Congratulations to CRDLS Boy's Soccer team on a successful 2023 season, reaching the North Coast Section Division 2 Tournament for the second year in a row. Go Mustangs!
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Kayaking for St. Elizabeth Elementary School
Last year I kayaked around the island of Alameda to raise funds for St. Elizabeth Elementary. On Thursday I kayaked 7.3 miles around historic Baltimore Harbor under perfect conditions. Here are some of the pictures I took along the way.
My Nov 9 kayaking route around Baltimore Harbor |
A 10 min walk from our row house to the Canton Waterfront Park boat ramp passing markers commemorating the pre-Civil War Underground Railroad path (now Boston Street) north to Freedom |
View of the Korean War Memorial uphill from the Canton Waterfront Park's boat ramp |
At the ramp, 9:15, all ready to launch |
Checking for commercial ship traffic before crossing the West Channel; Ft. McHenry ahead, off to the right |
After completing the West Channel crossing, seeing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the distance (lower left) and Ft. McHenry National Monument to the right |
Ft. McHenry ramparts, with the small flag up; no wind at all! |
Heading northwest from Ft. McHenry upstream passing the Army Corps of Engineers and research dock |
Ocean going tugs at Maryland Port Authority piers |
Continuing upstream by the last of the Maryland Port Authority Piers |
Ready Reserve Force ships SS Antares and SS Denobola |
Channel-side tank farm with Baltimore sports luminaries: swimmer Michael Phelps on this one |
...Baltimore Raven's linebacker, #52, Ray Lewis.... |
..and Baltimore Oriole, Cal Ripken Jr. |
Onward, upstream going by sportswear giant Under Armour's corporate headquarters |
Domino Sugar Plant, in full production |
Small dry docks next to Domino Sugar, on final approach to the Inner Harbor |
Entering the Inner Harbor's western edge, featuring the Baltimore Museum of Industry |
Passing Federal Hill, Baltimore's overlook of the harbor dating back to day commemorating ratification of the U.S. Constitution |
Entering Baltimore's Inner Harbor |
Civil War era USS Constellation, a star attraction in the collection of historic ships open for tours in the Inner Harbor |
Iron-clad historic lighthouse, relocated on the easternmost pier of the Inner Harbor |
New development on the eastern edge of the Inner Harbor |
Harbor East, cranes over condos under construction rapidly an industrial zone into a new residential area |
Frederick Douglass - Isaac Meyers Maritime Park and Living Classroom: education though history |
Broadway Pier and the lively Fells Point waterfront |
Canton neighborhood shoreline, presided over by the golden domes of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church |
The twin spires of St. Casimir's, a landmark in my neighborhood |
Heading back to Canton Waterfront Park, with Navy transport ships U.S.N.S. Gordon and U.S.N.S Charlton on the far shore |
3 and a half hours paddling 7.3 miles; back to the Canton Waterfront Park boat ramp |
Hope you've enjoyed this picture tour of Baltimore Harbor. Please join me in supporting St. Elizabeth. See Donation information below and check out St. Elizabeth's website, too!
https://saintelizabeth.us/
Gratefully,
Frank
St. Elizabeth Class of 1969
Donation Information
Donations should be made directly to St. Elizabeth's. On-line donation can be made via the following links
Donations by check; payable to St. Elizabeth Elementary School, can be sent to:
St. Elizabeth Elementary School
1516 33rd Avenue
St. Elizabeth Elementary School
1516 33rd Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
Monday, November 13, 2023
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