Captain Bob stands proudly on the bow of his boat, Volsunga IV.
Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabe
Photographer Jarrod McCabe, along with Captain Bob as his tour guide, captured the picturesque network of the Thimble Islands just off Stony Creek in Connecticut. The islands which dot Long Island Sound are filled with stories that intertwine with their histories. And, a tour with Captain Bob reveals many of those tales including the legends of Captain Kidd’s treasure or P.T. Barnum’s most famous performer, Tom Thumb.
THIMBLE ISLANDS | PHOTOS
Captain Bob stands proudly on the bow of his boat, Volsunga IV. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeSpectators on Captain Bob’s tour take in the views of Wheeler Island. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeVolsunga IV, Captain Bob’s Thimble Islands tour boat moored in Stony Creek Harbor. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeCut-in-Two West Island with the perfect backdrop of billowy clouds . Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeExton’s reef with its residence set high on stilts. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeA ketch sailboat at anchor in the Thimbles. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeA seagull rookery on Frisbee Island. Potato Island in visible just beyond. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeDavis Island, where President Taft summered, is seen in the foreground with an observatory deck set on an outcropping of rock. Grey Rock Island is seen in the distance with Mother-in-law off to the right. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeA portion of Cut-in-Two Island East, Tom Thumb’s old haunt. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabeA victorian gingerbread cottage on Governors Island with Potato Island beyond. Photo Credit : Jarrod McCabe
