Aging sunflower still retains her beauty.

Back seat rider wanted to get close to me.

Old highway near Micanopy, Florida where the Spanish moss hangs heavy.

Florida's Cracker Cattle breed; slightly smaller, varied colors, and heat tolerant.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge - at lease one end of it as we went under it.  Over 4 miles long.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge - at lease one end of it as we went under it.  Over 4 miles long.

On the deck of the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk, VA.  

Over 4 acres of this deck was made from teak wood.

Self Portrait - using camera at the waist.

West Point, NY as seen from the middle of the Hudson river.  West Point was a fortified site during the Revolutionary War. Originally picked due to the abnormal S-curve in the Hudson at this point. It was manned by a small garrison of Continental soldiers through the entirety of the war. A great iron chain was laid across the Hudson at this point in order to impede British Navy vessels, but it was never tested by the British. 

The "Guayas" (Equador's tall sailing ship) is docked next to the USS Intrepid in New York City during the early morning of Fleet Week.  Also visible is Columbia's tall masted ship, "Gloria."

A view of New York City's piers in the early morning fog from the sailboat as we moved up the Hudson river.

One of the 4 anchor chains on the battleship Wisconsin (Norfolk, VA).

Spiral stairs inside that lighthouse.

Cape May Lighthouse - at the entrance to the Delaware Bay from the Atlantic,

Cape May, New Jersey.

USS Wisconsin battleship - a museum now at Norfolk, VA.

Atlantic City casinos from the boat; day versus night views.

George Washington Bridge over the Hudson river in New York City, taken from the sailboat as we passed below it in the morning fog.