We anchored Saturday at this oxbow off the river with a bald eagle's nest at the top of the tree near the left of the photo. No eagles in sight on Saturday, but Monday was a different story.
We departed our anchorage Mon. morning in clear blue skies, motored around the corner back into the main river channel and sighted this wall of fog rolling up the river towards us. I've been in fog in the ICW before - it's quite dangerous. We quickly pulled back into the oxbow and anchored for breakfast and to let the fog burn off.
This is why you don't want to be in the ICW in the fog. This tug and barge takes up most all of the channel. You have to get way over where the water might not be so deep or clear to get out of his way.
You won't be able to tell from this photo, but right above the first stanchion on the port side is a bald eagle flying ahead of us. He came down our port side and landed in a tree ahead, then took off as we approached and flew on down the river. Watching these eagles soar with their white heads and white tails is breathtaking. I guess if you live in Alaska its ho-hum, but for us they are majestic.
We're now anchored in Cow House Creek for the next couple days in Waca Waca, SC, enjoying the 70 degree weather. We'll head for Charleston on Wednesday.
