Busy day on the water

So there I was, putting the finishing touches on my revisions, when the carrier John Stennis came steaming home.
Stennis going to Bremerton
Welcome home, Navy guys! This closeup gives you a perspective of its size. Note the 200-car Washington  State Ferry in the background:
carrier detail
In fact, seeing how tiny and vulnerable the people on deck look was the inspiration for the mishap in one of my books.
Barkis took it in stride…
Barkis & carrier
But the show wasn’t over. Along came a shiny new yacht, with a helocopter hovering overhead, apparently filming or photographing it.
helo & yacht
I put up a slide show of the whole business. And here I thought living on the water was supposed to impart a zen-like calm….

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  1. When I first saw the most recent pic of Barkis, I realized howmuch can change in just a few months. He’s so pretty! My daughter has a King Charles Cavalier ( about 4 mos. old, and an English bulldog-13mos. If I can figure out how to send pics, I will.

  2. When I first saw the most recent pic of Barkis, I realized howmuch can change in just a few months. He’s so pretty! My daughter has a King Charles Cavalier ( about 4 mos. old, and an English bulldog-13mos. If I can figure out how to send pics, I will.

  3. Oh, joy. Dogs. We’ve just become mummy and daddy to our first dog! Not sure who is in control right at the moment, but at least we’ve got the pooping outside in control!

    Where had the boat come back from? Very impressive against the background.

    Regrds
    Jane Beckenham
    http://janebeckenham.wordpress.com/

  4. Oh, joy. Dogs. We’ve just become mummy and daddy to our first dog! Not sure who is in control right at the moment, but at least we’ve got the pooping outside in control!
    Where had the boat come back from? Very impressive against the background.
    Regrds
    Jane Beckenham
    http://janebeckenham.wordpress.com/

  5. Susan – what great pictures and to see that from your home is especially amazing. What mountain is in the background? Barkis is a cutie!

  6. Susan – what great pictures and to see that from your home is especially amazing. What mountain is in the background? Barkis is a cutie!

  7. Jane–The Stennis is back from the Middle East. Much joy in Bremerton this week!

    Margaret–It’s Mount Rainier, the 4th highest peak in the continental US! I feel so lucky to have this view.

  8. Jane–The Stennis is back from the Middle East. Much joy in Bremerton this week!
    Margaret–It’s Mount Rainier, the 4th highest peak in the continental US! I feel so lucky to have this view.

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