Culture Shock

UImagine the view over your bow going from this:

To this:

A few shots coming into Norfolk

The product of some of our most productive engineering minds. 

Love this off-ramp on this bridge. 

When leaving Norfolk, I did a starboard to starboard pass with this aircraft carrier. The patrol boat came zooming over and positioned himself between the 2 of us. I noticed he had a guy on the front with a 50 caliber machine gun. He called me on the radio and told me to stay 500 ft away from the carrier when it was all I could do to get out of the channel to keep from getting run over. 

I'm heading up Chesapeake Bay now and one day away from Sirius' summer resting place at Reg's dock in Carthegena Creek. Lots of reflections going on about past and future sailing journeys. The Dana has really established itself has a home for us, and makes it possible to be at home anywhere in the world. 

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

                                  Dr Seuss

Fact check

I stated that I thought that Moon River in Georgia provided the inspiration for the song, but checking into this, I find that the opposite is true. The lyrics were written by Johnny Mercer who was from Savannah and Moon River in Georgia was named to honor him. I rather preferred it the other way. 

A few photos taken in Beaufort, SC on a morning walk before leaving. 

I love these amazing old trees with the moss hanging.