Here's a school of mullet cleaning off the algae on a boat. They come into the bay in Oct./Nov and are caught by fisherman who cast net for them. Because they're also vegetarians they don't bite on a hook w/ bait. This is the only time of year that they're good to eat, and usually smoked. They can be seen constantly jumping out of the water and really get young kids pumped up to go fishing.

Here are three manatee in the bay. Also known as dugong they are vegetarians and very docile. They love shallow warm water and as a result they suffer from boat motor props.

Here's the "one legged club" out for a follow the leader stroll along the seawall

I was fortunate enough to go out with Jim Burnham on his Cal 27' sailboat "Joyride"


Capt. Jim






Days end at Regatta Pt.

A TEST RUN
Heading in

On the trailer




Paul and Kathryn

Kathryns new boat.....a Corsair 28R (for racing) trimaran
One of the first trial runs. This trimaran is easily trailerable as the outriggers fold up underneath. The mast is carbon fiber, so strong but lightweight, and the sails are furlling and made out of kevlar. Note how the main is wound around the boom.

A sunset in the making. Note the number of birds in the sky. They congregate on all the power lines at dusk and then head off as a group to the mangrove islands where they spend the night. The noise both at dusk and in the morning when they leave for the day is deafening!

A bit of a downpour! Note how high the water is on the fingers. This doesn't occur very often but is a combination of a high tide and an onshore wind.

A woodstork. This stork and family showed up nearly every morning for handouts. They seemed to dominate over the variety of other birds who also came for breakfast such as herons, egrets, and pelicans.


Note how the legs are hinged when they set down


Note the toenail job on the storks feet!