Onancock Virginia

Onancock Creek,

one of the prettiest spots on Chesapeake Bay.

Ginny and I called this area home in the summer months,

 for over twenty five years. 

 We are here for a wedding and to see old friends.

Here we are tied up at the town wharf in Onancock.

That's Hopkins and Brother in the background,

 the road leads up the hill to downtown.

The Cokesbury Church built in1886.

The stained glass windows are by a gentleman that worked for Tiffany.

Pretty amazing what you can find in small town America.

The creek is deep and easy to navigate, here's why. 

The stone and gravel company brings in a barge load every week or so.

 That big a load and that big of a tug makes for a deep creek.

We were able to get this picture thanks to a sailboat that anchored in the channel. 

Three loud blasts on the horn and the sailboat moved

 and I was  awake for the day at six a.m..

Ginny was already up with the puppy.

Downtown Onancock, 

the building on the left is the home of Timothy Smith and Sons, 

a very nice antique store and tenant,

 we own the building and used to live upstairs!

Just around the corner we see the Hotel Charlotte.

Our daughter Rachel and her family stayed here

 as well as my brother and his wife and friends.

Great meals and nice folks.

The Corner bakery. 

Right across the street from our old place.

 I would get up to go to work every morning smelling fresh donuts! 

Tempting!

Here's Rachel in front of Tammy and Johnny"s a local landmark 

and where we always ate lunch when we arrived on the shore

 each summer. 

Tradition!

The Major Gayle. A beautiful Chesapeake Bay deadrise skiff.

This lovely vessel belongs to Lynn Gayle the father of the bride.

 The boat is actually named after his mother.

 She was a major in the army during World War Two.

The first trip with family aboard, 

My brother and his wife, Roberta and Rachel's family

 went for a ride with us on the creek.

 Everyone seemed to like the boat,,,

Jude especially liked the new boat!

 He drove all the way back to the town wharf, 

with a little help from the autopilot,

 shh,, it's a secret, he really did well.

Quiet nights and huge moons over the shore,

 quiet is good, very, very good.

As we left the creek this morning

 there were two deadrise skiffs working their traps.

What could be a prettier or a more fitting goodbye from a beautiful area.

On to Norfolk and a much different atmosphere!