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Spent this beautiful morning running out to Bloody Point #lighthouse. Located just off the tip of Kent Island, it marks the entrance to Eastern Bay. The lighthouse stands in about seven feet of water. Close to one of the Chesapeake Bay’s deepest spots. Sometimes called Bloody Point Hole, at 174 feet deep and about 1 mile west-SW off the southern tip of #kentisland The lighthouse interior originally consisted of five rooms, one of which was located below the water’s surface. The first lighting was October 1, 1882.
According to legend it has been the scene of a number of violent events throughout #history. In the late 17th and early 18th centuries an attack happened between native Americans and British colonists.
It is also rumored that a French pirate was hung at Bloody Point. The lighthouse was destroyed by a tragic fire that nearly killed two crewman and left behind the hollow shell of iron that remains today. The lighthouse leans after a storm washed out the sand below. Despite a few unsuccessful attempts to fix the lean.
In the distance I can see the lighthouse from my little beach.
#Chesapeakebay #boating #dmv #lovewherewelive

I love those days when I am working hard at playing hard, doing that which I most enjoy: challenging myself and my creativity, moving, exploring, discovering.

And at the end of the day, I am tired: satisfyingly, contentedly, and gratifyingly tired, ready to head home in a glow of gratitude.

Safe Harbor framed print -- 2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/f

Boating on UK canals involves poo: most often dog and pigeon, sometimes goose and duck.

When you step off a moving boat with the midline (rope)—to hold at a lock or to moor for the evening—watch for poo that dog owners have left.

When mooring, avoid overhanging trees—pigeons will appear overnight.

In the bow locker there's a brush that has one purpose: to scrub excrement off boat, solar panels, and shoes.

alojapan.com/1266832/roaring-f Roaring Forty’s Osaka Challenge ends #boat #boating #lake #news #Osaka #OsakaTopics #Photographs #photos #racing #reports #results #sail #sailing #sea #yacht #yachting #大阪 #大阪府 Roaring Forty’s Osaka Challenge ends by Melbourne to Osaka Media 22 Mar 00:08 PDT 22 March 2025 Roaring Forty Starting their journey – Melbourne Osaka Cup © Al Dillon Boom Secured and under jib heading for Newcastle – Melbourne Osaka Cup © Darrell Greig 
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