Petersburg Thursday Move It… May 11

I got up about 7:30 AM.  It was 43 degrees outside and 51 inside.  I turned on the portable LP heater and got things warmed up. 

Our voltage was 12.4 which is OK.  The sun was out with a clear sky at the moment but not helping our solar charge due to the trees. 

Carol got up a little later and fixed us a nice egg/sausage/cheese breakfast.  This beats going into Petersburg 20 miles and paying $16 for this and a $2.50 cup of coffee.  It is expensive.

This was pretty too….

I figured it was time to break the Honda motorcycle off its perch and let it fly. Well, after about 20-25 minutes of kicking the starter, it started.  Whew, that was a lot.  It got warmed up and out I went as dressed, no gloves, did have a sea cap, no helmet and face shield, just went.  I went south on Metkof Rd another 4.5 miles at 30 mph to Sumner Strait Campground.   It too was free and I liked it.

Went back and told Carol.  She said lets go and we did.  Our new site…..

At our site on the Wrangell Strait…

Over our roof….

 

Saw several eagles……here’s one.

Saw a sea otter but he wouldn’t get close enough for a good picture.

Low tide now ……water comes up to about two feet from them logs.  I would estimate a height of 9-10 feet of water higher at high tide.  In other words, at where the shoreline is now, the water would be over my head if I was standing there.  Carol said, “let’s see!”.

Then towards 8:30 PM three Sandhill Cranes came in and landed in the water.  I scared them and they went to the tree. 

Goofy looking bird in a tree for sure.  Best pic at this distance - - far…..

Some other pics……

Retirement is working hard until you retire again and again and again……

See ya when we see ya……..