2016 Photo Gallery Happy New Year January 1 Starting the year with an outdoor fire – wonderful! February 13 Party Gras dinner with Nancy and Kathy February 27 and 62 degrees F at Lake Calhoun March 4 2016 Minneapolis Loppet Skijoring Event March 1 Neil and Elaine March 1 Spring in Sedona March 1 Remains of an old guest house in Sedona Dan and Elaine preparing the Cioppino March 2 Dan making fish stock March 5 Neil, Julie and Dan hiking along Oak Creek March 5 A Balancing Rock City along Oak Creek March 5 Photo by Neil King – the most photographed spot in Sedona! March 6 Balancing rocks along the hiking trail May 22 6AM – Special K with Kevin, Kathy, and Dan leave Barkers Island heading for Bayfield May 28 Women Who Sail in Bayfield WI June 4 Steve and Maria – Great to see an old friend and make a new friend! June 17 Dinner with Kevin and Kathy at the Fat Radish, Bayfield WI June 17 Port and Cheese at the Fat Radish June 18 North Wind Organic Farm, Bayfield WI June 21 Farewell to Pikes Bay – a Sailor’s Paradise June 21 Sunrise as we depart Bayfield, WI Lake Superior June 24 Hike overlooking Lake Superior with Sherie and Dennis June 24 Thimbleberry Flower June 24 Eagle Harbor Lighthouse June 24 Eagle Harbor June 24 Wooden bridge June 27 Mojitos at Joey’s in Houghton, MI June 28 Pure glass as we head to the Lower Entry on the Keweenaw Waterway June 28 Old Barn along the Keweenaw Waterway June 28 Coasting down the Keweenaw June 28 Lower Entry Lighthouse at the eastern end of the Keweenaw Waterway July 3 Bike/Hike to Munising Falls July 3 Munising Falls July 4 in Munising, MI July 4 An itty-bitty ferris wheel! July 4 Yes, It’s exactly what you think! July 4 Pet Parade in Munising July 4 Betting on a Mouse! July 4 Firefighter water fight July 4 Drenching the crowd July 4 Fireworks in Munising July 5 Pictured Rocks July 5 Pictured Rocks July 5 Pictured Rocks July 5 Sand dunes near Grand Marais July 5 The Pickle House in Grand Marais Michigan July 5 History of the Pickle House July 7 Following Steele’n Time into their favorite anchorage – Batchawana Bay Lake Superior July 7 Beautiful sunset as a reward after a 100NM day! Batchawana Bay Lake Superior July 8 Rendezvous with Steele’n Time in Batchawana Bay July 8 Heading across Batchawana Bay to the Gitchee Gumee Marina July 8 Gitchee Gumee Marina July 12 Steele’n Time at Cascade Falls July 13 Gaviidae in Old Dave’s Harbour July 13 The Fish Camp at Old Dave’s July 15 The large Pukaskwa Pits at the southern end of Otter Island July 15 New growth along the hiking trail at Old Dave’s Harbour July 16 Assistant Lighthouse Keeper’s house on Old Dave’s Harbour July 16, 2016 Gaviidae and Country Dancer in Old Dave’s Harbour July 16 Otter Bay July 16 Heading to Michipicoten Island July 18 Beaver lodge built on an old wreck in Quebec Harbour July 18 Skeleton wreck in Quebec Harbour July 18 Fishing tug in Quebec Harbour July 18 Wild Iris on Michipicoten Island July 18 Anchor on the southern shore of Quebec Harbour July 18 Moonrise in Cozens Cove – Michipicoten Island Lake Superior July 20 Overlooking the Gargantua River July 20 White Sand beach in Warp Bay July 20 Birch tree along the path July 20 Hiking from Indian Harbour to Warp Bay July 23 Beach time on Batchawana Island July 23 Rafting – the Canadian Way July 24 Bridge tender before the Canadian lock July 24 Approaching the Canadian Lock July 24 Gaviidae Locking Down July 26 Watching the big boats come through the Soo Locks July 26 The Petosky Steel Drum Band playing at the Soo July 26 Sunset over the Soo July 28 A toast to all! Official Re-naming Ceremony for Gaviidae July 31 Mark, Dan, and Jeanne A Toast to Gaviidae July 31 A toast to a wonderful day July 31 The Cribbage Challenge August 4 The Experience Tree – over 2000 years of boating experience amongst the GLCC Rally attendees. August 4 GLCC Wilderness Rally on Harbor Island August 4 Sunset over Harbour Island Dinghy convention at the GLCC Wilderness Rally August 4 Peaceful anchorage in Harbor Island August 4 Sunset at Harbor Island – North Channel Lake Huron August 5 Chaos at the finish line of the Blind-folded dinghy race! August 6 Wilderness Rally Potluck August 6 Computers at a Wilderness Rally? August 7 Klondike Bars for Steele’n Time August 7 Gozzard Owner Rendezvous on Drummond Island (with Gary Faler) August 8 The “telephone” in Tolsmaville, Cockburn Island. Love the sign for the “future bus stop”! August 8 Tolsmaville Post Office – okay it’s a joke, see the airmail box? August 9 Happy Sailors on our way to Meldrum Bay August 9 Hummingbird at the Meldrum Bay Inn August 10 Crossing from Meldrum Bay to Blind River, Ontario August 14 Morning calm at Turnbull Island August 14 Giverney (from Grand Marais, MN) leaving Turnbull Island August 16 Sunrise in Eagle Harbour with Gozzard 44 Minnehaha – North Channel Lake Huron August 16 Happy