Simmons exploring the blustery basin at sunrise. Some days I regret picking the camera over the oars. Today was not one of those days.

The sun decided to help basin navigation.

Sean getting some pre-Crew Classic strokes.

Clouds floating over the Mary Baker Eddy Memorial at Mt. Auburn.

MIT Varsity racing on Saturday against the Coast Guard Academy.

If you wait by the ocean for five minutes with your shutter open, all the waves will go away.

HPG women with a guest driver.

Mmmmm... Peanuts.

Chris and Sam taking a shot at the 2K course before the start of racing.

Got a little lost on Saturday evening.

Someone didn't get the memo.. Didn't stop Penn Lights from having a pretty good day on the Charles, though.

That's pretty hard core for late March, but Radcliffe's V4 was just as successful as their Varsity, 2V and 3V in just about sweeping the Beanpot.

Meanwhile, the dawn (that never really happened) belonged to the scullers.

Whatcha looking at, dude with telephoto lens?

Clouds sprinting above the basin.

Belmont Hill in the powerhouse.

Clouds streaming away from Newell

I suppose that's better than a fanny pack? Or is it? Go Tech!

Benjamin Franklin wanted this to be our national bird. All in all, I do prefer the eagle.

Alexis at the catch under a full moon, on flat water. Not bad for a Monday night.

Also pretty decent if you turned around.

Spotlight on rowing.

Rain really was due on Thursday night.

CBC juniors rounding the big turn

Friday's rains came with a bow.

Lily and Jillian making puddles at dusk.

I chose to row at dawn, instead.

Eric's new toy. Awaiting the arrival of mine at the end of the month. So good, you can row it in your sleep.

The basin was angry that day, my friend.

Rob, enjoying the sunshine, laughing (at me).

Josh K rowing past a foggy Beacon Hill.

(BU) Women at work.

Circular lens flare rainbow around Ellis Island, where so many dreams began.

Harvard rows under the CITGO sign. Not very Boston at all.

Since it will be in short supply for the next few days, have some sun!

Niles.

And Hash, with motion blur. People who train together end up on the blog together.

Lily getting some glass cutting in.

Spiral stairway to heaven.

Coach K and ETW supervising MIT Heavyweights in the basin.

Church spire with the State Street building in the background.

HVL in shadows

Meanwhile, RVL were leaving ghost puddles behind.

CRI locked and loaded.

Moody Newell.

Alexis says "Happy International Row in the Basin by Yourself Day!" Oh, and Happy International Women's Day, too!

What a perfect morning.

BHS and RBC Junior alum Alex Meyer bending an oar for Williams College. (Thanks to Katy for the ID).

Hello, friend.

Williams came to visit the Charles this weekend.

Wondering through downtown Manhattan.