We woke this Sunday morning to a light rain. It didn't last long and by 10:30 Fenway and I went for our long monring walk. Today we headed to the loop around Veteran's Park so that I could drop a few books in one of the Free Little Library Boxes along the route.
As we left the lobby I realized that a quiet fog was creeping in from Lake Michigan and visibility was low. At one point you really could not see our lake at all even though my brain knew it was right out there. We passed a few of the charter fishing boats just back in with the morning fishermen and some pretty good catches. Cell phone pictures would documen their fish stories.
The fog continued as we approached the end of the marina area and we stepped off onto the sidewalk that loops the park. No lake visible at all.
Suddenly, out of the grey mist, I could see the Denis Sullivan tied up along the pilings at Coal Dock Park....just about 50 yards away. Her masts and rigging, sails tied down, softly appeared in the grey light. She was the only outline I could see.....all the modern parts of Port Washington drifting just out of sight.
Just this lovely, historic tall ship.....tied to the dock as she might have been 100 years ago. Silently waiting for crew and for a breeze to take her back onto the water.
Of course my cell phone was at home....so no photograph to document my quick flashback.
The fog moved on by the time we got back to the condo. I don't know how long she will be tied up here at Port, during the day people will walk by and admire her as they pass. But they won't see her as I did.....a misty window into history.
Beautiful.
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