Long Cove, Penobscot Bay, Maine
Harmonie
Don and Anne Myers
Thu 30 Aug 2007 16:52
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43:58.313N 69:11.338W
On Tuesday (8/28) we motored, then sailed, then
motored, to Long Cove, which is on the west side of Penobscot Bay. There
is not too much to report other than it was warm (nice). The temperature
in the cabin made it to 75F (very nice). Shorts came out for the first
time in a while (very, very nice). Also, the density of lobster pot
buoys seemed to increase as we went along, making our passage through the
entrance to Long Cove fairly eventful (but in the end, successful - no surprise
with Captain Don at the wheel).
The first picture below is of a cottage
on the island next to where we were anchored. This was
taken near the low end of a pretty hefty 11 foot
tide. The coast looks a bit naked and untidy at low tide,
doesn't it?
The second picture was taken by Don early Wednesday morning before we
left Long Cove, of one of the local lobstermen checking
his pots just as the fog was lifting. Very pretty.
One last thing - have I mentioned the plight of the
spiders lately? Their numbers have been severely diminished here on
Harmonie. I'm not sure whether their demise is the result of our zero
tolerance policy or their aversion to salt water, or both. At any rate,
when dusk comes along, only a paltry 10 or so come out of hiding (they don't
live long once they show themselves, but show themselves they do). Compare
that to the 100+ that paid us a visit every night as we were traveling down the
St. Lawrence. Needless to say, 'spider dusting' has almost become an
obsolete task of mine. Which is good as it frees up my time to do
more useful things. Like bake. Yes, bake. For the first
time in about 10 years or so, I have made not one but two types of cookies, as
well as brownies. This highly unusual turn of events came about after
I discovered that you can't just get up from your desk and walk down the hall to
the vending machine to buy a bag of peanut M&Ms when you live on a
boat. You have to make your own fixes for the
occasional sugar and/or chocolate craving. Don says all of my
baking experiments are 'fantastic'. This is a high compliment indeed,
given that the baking tools here on board are a little primitive. For
example, the oven has no thermostat, so when you use it, you have to
constantly hover and adjust the propane gas level according to
the oven thermometer that sits inside. A major production,
for sure. Personally, I think Don is just being nice to me about the
baking. He probably figures it's not worth rocking the boat
(literally) by saying anything but nice things to me about it.
He's no dummy.
Anne |
