The land appears to be elevated above a white layer in this picture. This mirage is the result of warm air over cold water and earth, and is quite common along the rugged, beautiful coast of Labrador, Canada, where we are now. We came in to the Labrador coast to sit out a forecast gale at sea, and have seen many mirages today.

The charts that are currently being used are stored in the pilothouse on Issuma. Charts for other areas are stored in the bedroom, under the mattress, in strong garbage bags (to keep them dry). Every once in a while, I dig through the garbage bags of charts in the bedroom to find the ones we need next.

St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Night view of the south end of the harbor from Issuma.

St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
View of the lighthouse at the entrance to St John’s harbor. St John’s is a pretty city, with friendly, helpful, seafaring people.

St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
We had a pleasant sail and motor in mostly light winds from St Pierre to St John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. St John’s has a great harbor, very well protected by the cliffs on either side of the entrance.

St Pierre, France
View from the hill of St Pierre. Issuma at anchor in the bay.

St Pierre, France
Early morning on a quiet street in St Pierre.

St Pierre, France
St Pierre, from the harbor

St Pierre, France
Pointe Aux Canons, from the water.

St Pierre, France
The entrance channel to the port of St Pierre.