I’m still floating – so to speak – on the glory of my first day back out on RAVEN on Friday.

She’s running just fine and I had a wonderful new friend aboard with Penobscot Bay beneath us for a sumptuous long day. At times we didn’t have very much of Penobscot Bay under us as you can see in this picture of my makeshift docking technique at Isle au Haut, but when circumstances dictate, one does what one must.

I am going to simply allow a handful of images from the day speak for me….nothing particularly great, but still, a terrific start to getting out there where I so love to be.

Two seal pups with their mothers near Hurricane Island

Two upcoming marine biologists with the Hurricane Island Center for Science & Leadership

The close…

…and the far

The season of warmth and light stretches out before us and I send you our very best wishes and our hopes that we’ll see you here this spring/summer/fall.

all cheers,

Peter