Rowing a small Boat.

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Dozing below deck at dawn, I enjoyed the peaceful sound of a passing rower on the calm water, outside our hull.

“Dip-squeak, swoosh,…. dip-squeak, swoosh,…. dip-squeak, swoosh….”

With long pauses between the melodic sets, the pace was leisurely. For the person in the small boat, I could tell the rowing was not a means to an end. My ears followed the lovely sounds of the rower on the water as they faded away in the distance.

Here’s to everyone who enjoys rowing a small boat.

Rowing into an unforgettable sunset, on the Eggemoggin Reach.
Rowing into an unforgettable sunset, on the Eggemoggin Reach.

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Rowing into an unforgettable sunset, on the Eggemoggin Reach.
Rowing into an unforgettable sunset, on the Eggemoggin Reach.
Gray, a lobsterman feathers his oars along the surface of Rockport Harbor.
Gray, a lobsterman feathers his oars along the surface of Rockport Harbor.
Parker, a boat builder enjoys the effortless motion of a simple plywood dory.
Parker, a boat builder enjoys the effortless motion of a simple plywood dory.
A father gets a bear hug from his tiny daughter, for taking her for a leisurely row.
A father gets a bear hug from his tiny daughter, for taking her for a leisurely row.
James rows and chats with Mary Kathleen off North Haven.
James rows and chats with Mary Kathleen off North Haven.
Camera shutters rapid fire as Gretchen and Michael enter the view finders of a photography class on Rockport Harbor.
Camera shutters rapid fire as Gretchen and Michael enter the view finders of a photography class on Rockport Harbor.
Our son, always an artist, paints the water with his oar tips.
Our son, always an artist, paints the water with his oar tips.
Schooner charterers quietly row past, and everyone - everyone, is smiling.
Schooner charterers quietly row past, and everyone - everyone, is smiling.