Lime Island

This pose on the part of Sophie may look familiar to those who knew Chessie -- find a place in the shade, on the deck where you can watch the world go by. The good news is that mom is getting more comfortable with allowing her to wander around the boat -- and Sophie is getting more comfortable with boating. By the end of the summer, she'll be an old hand at this.

Lime Island is a well protected harbor, but as you can see from this shot, the boat is well below the wall that you tie to. No problem for Sophie since we have a ramp that will hold a dog -- creaky, ole Melissa is another story -- we needed to tie near one of the large bollards, so a large line and a lot of huffing and puffing could bring me up on land. Once there, the exploration of the island and it's well manicured fields and well marked trails could begin.