We had a slow start to the day this morning, since we were only making a short hop to our next anchorage. I made our cappuccinos then Facetimed our daughter in Boston, so we could do the Sunday NY Times crossword together. While I was catching up on the latest Boston news, Ryan made pancakes for us for breakfast. Yum!
It rained most of the day, but that is typical for this place and time of year.
The voyage north was uneventful, save moments dodging the logs floating through Fitz Hugh Sound. Traveling at our slow-boat speed made this task not very challenging. Ryan and I rank the logs based on how many birds are sitting on them. Here is a picture of a two-bird log.
We arrived into Fougner Bay in time for a late lunch, then swung the dinghy down to explore the cove. I think this might be my favorite anchorage so far. We are in a private little arm of the bay, so even if someone else comes we won’t see them. There are lots of passages between the islands to explore, and since it was high tide when we went out, the dinghy passed easily through most of them. A harbor seal followed along behind us, watching curiously; I didn’t capture a photo of this one, but they are in almost every anchorage, so I am sure I will be able to share a seal photo with you in the coming days.
There are lots of birds here, but I can only identify the gulls and the loons. Maybe the little ducks that took off by running across the water were buffleheads? I think I saw cormerants, too. Or were they grebes? Ok, I‘m terrible. I have a great bird app when I’m in cell phone range, but that doesn’t help out on the dinghy. Anyway, a fantastic anchorage, five stars.
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