Again threatening weather caused Chris and Rick to make an early departure while the poetry reading continued under the bimini and side curtains on Freeflight. In fact, Chris suggested that we reserve some E. A. Poe for the Halloween raftup. Nightingale departed around noon on Monday while Quivera and Freeflight remained for one more day, Quivera leaving around six am Tuesday. While Freeflight was preparing to leave, five deer, probably the same ones we had seen the previous afternoon by the water, swam across the creek. Of course, Mute Swans, Canada Geese, Herons, Egrets, Cormorants and other usual suspects were observed at one time or another including heard, but not seen, a wild turkey.
Big island is still big.
However, everyone had a great time. They provided the Island music, which was beneficial in limiting the time people had to listen to Bill play his synthesizer. The Memorial Day Weekend raftup is on Pickering Creek off the Wye River. But don't come directly to the raft-up. There are a pair of over-lapping sand bars across the en trance, preventing deeper draft boats from sailing directly in.