Mostly Retired on Eos

Stephen and Lynel Lemon no longer have an agenda...... There is a time to every purpose

21 February 2017 | Santa Barbara
13 September 2016 | Miles = 1215 Miles on Cruise = 805
12 September 2016 | Miles = 1190
11 September 2016 | Miles = 1170
10 September 2016
09 September 2016
06 September 2016 | Miles = 1100
04 September 2016 | Miles = 1077
01 September 2016 | Miles = 1062
31 August 2016 | Miles = 1040
29 August 2016
28 August 2016 | Miles = 961
27 August 2016
24 August 2016 | Miles = 883
22 August 2016 | Miles = 883
19 August 2016
15 August 2016 | Miles = 721
13 August 2016
11 August 2016

September 2016 to February 2017

21 February 2017 | Santa Barbara
Stephen
This will be the last entry for the travels of Eos, our beautiful and beloved Selene 47. New owners will take possession on February 24. If they can experience even a small part of the remarkable times Lynel and I have enjoyed, then their future will truly be blessed.
This blog began in 2010, but the story really starts years before with what seemed at the time to be an impossible dream, supported by an incredibly understanding partner. Thousands of memories will live forever with Lynel and I.
We Did It !

Anacortes

13 September 2016 | Miles = 1215 Miles on Cruise = 805
Stephen
The trip back from Soucia to our slip in Cap Sante Marina was quiet, uneventful and maybe a little sad. The views of Mt. Baker were extra special. We took on 300 gallons of fuel at Fidos, then tied up back in F-12, where we had left nearly 2 and a half months ago.
Eos has served us well.

Soucia

12 September 2016 | Miles = 1190
Stephen
The wind shifted north at 22 knots, so Echo Bay on Soucia was an ideal place to anchor. We took the dinghy over to Fossil Bay to hike the trails out to the point where the views east to the mountains and west to the San Juans were spectacular.
This was our last night anchored out on Eos and brought back thousands of memories spanning many years, and distances from the Gulf of Alaska to the Gulf of Maine. We are Blessed.

Reid on Stuart

11 September 2016 | Miles = 1170
Stephen
A very short trip over to Stuart Island and our favorite location in Reid Harbor. We had the entire day to kayak, dinghy tour, and to walk the trail out to Turn Point. I especially wanted to walk out to the point since the last time we were here I could not make it due to losing leg function from severe cord compression. Major back surgery and a period of determined walking did the trick, so this time it was easy to visit the lighthouse at Turn Point. Mission Accomplished

Montague to Roche to Stuart

10 September 2016
Stephen
We cleared back into the US through customs in Roche, a slow process, so we decided to anchor down in Roche Harbor. We were a little late in arrival because we spent some time watching orca in Haro Strait...time well spent. We had a good time walking the sculpture garden and visiting the shops at Roche. There was a Ranger Tug rally going on with about 160 boats and a multitude of "tug nuts".

Victoria to Montague

09 September 2016
Stephen
We left Victoria in the fog and were most grateful for good radar coming around and up to Montague, another of our favorite places. We arrived early enough to walk the trails in the park and relax a little before taking the "Tommy Transit" bus to the Hummingbird Pub. This is an experience that needs to be done in person, not by reading about it, so I will not waste time with words. Come to Galiano for yourself.
Vessel Name: Eos
Vessel Make/Model: Selene 47 Trawler
Hailing Port: Santa Barbara, California
Crew: Stephen and Lynel Lemon
About:
We call Santa Barbara our true home, but for this part of our life our home will be always changing. After surviving long careers in medicine we now look forward to a temporary career as boat people. [...]
Eos's Photos - Denali
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Harding Glacier in Kenai National Park
Harding Glacier
Otters
More otters
And more otters
East side peaks of McKinley
East side peaks, flying in and out
Rivers od ice in the glacier ice fields off McKinley
Jumping over ridges. I may have to get a pilots license
Looking for moose along the Alaska Railroad. A first class experience
Surprize glacier in Prince William Sound
Surprize glacier
Beginning of avalanche on north face
Avalanche cascading down north face
Avalanche after falling more than 8,000 feet
Avalanche
More avalanche at the base of the face
Glacial rivers of ice
South peak summit
As we approached the mountain
North peak
The Wickersham wall on the north face of McKinley
Glacial ice flows
Ice flows
Miles and miles of flowing ice
Avalanche begins
McKinley from Wonder Lake
Wonder Lake vista
Yes. we were there
Another Wonder Lake vista
Incredibly clear morning
Tundra hike in rain gear
Hoary marmot decided to watch us eat lunch at the base of the Wickersham dome after we wandered around on the tundra
More McKinley
First twin
Second twin
Momma watches
Moose are truly goofy
The Mckinley River bar, after braving Major Mosquitoes
Along the Tundra hike
In the Kenai Fjords
Approaching Harding Glacier
Lynel on ice watch
Grizzlies are huge. Better seen from a bus than at ground level
Carribou. They cannot fly like reindeer
Bus to the lodge
Grizzley
Close encounter with a moose at the rehab center. Didn
Totally relaxed bear at the rehab center
 
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