Sunset Sail Day of Thanks & Giving

On the day of thanks and giving, we had a beautiful sail in the Gulf.
Left the dock mid day as tide was just about to a low high, with a wondering whether we'd make it through the shallows... one of the boatel gang helped guide us out. Thank you Rick!
And, the bridge tender at Albee Road Bridge over the intercoastal waterway (ICW) actually remembered SV Athena from her first trip in. We had a great exchange over radio channel 9 and my nerves began to ease as we passed through the opened bridge.
As exhilarating as it was to be out of a slip that has been so stressfully shallow, it was sad to be leaving.
But the sail from Venice to Boca Grand inlet, and the sunset were beautiful. And two, what appeared to be bright planets in the sky, stood out. You might be able to see them in the pic on the right if you click on the pic to enlarge...