I was out for a good walk first thing this morning, deciding the Woodrun docks would be a nice detour for the morning of the 4th. Striding at a fast pace along the docks, I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the latest addition to the lines of boats. What has come to be a bit of a signature image of mine, the hand-crafted sailboat, "Sailing into Morning", flashed in my mind as I was standing by its replacement - another hand-crafted motorized, "tugboat/shrimpboat-like" vintage-looking and gorgeous wooden boat.
The owner and I immediately recognized one another and he (Steve Cycotte) began to tell me about his new beauty. His brother, Tim, mostly constructed the boat by hand, using mahogany, white oak, teak and cherry. The Smilebox here, are are few shots I grabbed this morning, but Steve offered to let me take more in better lighting on a weekday late afternnoon. When I happened back down on the docks later in the morning, Steve and his two brothers were just getting back from a cruise up past the Uwharrie River into about 3 feet of water and rocks. The other shots are ones I took while goofing around later on the docks.
So, the Smilebox is 2 little vignettes of a 4th of July morning at Woodrun on Tillery. Enjoy.
