07-13-12 Justice

I have seen Justice exactly twice in the years that I've been sailing Lake Oahe in South Dakota. Liberty, on the other hand, is my next door neighbor at the Spring Creek Marina. What do Liberty and Justice have in common? They are both boats owned by Bob and Sara H., who live just down the road from the marina.I wish I knew more about this amazing classic Chris Craft. Even more, I wish I had orchestrated an actual photo shoot of this attractive boat and couple. Unfortunately, I did not assert myself and instead I got a bit of a snapshot as the boat sped by on a morning that was nearly perfect for a ride in a classic boat - little wind and nearly glass smooth water.

Wooden Boat

Collage - Slovenian Wooden Boats

You've seen most of these before but I was playing with an iPad app called Diptic and kind of liked this collection.

Before Sunrise

We spent one night of our recent trip to Slovenia near a pristine mountain lake called Bohinj (pronounced Bo-heen). I got up early to capture a sunrise and blue morning sky over what I hoped to be a mirror smooth lake. I got a smooth lake but fog instead of sunrise. I also found the lake (which doesn't allow motorized vehicles) generally devoid of activity.I did find one person out rowing one of the traditional, locally made wooden boats. Whether he was fishing, getting his morning exercise or going somewhere I'll never know. But his presence does help this photo.