THE MAIN ATTRACTION

As I started back for home after a full day of exploring Milford Bay, divided between hiking and canoeing, I was treated to a spectacular sunset. I had previously posted an entry about the Marmilwood, the boathouse at this location but this time the sunset was now the main attraction, with the lilys from the summer replaced by fallen leaves.

MARMILWOOD

Every time I drive by Milford Bay I always glance at this boathouse cottage, as viewed from the highway. Once part of Robert Eaton's estate, a relative of department store founder Timothy Eaton, he named it after his daughters Margaret and Mildred. During WW II it served as a convalescent hospital for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
[My August entry, "Broadcasting Live" features their original boat.]

BROADCASTING LIVE

Berthed beneath an awning in the shade was the Marmilwood, a 32 foot Minett-Shields, her raised cover capturing the reflection of the scenery and action of the day, broadcasting them live like a show on a flat panel TV. When the current owners purchased her they had it restored by my former relative, Gary Clark of Clark Wooden Boats.
[Visit his website to see more of his past and current masterpieces.]