Heading out of Manatee Pocket Port Salerno, FL September 18, 2024 |
The oppressive South Florida heat continued yesterday and with it came the nearly predictable afternoon thunderstorms. Chris and I, along with Fran and Mary, decided to beat the heat and take a boating excursion to our favorite beach and then onto Stuart for lunch. It turned out to be a perfect way plan and we made it back to the marina just before an impressive looking thunderstorm arrived.
Pelican on the Marker Peck Lake, FL September 18, 2024 |
I took an image of a pelican on a channel marker. The speed sign, posted lower, is partially underwater due to the higher than normal nature of the King Tides. I believe they are more correctly known as Spring Tides. The dock was actually underwater by a few inches because of the Spring Tide.
Our Camp on the Beach Jupiter Island, FL September 18, 2024 |
Captain Crunch from the Restaurant
Stuart, FL
September 18, 2024
We stayed on the beach until it was time to head for Stuart, where were had decided to lunch. I figured that from the time we broke camp to arrival at Stuart would be about an hour. I was correct. We arrived at the Stuart City Docks about an hour later after a very nice ride up the St Lucie River. The inland waters were calm and that made the ride enjoyable. As an added benefit, there were very few other boaters out yesterday, as can be seen from the image of the City Dock where we were the only boat tied up.
We enjoyed a leisurely lunch and then headed back to the marina. We could not see the weather to the south, near the marina, during lunch, but once we got back onto the water it was clear that a strong thunderstorm was headed in that direction. Fortunately, we arrived at the marina before the storm. We observed some exciting lightening bolts, which I estimated were 4-5 miles away--so there was no panic.
Another great boating day and the perfect hump day activity.
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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