No, not those kinds of blues, though I admit we are ready to move on to our next destination. While we continue to wait on passport renewals, we enjoy the waters around St. Croix. The different blues in the water and sky here are fantastic.
Our Christiansted anchorage, across the shipping channel from town, out in the clear, clean water, tucked behind the reef. Anchor dropped in seven feet of water. It took us a while to realize we could get into this spot. Everyone anchors in the deeper water nearby, but after snorkeling the area a few times I knew where the couple of taller coral heads were and how to maneuver around them to tuck in here all alone.
Pretty rare to see skies this dark around here. Apparently this little storm kicked up a monster of a waterspout on nearby St. John.
Stingray patiently waiting after covering himself in sand.
The kids have a new watersport they play lying on boogieboards. I don’t know how they even stay on the things, but they do, and they rip along side-by-side playing tag or bumper boats while being pulled along by our overworked, and underappreciated Honda 9.9.
Not a bad spot to get some work done.
16 Comments on “St. Croix Blues”
What a life Pat.
Just discovered your blog, and am glad to see you are enjoying my island. Your photos remind me of my own two daughters growing up here in the late 70’s. The first time my 10 yr old went snorkeling, she came out of the water declaring, “It’s a whole other world down there!” They’re grown up now living stateside, but love bringing their own kids back to share their island experiences with them. We’re in Ft. Augusta, the yellow condos across from the marina, so give us a shout when you walk to the park or stores.
What a kind offer, thank you, Patsy.
KOKO! keep on keeping on! Go get’m tiger (s)!
We had brief snow snows in MN yesterday. I’m sure you’re bummed about missing that.
Ha Ha – totally!
I’ve been curious about the GB moored in that less occupied part of the harbour. Now the connection made. As my neighbor, Patsy mention, our condo looks out across that protected anchorage. Perfect spot to watch the seaplane taking off, or counting rivets on the propane ship… Glad to heard you are enjoying the island we call home.
Yes, that was us! That seaplane is something, I think he even sprayed our windshield a few times.
Are you anchored near sugar beach? Wondering where you saw the star fish? We be there later this year and looking for some snorkle spots I haven’t been before. Love seeing your posts. Looks like an amazing life
No we are out a ways from land/beaches. Sugar beach is pretty grubby. Snorkeling out at Buck Island is fantastic or at the pier in Frederiksted.
In the past I’ve seen you with many boat projects and or problems to solve. Seems like that has slowed down quite a bit with the GB. Glad to see you’re all in such a beautiful spot.
Hi! I’m not sure slowed down is correct, more like the projects get added to a list for later. We really need a haul out this season, the list is long…
When I first heard “Bumfuzzle” it was from a client of mine at the yacht brokerage I worked at in Florida. I had a used Wildcat 35 listing and he was very hesitant of even looking at the boat to purchase as he was convinced it was a “Bumfuzzle”! Not sure of what strange label he had assigned to this SA catamaran, I had to do some research and see why anyone could hold such animosity over a catamaran in this size/price range. I was certain I would disagree with what the “Bum” had to say and write about and did not follow up on my research. Years later I stumbled on to your blog and read it thru from the beginning – in one sitting. I am now a parent and have a young son of Lowes age. It is quite awesome to share your blog and photos with him of my old stomping grounds around the USVI where I was a catamaran captain thru the 1980s. We did day sail tours for cruise ship passengers mostly out of St. Thomas and two days a week from Frederiksted St. Croix. Keep up the great work!
Well did the guy buy the SA catamaran? Did you really read the entire saga? https://www.bumfuzzle.com/2002-wildcat-catamaran-blistering-and-delamination/
How wonderful to give your son a look into the islands you called home. I’m not a phone person at all, but man I do wish everyone carried cameras around with them back 1980s. Imo just showing him another way of living at such a young age could shape his passion for what could be.
Hi Ali,
I did sell that Wildcat and a couple of others while working at EYS in Clearwater, FL including one named “Easy Rider” to a New Zealand client that put a crew aboard and had it delivered to Nelson, NZ. And yes, I did read (reread) your entire saga including all the delamination problems you had with your cat. It did cause the one buyer to actually pay for two surveys just to make sure the Wildcat he purchased wasn’t similarly defected. We did carry cameras in the 1980s, only they weren’t digital and the idea of a phone with a camera was only science fiction. I have shared some of the pictures of the islands I took back then with my son, only the quality of the printed photographs really suck and lightyears behind the quality and composition you Bums consistently provide with each post! Safe voyaging & calm seas – Rick
Oh yes, we had a camera in my family in the 80s for the five times a year that they took our photo when we were little. I remember we could barely finish the 24 picture roll in that year, and all the last photos would be of our cats. 🙂