Thursday, July 31, 2014

Mid Summer Belfast Bay Cruise

With a very light SW-rly breeze, an incoming tide and flat water, conditions were just about as good as they can get for a small boat on Penobscot Bay, a very small portion of which is considered Belfast Bay.  One advantage of small boating is that is can be done quicker than you can say "red on right returning" . A simple hookup to the trailer..a short hop to the boat ramp and soon you find yourself under Rt. 1 looking to Little River Dam...
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Moving down shore we were soon abreast of the summer community of Bayside..
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with the many upturned, small  boats looking much like sunning harbor seals...
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As I said before, flat water, and that means a quick, full throttled hop to Islesboro and Grindle Point Lighthouse and base of operations for the Islesboro Ferry..
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Working our way toward Broad Cove, there's no mistaking what this harbor is about (other than transporting flat-landers to their summer places on the island).. And for those of you flat-landery, touristy folks who don't know what this is..
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Here are a couple of clues...
this..
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and this..
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We were soon back into Belfast for some observations of the busy goings on in our now bustling inner harbor.
I wonder if this is where the above is heading (the lobster not the lobsterman) for its  date with the cooker?
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The inner harbor is packed with mostly pleasure craft of all sizes, types and shapes..
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But fortunately Belfast still retains a portion of it's old, working harbor nature..we haven't given up the ghost totally to the Thurston Howell III types..yet..
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And that's it..
Back to the ramp and quickly loading the boat back onto the trailer..
a great cruise was had by all... small boating at it's finest..

11 comments:

  1. Belfast is just another example of the beauty of New England---my wife and I will making a trip up that way in a year or two. I know the restaurant are awesome along the shoreline. Thanks for sharing

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    1. I'm positive you both would enjoy the visit Bill..thanks

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  2. Stopped in Belfast last month for a few hours. Lovely waterfront and vibrant Main Street. Looks like great fun.

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    1. Belfast has come a long way Janet..there's a lot to offer..thanks

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  3. Thanks for the wonderful day on the water Mike.

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    1. Those kind of days on salt water, flat water and calm breezes, are pretty rare. It was great to get out and enjoy it..thanks Alan.

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  4. I love to see pictures like this since I've never been there and you don't see anything like this in Colorado. Love it!

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    1. I don't know about that Howard..I saw a sailboat, probably around 40', with her name and home painted on the stern. Can't remember the name but the home "port" was Breckenridge CO..sorta' scratched my head on that one...thanks...

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