 from Swan Quarter NC en route to Ocracoke Is NC
It's a great experience to stay overnight on your boat especially if you have kids old enough to soak up the history. We stayed there when my kids were about 10-12. It was great walking around early morning when the roosters were crowing, before the exhibit opens the gates. We hung out a while with the blacksmith while he was firing up the coals and he was really an interesting guy. One thing he told us is that the reason the old anchors often appear "stringy" or striated is because the iron was impure and prone to corrosion at different rates within the metal.