Rainbow at Pumpkin Key
What caused itWith our arrival at Dinner Key in Biscayne Bay, we have now reached another milestone. We are now at the end of the Keys. Last evening at Pumpkin Key was spectacular. After the exciting transit through Angelfish Creek Channel, we dropped the hook where we thought we would be in the lee of Pumpkin Key. Not so. Thunderstorms in the area caused brisk winds from all points of the compass. The holding was good so we were able to sleep. We were treated to some spectacular scenes at sunset. I know sunset photos are getting boreing but we can't help sharing some unusual shots.
Dinner Key is at Cocoanut Grove. Withing walking distance of the marina is some of the really landmark stuff of this town. This place is so un-Miami. Since Bear's back is still painful, we may spend some time here and attempt to see another doctor. We are told by some others that have had the same thing that it may take some time to get over it. Thing is that it is such a nusiance that she is angry about it now.
The sail across Biscayne Bay today provided some interesting moments. We passed a pair of Sea Two boats pulling a sunken, half destroyed boat. Seems that boat, according to some radio traffic between them and the US Coast Guard, hit a day mark at very high speed. In this area, the day marks for channels are not wooden post but steel wide flange I beams. That boat bent the day mark to the water. Then we heard a Mayday call from some fellow whose 42 feet fishing boat was taking on water. In about thirty minutes after the initial call she slid below the waves. He was saved by a good samaritan. Then the USCG started questioning the Sea Tow folks about pollution. Not only does the fellow lose his boat but may well see a hefty fine for any leakage. Just about half way across the Bay, a boat came by doing at least ninety knots. It was an offshore race boat working out on the bay.
The sail across Biscayne Bay today provided some interesting moments. We passed a pair of Sea Two boats pulling a sunken, half destroyed boat. Seems that boat, according to some radio traffic between them and the US Coast Guard, hit a day mark at very high speed. In this area, the day marks for channels are not wooden post but steel wide flange I beams. That boat bent the day mark to the water. Then we heard a Mayday call from some fellow whose 42 feet fishing boat was taking on water. In about thirty minutes after the initial call she slid below the waves. He was saved by a good samaritan. Then the USCG started questioning the Sea Tow folks about pollution. Not only does the fellow lose his boat but may well see a hefty fine for any leakage. Just about half way across the Bay, a boat came by doing at least ninety knots. It was an offshore race boat working out on the bay.
We made the marina just as the rains started. It appears that the weather pattern for the next few days is for afternoon thunderstorms. Why Knot can use the rain on the upper rigging to get at the salt. A lasting memory will be the clarity of the water, even in Biscayne Bay. We could see the shadow of our boat and mast on the sea floor in 15 feet of water.
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