Pacific Gull

Bird Photo Challenge #19 : Pacific Gull

The Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) is a striking seabird which often comes to visit us when we are anchored, waiting for tasty morsels we might throw at it.  This gives us a great opportunity for close up photos without too much effort!  So for our #19 Bird Photography Challenge, we bring you the largest of…

Wilson's Promontory

Labour of love on Take It Easy

This long weekend is yet another example of the endless maintenance  chores a yacht generates!  Joined by Chris Guthrie, our boat building friend, we had a working weekend planned, to finish off the electrical work on Take It Easy, tackle the replacement of our cabin roof lining and carry out the annual check of our mooring. 

Wilson’s Promontory and its islets

Hurray! Plan B of our Easter Cruise is back in action!  Thursday being a light SE day, we left Refuge Cove and headed to the Western side of Wilson’s Promontory with beautiful, wild Oberon Bay as our destination.  Rounding South East Point is always special as it houses the lighthouse for the southernmost point of…