Category Archives: Off course

Way off course: US Virgin Islands

The US Virgin Islands National Park: Gazing out along the desolate shoreline, one beholds a sight conceivably unchanged from that seen hundreds of years ago by explorers, traders and pirates: rolling green cliffs giving way to remote uninhabited bays of … Continue reading

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Off Course: The Erie Canal

The Erie Canal: Today, a corridor of rust and blight runs along the outline of this once prosperous waterway. The Erie Canal is a topic I took interest in after visiting Central New York over the holiday. While this is … Continue reading

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Off Course: Extreme conditions on the Great Lakes

A winter storm rages on the Great Lakes- Lake Ontario pictured: Every once in a while I like to go “Off Course” to mention something that is relevant, if only tangentially, to boating or things nautically or historically relevant. Here … Continue reading

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