Capt. Duvall and the Windfall II

On Monday evening we all went out for a short cruise on a beautiful little schooner called Windfall II with a man who called himself Capt. Rob Temple.  I believe he was actually Robert Duvall in disguise.  Anyway, the cruise was quite pleasant and filled with conversation.  Capt. Temple is something of an authority on Blackbeard and shared some stories.  His first mate was his son, Emmet, who is a playwright and director who shared stories about his adventures as well.  We were accompanied by one other couple who had ridden their bikes from the mainland and around Ocracoke with their surfboards on bike racks like you might see in a Patagonia ad.  They were very pleasant.

First mate Emmet and Capt. Duvall! (Photo by Sarah)

Unfortunately, none of us thought to shoot a picture of the Windfall II.  Stay tuned, maybe we'll wander back by the dock at some point.  Anyway, we motored out of the harbor and quickly went under sail.  The silence that fell over the ship when the engine cut was incredible and wonderful.

The dude was appropriately attired in his blue and white strips, anchor logoed carrier, and anchor patterned hat.  He was so pleasant for the ride, even when he was awake ;-)

There were LOTS of pelicans.  They never get old.

There was lots to watch.  Emmett in the rigging, the fleets of pelicans, other sail boats, the moonrise, the sunset, and the ever evolving conversation.

Sorry this one is sideways.  I can't fix it, but I like it, so you'll just have to turn your device. Emmett watched the sails and the waves a lot.  He's very smart.

We returned to the harbour as the sun set on a quite moonlit night.

The kid looks much more alert than his papa.  That bodes ill.

Ocracoke Lighthouse.  On the list of sites to see today.