Being out on the water is a rich experience. We hear the swish of the water past the hull. The details of buildings, cars, and power lines fade into a hazy line far away, replaced by the shimmer of light off of waves. The smell of salt air mixed with an adult drink overpowers the…
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B&W Beach
I was going through some pictures from sails this Spring, and there was a stretch from a family trip where I accidentally had my camera set to black and white. I just love this capture, taken from the lakefront in Mandeville. My color photos from around the same place at around the same time are…
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The Birds
Everyone in the Velvet Elvis family is a big family of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. It rotates into family movie night every so often. It's just creepy enough for the kids without being terrifying. Everyone has thought of that movie when they find themselves in the middle of feeding gulls. A few years ago, while eating lunch on…
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Setting Speed Records
In November, we took Velvet Elvis in for a little maintenance. The most exciting components for those of us sailing are new bottom paint, and a new prop. The prop is one that folds back when the engine isn't turning it, to reduce the drag of the big motionless blades while sailing. The common knowledge…
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