We anchored in a sheltered portion of Mill Creek near
Solomon’s Island since thunderstorms were in the forecast. We played Quiddler
last night while the wind gusted to 31 and the rain and thunder rolled through,
so this was a good spot to be in. Of course, the wind did a 180 shift so we
worried about dragging anchor, but it looks like we are okay, just a bit closer
to the shore on 60’ of chain.
Solomon’s Island since thunderstorms were in the forecast. We played Quiddler
last night while the wind gusted to 31 and the rain and thunder rolled through,
so this was a good spot to be in. Of course, the wind did a 180 shift so we
worried about dragging anchor, but it looks like we are okay, just a bit closer
to the shore on 60’ of chain.
A wet dinghy ride took us into Solomon’s proper to
visit the Calvert Maritime Museum yesterday afternoon. It is a fun facility
with a few surprises. We all climbed up into the restored Drum Point lighthouse
where a local woman who was born in the lighthouse helped to restore it
authentically. It is one of the few lighthouses that allowed the keeper to have
children since it was close enough to shore for them to safely attend school. A
live exhibit of skates and rays was a hit. Skates take three months to hatch
from a “Mermaid’s Purse” and via backlighting we could see the skates in
different stages of development. Two otters were also fun to watch. An exhibit
showing fossils found in nearby Calvert Cliffs, lead to a full size recreation
of a Megalodon Shark skeleton, strategically located around a dark corner with
its mouth open wide. The museum is worth the visit and the staff was
great about answering questions. If you come by boat, there is a nice dinghy
dock and West Marine and a 7/11 are both nearby.
visit the Calvert Maritime Museum yesterday afternoon. It is a fun facility
with a few surprises. We all climbed up into the restored Drum Point lighthouse
where a local woman who was born in the lighthouse helped to restore it
authentically. It is one of the few lighthouses that allowed the keeper to have
children since it was close enough to shore for them to safely attend school. A
live exhibit of skates and rays was a hit. Skates take three months to hatch
from a “Mermaid’s Purse” and via backlighting we could see the skates in
different stages of development. Two otters were also fun to watch. An exhibit
showing fossils found in nearby Calvert Cliffs, lead to a full size recreation
of a Megalodon Shark skeleton, strategically located around a dark corner with
its mouth open wide. The museum is worth the visit and the staff was
great about answering questions. If you come by boat, there is a nice dinghy
dock and West Marine and a 7/11 are both nearby.
Here’s Noah’s perspective on Skates and Rays:
“Skates and rays are vary difrent. Take the sothern ray
and the plain skate. Same coller same size. But the ray stings and the skate
dosen’t, and they breath difrent ways. No you don’t skate on a skate. They are
born difrent, rays are born alive buy skates are born in eggs called a mermaids
purse.”
and the plain skate. Same coller same size. But the ray stings and the skate
dosen’t, and they breath difrent ways. No you don’t skate on a skate. They are
born difrent, rays are born alive buy skates are born in eggs called a mermaids
purse.”
We will probably leave on Saturday for Deltaville and
then hop down to Hampton. The alternator/tachometer problem came back and the
light in Noah’s room rusted apart ejecting the bulb onto the floor so we have a
few projects to keep us busy today.
then hop down to Hampton. The alternator/tachometer problem came back and the
light in Noah’s room rusted apart ejecting the bulb onto the floor so we have a
few projects to keep us busy today.