Hour at Norm and Elaine’s in Ray’s Bay August 19 Anchorage in Perch Bay August 19 Fox Harbour August 20 Gaviidae and Tai Chi (Cabo Rico) in Fox Harbour riding out bad weather. Hiking along the edge of Fox Harbour August 20 The bog in Fox Harbour August 20 Gaviidae tucked into Fox Harbour August 20 Fox Harbour August 20 Moss colors on the rocks in Fox Harbour August 22 Cruiser’s Net Potluck in Little Current, Ontario August 23 Little Current swing bridge August 24 The famous Roy Eaton about to start his morning broadcast August 25 Cruise ship in Little Current; there goes the neighborhood! August 25 The swing bridge in Little Current opening for us August 25 A wave from the Little Current Bridge Operator August 27 Red Right Returning painted on the rocks by GLCC members August 27 We were much closer to these cliff walls than the picture portrays! August 27 The best spot in Marianne Cove August 27 Marianne Cove August 28 Hike up Casson Peak August 28 Scramble up Casson’s Peak in Baie Finn August 28 Casson Peak August 28 King of the Hill August 28 View from Casson Peak overlooking Baie Fine August 28 The view from the top of Casson’s Peak August 29 Our neighbor in the anchorage August 30 Dan’s catch of the day August 31 Dan taking pictures at Topaz Lake August 31 Panorama of Topaz Lake August 31 Selfie with a tiny tiny Gaviidae in the background September 1 Dan fishing in the Pool in Baie Fine Fall Issue of Cruising Outpost with Julie’s WWS article on sailing in the Sea of Cortez September 3 The new Tinker Bell in Killarney, Ontario September 3 New friends Kathy and Mike – met in Marianne Cove and again in Killarney September 3 Anniversary Dinner at Killarney Mountain Lodge September 4 Float plane landing over Killarney Mountain Lodge September 4 After the Happy Hour aboard Gaviidae September 4 Yes, old folks can stay up past midnight September 5 The General Store in Killarney September 5 A teenage bear cruising through the Killarney Mountain Lodge grounds September 5 Killarney Sunset – North Channel Lake Huron September 6 Gaviidae in Covered Portage – North Channel – Lake Huron 2016 September 7 Home – A Bayfield 40 in Covered Portage September 9 A flock of Sea Planes at the Killarney Mountain Lodge September 9 Leaving Killarney September 9 A stressful crossing September 9 Julie at the helm September 9 Gaviidae’s flags September 10 Gaviidae sitting peacefully at the main dock in Tobermory September 10 Windfield Basin Sunrise – Bruce Peninsula Lake Huron September 11 Tobermory lighthouse in the Big Tub Harbour September 12 Little Tub Harbour in Tobermory Ontario September 12 Gaviidae at the Tobermory dock September 12 Isthmus Bay near Lion’s Head in Georgian Bay September 12 The Lion’s Head Inn September 13 Lion’s Head Ontario – photo taken by Kathy Anderson Departing Lion’s Head on the eastern side of the Bruce Peninsula – Lake Huron September 13 Moonlight over Cove Island September 16 Sunrise as we prepared to raise anchor at Cove Island Sailboats arriving at sunset – Port Elgin Ontario The nasty culprit! September 20 Flying the chute as we head to Goderich September 20 Heading to Goderich Ontario September 25 Approaching the Mackinaw Bridge September 26 How you entertain yourself while on watch September 26 How you entertain yourself while on watch September 28 Leaving Rogers City MI on a G44 heading to Harrisville MI – Lake Huron September 28 Bundled up for my watch (Gozzard 44) September 28 Dan on a Gozzard 44 September 29 Nasty weather on Lake Huron September 30 Waiting for a weather window to cross Lake Huron October 7 View of the Annapolis Boat Show from the rooftop at Pussers October 8 Gozzard owners at the Annapolis Boat Show October 14 Mike Gozzard sailing on Gaviidae October 25 Driving a boat or driving a tractor – Dan’s the Man! October 27 The Simcoe Ontario Farmers Market October 31 Twinky – The Escape Artist Oct 2016 JR AKA The Energizer Bunny October 31 Moween – She’s Mine! I wish! November 1 Hamilton Ontario Farmer’s Market November 10 Heather and Eian November 11 Dan wine tasting in the Finger Lakes November 14 Visiting with Wilson and Vickie in Pennsylvania November 14 Artistic expression at Wilson’s November 24 Squeaky watching the National Dog Show November 29 The Gnome House in Oakland Maryland Nov 2016 Mark and Michelle with their pooches Dec 2016 Dan with her highness Stella December 23 Meeting with Liz (fellow WWS member) and Chris in London Ontario December 22 Our micro tinsel tree – 14 inches high! December 28 Indonesian dinner with Cousin Rob and Chelsea in Madison WI December 29 Cousin Chelsea making us breakfast! December 29 Enjoying breakfast with Chelsea and Jill December 31 Dan and Kevin getting ready to start the night! December 31 New Year’s Eve in Stillwater with Kathy C. – Awesome Night! Click here to jump to our 2017 Photo Gallery Share this:Email