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Autumn paddle on Melton Hill Lake
I took advantage of a shimmering autumn afternoon yesterday to paddle Melton Hill Lake. I put in at the dam and headed upstream, pausing to paddle up Hope Creek. Fall colors still were clinging to a few trees along the … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle Bob
Tagged docks, herons, Hope Creek, kayak, kingfisher, Melton Hill Lake, Melton Hill Lake Dam, Paddling, Pellissippi Blueway, woodpecker
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Nuns with paddles
It’s so dark I don’t see the nun buoy until I’m a few feet away. How odd. The red, nun-shaped marker on Parks Bend conjures an instant flashback to angry Sister Mary Library chasing me and Doug Hamilton around book … Continue reading
Posted in Assorted Bob, Paddle Bob, Top Bob, Transcendental Bob, Uncategorized
Tagged Deliverance, Heron, James Dickey, kayak, kayaking, kingfisher, lake loudon, osprey, Paddling, Sister Mary Library, St. Anselm High School
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Wake-up call
As I paddle past groggy, grumpy herons, I see an osprey take flight at the entry to Duck Cove. I hope this means they’re nesting somewhere in the trees up on Saltpeter Bluff. It’s a perfect morning. Sunrise is shooing … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle Bob
Tagged Duck Cove, herons, kayak, lake loudon, osprey, Paddling, Saltpeter Bluff
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Return to Silver Springs
I heard them long before I spotted them. After scanning the shoreline for a few moments, I saw furtive movements. About 20 rhesus monkeys were along the shoreline. Their shrieking stopped when they saw me, but after they realized I … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle Bob, Travel Bob
Tagged anhinga, florida, kayak, monkeys, Paddling, rhesus, silver springs
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Paddling Calderwood Lake in a fog …
I normally paddle solo, but when Jim, who recently was ordained Bishop of Bivalves at the Oyster Sunday celebration, said he was up for a kayaking trip, I jumped at the chance for some company. We intended to paddle Fontana … Continue reading
