Rained pretty steady yesterday and this AM, but finally got out at 5, very hot and steamy out. Paddled around the creek, one eagle flew over my head. No chance of me getting a pic.
Century Club: Karen Wood
Monday, July 7, 2025
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Boring pic
Also boring. What can I say, I've taken pics of everything on the creek.
Friday, July 4, 2025
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Waving goodbye to Alan who took the pic.
Went to our friend's April and Bub for the afternoon/ evening, April took me out on her jet ski. It was a lot of fun. Water was choppy as there were more boats ans jet ski out on the water than I've ever seen it. A lot of bouncing around. But back to their house for king crab legs and crab cakes. Fun day. Lots of private fireworks on the creek in the eve.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
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And there we are headed out to our favorite place to turn off the motor, just float and read.
The barely standing duck blind in Mattox Creek
Alan
I guess it wasn't as hot as last week, maybe high 80s today? Alan and I grabbed our ice teas and books and headed out to the Potomac to read and relax. I guess, not surprisingly, seeing as how today was the start of the July 4 long weekend, there were a number of boats out on the water, more than we usually see. But I don't think anyone had asked us for permission to be out on OUR waterway, the nerve. Yet, far far less boats than there probably is right now on say, Lake Anna, or Smith Mountain Lake. Those places are absolute zoos.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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Sunken sailboat
Eagle eating a fish
2 ducks
Heron
Pretty intense thunderstorms last night. Today rainy, cloudy until about 1. So went for my daily walk, did stuff around the house, then ventured out in my kayak to the other side of the creek to Flounder Fjord to check out the sunken sailboat, which, sure enough, remains sunken, firmly esconced in the mud. Several waterfowl en route, never can get decent pics. Of course, may have something to do with my phone in a waterproof barrier with lousy clear windows
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Ubiquitous picture.
Clouds were much darker than this pics appears..
I don't think this duck blind is going to last too many more storms.
Well. There are my legs. I really am running out of things to take pics of
Darker clouds. Heard some rumbling.
Kayak to middle of the creek then the wind picked up and dark clouds headed my way so I headed on home, admittedly with some difficulty. 94 degree out at 6pm. Yikes.
Monday, June 30, 2025
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Alan gazing out at a passing sailboat.
Lounging
Looking toward Colonial Beach.
My feet and my Ipad/kindle.
Took the Kiwi Kruzer out onto the Potomac, 80 degtrees out, shut off the engine and drifted and read. Very nice, until the wind picked up and it started to rain. If definitely cooled things off, but we were getting wet and the seas got real choppy. Made our way home to very hot, windless weather. Didn't rain here at all. Figures.
Sunday, June 29, 2025
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Doesn't get much better than this
Alan
Alan and I took the pontoon boat out to the Potomac to float, read, and relax.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Myself and Dash
Off to the wild blue yonder
My 3 grandkids came down for the weekend. Took each one out for a kayak ride. They are wiggly, only luck kept us from capsizing.
Friday, June 27, 2025
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Abandoned nest now with 2 osprey moving in. Hope they stay tho I think it's way too late to be laying eggs and raising younguns.
Cloudy day
Nothing else interesting to take a picture of, not that I am all that interesting.
What a difference from the past few days. After a big storm blew in yesterday, we are experiencing a cloudy grey windy day. I still went out inthe kayak but the waves were so choppy I couldn't get very far. I did see 2 osprey sitting in a nest that has been abandoned all summer. Very happy to see them.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
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1 day
Alan's reflection in the water.
Looks like someone hit marker 11.
Not sure what this bird, too small to be a heron, almost looked like a sandpiper terrible pic.
Wow has it been HOT past few days. Crazy hot and humid. So instead of getting out on the water in the afternoon like I usually do, headed out at 9am. Alan paddleboarded and I in my kayak. Very calm, still water, amost mirror like.