Day trip to the block

[Steve K]

Originally Posted by dannyplug1

Had a great time thanks for the info

Glad you did. I was on the neck and we did not have power for most of Saturday because a generator blew and caught fire on Friday night. The business district was spared.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by Steve K

Glad you did. I was on the neck and we did not have power for most of Saturday because a generator blew and caught fire on Friday night. The business district was spared.

You'd think they would have a solar farm by now

[Steve K]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

You'd think they would have a solar farm by now

Actually there is wind farm going up 3 miles off the S/SE side of the island. The island is now connected to the mainland via underwater cable and it should start getting electricity from the mainland in 2017. No more pristine view from the south side and some unwanted artificial light. It was the best place for stargazing.

[Dick Durand]

It was the best place for stargazing.[/QUOTE]

Isn't that the truth! The south side of the Block never had ambient light.

[Rob Rockcrawler]

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^& Durand

It was the best place for stargazing.

Isn't that the truth! The south side of the Block never had ambient light.[/QUOTE]

It is the most amazing place for star gazing. I have seen a few things that i cant explain on the new moon. No other place like it on earth.

[DZ]

South side was inspiration for "Black as Coal"

{It was a very dark night, the kind I like. I refer to them as "Black as
Coal" nights. No artificial light of any kind. The kind of darkness only
experienced far out at sea away from the nighttime glow of civilization.
The Cape and the Islands come to mind. Surfcasters know of these
nights. The kind of night where you have to touch your plug after each
cast to check for weed. The kind of night you retrieve the barrel swivel
of your leader into your rod tip.}