We are now into Georgia, anchored for the last few days off exquisite Cumberland Island. Nothing could better illustrate the pull of places like the Intra Coastal Waterway than the photo above. Miles of untouched wilderness, deserted beaches, interesting boats and their crew to meet, wildlife, and the occasional town, line the ICW in parts of Northern Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.

The jungle as seen from the deck of Wind Horse. If the breeze has taken a hiatus it is best to anchor away from shore to make insect visitations less inviting (so far this has not been a problem).

The low bridges, traffic, and constant requirement for alert piloting, make moving the boat more work than being offshore. But than there are lots of things to see along the way.

Like this nest of young osprey on an ICW channel marker. We anchored on the edge of the channel and watched them learning to fly.

There are developed, boring stretches, filled with grand and somewhat humbler abodes.

But compensation comes with wildlife, that shows little regard for the neighborhood, other than the quality of the fishing.

The towns so far  have been interesting, if occasionally a bit touristy.

We have crossed paths with a variety of craft.

Our favorite so far is the scow schooner Nina, about which we shall comment on in detail in a later blog.

A mile from our anchorage lies a nuclear submarine base. Their comings and goings give pause to contemplate  the terrible destructive power that resides within those confines.

Cumberland Island, and its wild horses, are a juxtaposition, indeed.

We’ve got osprey fishing.

And others as well.

The heavily forested terra firma throngs with birds. This lovely scene (above) was shot from our flying  bridge.

Between the few private abodes on Cumberland Island, and the National Park Service, there are well kept trails through the jungle.

The vultures are sitting and soaring.

While the crows harass territorial transgressors.

The past few sunrises have been extraordinary, with the moon reigning over the moment.

It takes a very still deck to shoot a sliver of moon like this (shutter speed 1/30th of a second at F8, ISO 400, 500mm F4 with 1.4X extender).

With the sun  up and the tide down, the locals are out looking for breakfast.

We have a high definition slide show available by clicking here.