It's been a summer of great times, peace and sunsets on the water (Lake Ontario), but the end of the season is near. This evening is was just about perfect.

Great pictures!

My trip a year ago or so for the eclipse:

AAAAARRRGGGGG!!!!!!

I miss being on boats!
To be a little more specific:
I miss being paid to be on someone else’s boat, burning someone else’s gas and hanging out with one of my best friends.

I did a side job with my buddy for TowBoat US out of Hammond Indiana, we were all over the southern end of Lake Michigan.

End of season here is 31 October for the docks.
There’s a late season pass that a lot of fishermen have, that’s 15 or 16 November. Very few good days on the lake then. She’ll get pretty nasty in the fall.

Even out on those nasty days, it’s still better than being at my real job!

We enjoy "Local Summer" when the Bennies and Shoebies go home. The boat goes to rest on 11/15.

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Bennies and Shoebies

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ETA: I looked it up:

"Bennies" and "Shoobies" are derogatory terms used by Jersey Shore locals for tourists from specific regions, with "Bennies" referring to visitors from North Jersey and New York, and "Shoobies" referring to those from the Philadelphia area. While both terms denote out-of-towners, "Bennies" may derive from the "$100 bills" ("Benjamins") they spend or from the acronym of northern cities like Bayonne, Newark, and New York. The term "Shoobie" originated from the practice of day-trippers bringing picnic lunches packed in shoe boxes via train to the shore.

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Originally posted by chellim1:

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Bennies and Shoebies

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ETA: I looked it up:

"Bennies" and "Shoobies" are derogatory terms used by Jersey Shore locals for tourists from specific regions, with "Bennies" referring to visitors from North Jersey and New York, and "Shoobies" referring to those from the Philadelphia area. While both terms denote out-of-towners, "Bennies" may derive from the "$100 bills" ("Benjamins") they spend or from the acronym of northern cities like Bayonne, Newark, and New York. The term "Shoobie" originated from the practice of day-trippers bringing picnic lunches packed in shoe boxes via train to the shore.

I spent many years at the Jersey shore, always thought Bennies referred to NYers seeking "Beneficial Sun's Rays".

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Originally posted by chellim1:

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Bennies and Shoebies

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"Bennies" and "Shoobies" are derogatory terms used by Jersey Shore locals for tourists from specific regions, with "Bennies" referring to visitors from North Jersey and New York, and "Shoobies" referring to those from the Philadelphia area.

I am laughing that they call them derogatory terms. They are, what they are. With any negative there's a positive. The positive is they bring a lot of revenue into the area. The negative as they don't understand, we live in a very bohemian laid-back lifestyle, but when they were here, it's the aggression, particularly when it comes to driving and especially when it comes to parking. I have seen people get out of their car to fight over a parking spot in a shopping center.

We're happy to see them come however by the end of the summer, we're even happier to see them go. There are many people who are summer homeowners here, and they consider themselves locals, however they are not. True locals are here for wicked nor’easter storms that come in the off-season or the nonstop cold winds that come off the ocean. On a rare occasion, looking at a beach that is snow covered. It is an unusual event to see.

Got out on the lake this evening. Fish still weren't biting great, but we caught a couple. Best of all we had the ramp to ourselves and there were only two or three other boats out on the lake. It was a beautiful, peaceful evening.

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Originally posted by 92fstech:
Got out on the lake this evening. Fish still weren't biting great, but we caught a couple. Best of all we had the ramp to ourselves and there were only two or three other boats out on the lake. It was a beautiful, peaceful evening.

That's a great photo.

Both the beginning and the end of his boating season.