Didn't make it out yesterday so had to get out today in spite of drizzle and more rain predicted rest of the day. Alan joined me on the paddleboard. Nice ride. Saw bunch of osprey, one with a fish in his claws and a low flying swan but didn't get the phone out in time for those cool shots.
Century Club: Karen Wood
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Grey out
Alan on paddleboard just ahead
Osprey in nest, glaring at me
Sunday, May 12, 2024
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1 day
Abonded sailboat still there after some 3 years. I wonder if I can just take it.
Kayaked after a 20 mile bike ride across the creek to check out the new dock they are building over there. Like everything else on the water, it is taking forever. Paddled to Flounder Fjord (what we call it because once I caught a flounder there, real name is Columbia Cove) to check out the wildlife, disturbed a blue heron and saw 2 swans. Windy out and only in high 60s. When oh when is summer getting here.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
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1 day
Little devil osprey.
That's pollen in the water. No wonder my eyes are itchy
More pollen
Since I know you are fascinated with the pollen, here's a close up.
Alan on paddleboard, me on kayak.
Alan paddleboarded and I kayaked a bit past party cove. 70's, overcast, no wind so the water was very calm. We still saw currents of pollen in the water. And another osprey on a boat, except the closer I got realized it was actually on a boat lift guide. Still. Those little mothers can sure poop.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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1 day
Beautiful day, love this warmer weather
Hey boat, this is MY creek.
View toward the Potomac.
Late day kayak.I think it almost hit 89 degrees out, 86 when I went out. Went out to marker 9 towards Steppes Marina. Had the whole body of water ALL to myself until another boat went by. How rude!
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Someone else's mast.
We feel their pain.
Long kayak across the creek to the point, where Mattox Creek joins up with the Potomac. Tried to catch Alan who was sailing but he never saw me. Saw Osprey on other people's sailboats. Alan had spent a lot of time and energy thwarting the birds from sitting on his mast with 100% success. Cleaning off all the osprey poop stains off his boat was another challenge. He should hire himself out.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Middle of creek
Inside trail
Inside trail
Far as I could go, will have to wait for a super high tide to venture in anymore
Cloudy and humid, around 74 degrees. Rained all yesterday and tied up for several days and not able to get out on the water until today. Kayaked across the creek to the swamp kayak trail and ventured in. Lots of wildlife of course no one would stay still long enuf to pose for a pic
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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1 day
Alan's ahead
Osprey squawking at me
Of course a selfie
Got a pic of one on his nest. Or her nest, I dunno.
Afternoon kayak for me and paddleboard for Alan. Not that windy but the waves were very choppy. Disturbed several osprey. Beautiful day out. Especially since I made 5 gallons of ale today, now fermenting along with the 5 gallons of cabernet made yesterday. Busy times these spring days.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Swans on the water. Hmmm. Sounds like a song.
Alan captaining the boat
Beautiful day.
Got the pontoon boat out of storage at the marina and had a great trip on the Potomac in beautiful weather. Calm, sunny, minimal wind... We had the entire river (that we could see) to ourselves. Only one sailboat out there that we briefly saw. Love having an entire body of water of my own. But when we got back the power had gone out thus no boat lift so had to wait until later to lift it out of the water.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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1 day
Sun up in the sky even tho it was 6pm
A new dock going in. Interesting process.
Finally warmer days to kayak in comfort. Paddled over to see a property across the river where they are installing a new dock.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Kinda cloudy cool day but we went out for a sail around the creek and to the Potomac. Windy enough for a good speed.