The Wooden Schooner

While we have been moored in Eagle Harbor, a local boat builder has been restoring this wooden schooner at our dock. We are fascinated with his work, and admire the long, sleek line of the boat. Recently, he took it out for a test sail, and then tied it to the dock just across from us, so that now we see it whenever we look out.
I have squinted, photographed, and sketched, looking for the right composition for a painting of the boat. At times, I have wished I could paint the boat itself, since the orange protective paint on the new wood is a little jarring. Somehow, this boat will find its way into a painting, but in the meantime, I post this photo to give you a flavor of our vistas in gray, rainy Eagle Harbor.