A cold slog: Sponge Point

A slow news day. Some breeze until late in the day and quite cold, but easy conditions.

We have to paddle way offshore due to oyster bars that reach out into the gulf. We were in a bit closer yesterday and scratched the boats on oyster shells. The shells are very near the surface of the water, extending out from the shore in long bars, and crossing over them produces a very distressing scratching sound as the oysters gouge the gel coat.

So today we are farther offshore. Out that far there is limited opportunity to view shore wildlife. Late in the day we see a flock of pelicans travel in one line, like a ribbon of birds. Just as a single pelican in flight will bob up and down, so the ribbon undulates. Pretty cool to watch.

Distance 12.5
High 63, Low 26
Wind 10 dropping to 5