US Coast Guard Eagle

Note that there are women as well as men in the crew!

The Europa

The Europa is a steel-hulled barque registered in the Netherlands. Originally it was a German lightship, named Senator Brockes and built in 1911 at the H.C. Stülcken & Sohn shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. Until 1977, it was in use by the German Federal Coast Guard as a lightship on the river Elbe. A Dutchman bought the vessel (or what was left of her) in 1985 and in 1994 she was fully restored as a barque, a three-mast rigged vessel, and retrofitted for special-purpose sail-training.
More:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(ship)

Tall Ships in Boston!

It's SOLSTICE!

The summer solstice is upon us: 7 things to know about the longest day of the year

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/6/19/15832952/summer-solstice-2017

Retreat: Uprooted

Retreat: Peony

Retreat: Bird on the Chapel