Seeing Things Clearer Through The Fog

Beaufort   

(Warm Air + Cold Water) x No Wind = Fog. All those factors were present this morning and the blanket that settled over Town Creek was dense and stationary. We decided to delay our planned early errand run hoping the fog would burn off. Turned out that was a good decision for another reason. At 9:00 our canvas contractor stopped by to gather final dimensions for two smaller projects while awaiting access to the new bimini. We're in need of a new forward hatch cover to replace the one torn by the fallen solar panel. We have also decided to get covers made for our name boards to protect them from the sun while at dock. This should keep us from having to refinish the teak every other year. Those projects should be delivered on Monday. Later I went for a walk around the marina and on my return spotted our frame contractor on the the flybridge with Barry going over The Plan. He will be to us first thing Tuesday morning. Woohoo! By this time next week we should see some serious progress. After lunch we hit the road to knock out those errands and a beach walk. As we emerged from the path through the Atlantic Beach dunes, we could not even see the ocean for the heavy fog. Even as we walked along the surf line, we could not see beyond the breaking waves.

The overcast sky made for nice photos, however, and the oranges of the shells offered a much appreciated splash of color. While looking down at the shells, we always had to keep an eye scanning for vehicle traffic along the beach. Back in the Escape, we headed to West Marine and Ace Hardware for our daily supplies run, picking up more bolts for the new frame. Our trip across the bridge back to Beaufort was in perfect timing with the setting sun.