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EYC - the adventure begins |
| First, from this morning, we remember that walking down the dock to
Road Trip is not an option |
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| But a kayak and a paddle later, Sandy (no not Mark, but the idea is fun to ponder) paddled out to Road Trip
(photo credit Fred Miller) |
Safe and dry aboard Road Trip (wonder of wonders) Sandy looks back at the club, with several ducks enjoying the parts of EYC's
docks that tore away. |
And now looking over to SSA...Water has started to recede, these pictures are
all about 1 to 1 and 1/2 feet below high water. |
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| After several precarious trips in and out of the kayak, Road Trip
is freed, and Mark picked up from the shore, and we put EYC behind us. |
Chesapeake Harbor took a lot of the brunt of the waves for SSA and EYC.
Here she is still pretty flooded, damage to her bulkheads is not very
apparent. |
Time to go sightseeing...this is looking back at SSA from roughly the
mouth of Spa Creek. |
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Off the US Naval Academy |
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| Over on the sea wall, looks like an illegally parked boat on "firstie
row" (where midshipmen usually park there cars) |
Around the corner looking up at USNA's Robert Crown Sailing Center
(currently undergoing a real renovation), but her main bulkhead is
completely under water. |
A couple of casualties frame the USNA Field House (that is supposed to
be a road leading to the Field House |
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| The view up towards the main entrance of the Academy, I wonder if you
need a permit to bring your rowboat on base. |
Fellow sightseers, we were not the only ones to take advantage of the
surprisely quick departure of Isabel and the calm weather on her
backside... |
Ego alley looks like a fantasy land.. |
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Ego Alley and City Dock |
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| As we turn the corner to look up Ego Alley into the main City Dock area,
its quite a site. |
The sign on the right bore yesterday's non-Kansanian Flamingo |
In just a week and a half, the Rolex IWKC will have there opening
ceremonies here. Hope everyone brings boots! |
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| Go up Ego Alley on the left, the Marriot. Apparently, they had to
bring their guests breakfast by row boat! |
Closer up at the Marriott and its fairly famous Pusser's Waterfront
Bar... |
Pusser's boarded up, most of the dock side bar has floated away |
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| A car in the Fleet Reserve "parking lot" |
On the right side, row-up service at the Harbormaster's office |
The shops on the right side of Ego Alley, all quite wet |
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| Then we round the corner as see what all of Annapolis is doing for sport
today... playing in Annapolis' new beach |
Alex Haley is still visible, but his audience has changed
quite a bit |
Did I mention the kids swimming yet? |
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| Perhaps getting brunch at Middletons today is not a
promising idea. |
Heading back out...lots of water at the Yacht Basin too |
Yep, I bet we can't fill up there today |
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| If you want brunch at Chart House... |
... arrive by boat (I hear the tables were floating as well) |
Fifth street is underwater past Severn Avenue |
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Annapolis YC |
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| Sort of looks normal... |
oops, yep, the docks are well under |
but if you look careful, the Skipjack is back above water
(this is 2' below the high water mark) |
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| Guess the dinghy docks is drowning as well... |
Looking over at the sailing center... water everywhere |
OK, the top of the scaffolding around the hoists is
showing... |
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| But don't try to call the Spa Creek Bridge draw tender... |
Taking the AYC underpass requires stout knees and lots of
ducking |
Prepare for wet pants if you want to chat with Chip Thayer
on Quick Step at the end of the first AYC Annex pier |
