Change of Latitude in the Pacific Northwest

Change of Latitude in the Pacific Northwest

Who: Don/Debbie/Katie Baxter/Sarah Leu
Port: Bellingham, WA

The end of a long summer trip

11 August 2015
Red Right Returning

It’s sad to see the welcoming messenger.
The end of a long summer passage.
Red right returning.
First sign of the channel.

In four short weeks
A world away
A different life is lived.
The journey restores.
New lessons are learned.
Sustaining us through the winter.

As fog descends,
Radar begins
Its silent sweep of hazards.
Transition is here.
We enter the mist
Thinking of next year’s journey.

Red right returning.
First sign of the channel.
It’s sad to see the welcoming messenger.
The end of a long summer passage.
Comments
Vessel Name: Change of Latitude
Vessel Make/Model: Grand Banks CL 42
Hailing Port: Bellingham, WA
Crew: Don/Debbie/Katie Baxter/Sarah Leu
About: We live on the East Coast but enjoy wilderness cruising in the Pacific Northwest.
Extra: We enjoy crabbing, shrimping, fishing, and clamming. Some of us are crazy enough to swim in Northwest waters during the summer.

Change of Latitude in the Pacific Northwest

Who: Don/Debbie/Katie Baxter/Sarah Leu
Port: Bellingham, WA