I wrote an article years ago concerning the wholesale destruction of shore birds on Long Island’s Great South Bay during the 19th and early 20th Century. Many shorebird species were decimated due to the fashionable use of various feathers in women’s hats during that period.…
Posts published in “October 2023”
Loaded with coal and bound for Milwaukee early on the freezing cold morning of May 11th, 1881, the 140-foot schooner Trinidad sank about ten miles off the coast of Algoma Wisconsin. Capt. Jon Higgins and his eight-man crew were able to get into the schooner’s…
What comes immediately to your mind when the talk among boating friends turns to electric boats and buying them? Do you think, “I’m not in the market for another boat right now – that’s a decision I can put off,” or “Even if it does…
Considering the lonely locations and isolating lifestyle for the keepers, is it any wonder that there are many haunting tales about lighthouses? Some are based on fact, others simply legends that have grown over the years. It is possible that gloomy conditions in the winter…
This past summer we cruised to Montauk for three nights, “The End”.Keep reading, there’s more! Montauk is literally the end. You will see bumper stickers and T-shirts attesting this. The geographical Long Island starts where Brooklyn and Manhattan are separated by the East River. It…
Each month, an interesting aspect of the world’s oldest continuous maritime service will be highlighted. The men and women of the United States Coast Guard follow in the fine tradition of the brave mariners who have served before them. As sentinels and saviors of the…
We finally made the trip and took our new to us boat home. I knew I would need help in the locks along the Oswego, Erie and Hudson Canals and my sister and brother-in-law jumped at the chance to help out and take in the…
If you have been boating more than 5 minutes, it is quite possible that you have left the dock under fair skies and come back being chased by the Wrath of God… And have you noticed the light shows we’ve getting from Mother Nature lately?…
There have been many developments in the lineup of Coast Guard cutters over the years. Although new classes come and go, few boats may be as iconic and recognizable as the 44-foot self-righting motor lifeboats. Often associated with the severe conditions of the Pacific Northwest,…
It’s fall and the colors outside are beautiful. I’m headed for a cruise up the Hudson this month and am looking forward to seeing the fall foliage from the water. For me that’s an ideal way to spend a day.And I love cooking in the…