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Across the pond
I made it across the pond and up the north bank to this view of the
pond beyond the pond: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0991.jpg I "gardened" the overhanging branches until I could clear away enough growth to get close. Then I tied the kayak to a tree (so it wouldn't float away) and hauled myself out of the kayak and up the bank (3 to 4 ft is all) to where I could peer into the pond beyond. I turned around from where I took the first picture and got this shot of the kayak I just left: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0992.jpg Then I went back to the kayak, fixed a rope for next time, got in and paddled back. The days are short this time of year, and shortly after I got back the sun dipped below the trees and the temperature plunged into the high fifties. I went inside the cabin and took this shot through the window: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0997.jpg You can see the white rope I left on the other side. I'm going to replace the white rope with some camouflage line so it won't stick out so bad. It isn't very far, but it's a whole new world to me. I found out that Photobucket lets you publish the URL for a whole "album." So if you want to see a bunch of pictures of the back pond here is the URL: http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x278/ghekhuis/ .. |
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Across the pond
On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:19:10 EST, Galen Hekhuis
wrote: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0991.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0992.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0997.jpg http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x278/ghekhuis/ Great shots... but where did that heron shot come from? ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us |
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Across the pond
Galen Hekhuis wrote:
I made it across the pond and up the north bank to this view of the pond beyond the pond: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0991.jpg I "gardened" the overhanging branches until I could clear away enough growth to get close. Looking at your pictures reminds me of my college days. We went to the U of Florida in Gainesville. A good friend was a townie living with her single mother. They had a huge backyard that had not seen a lawn mower in about 20 years. We all thought that a good x-mas present would be to clean up the yard for them. About 10 of us spent 3 days trying to tame that jungle. Many of the animals and reptiles that lived back there got really mad at us. Finally we called a truce and let the back 1/2 stay the way it was. The people could sit and recreate near the house, but nobody ever ventured out to the back line. Chip |
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Across the pond
On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:52:01 EST, ~ jan wrote:
On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:19:10 EST, Galen Hekhuis wrote: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0991.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0992.jpg http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/IMGP0997.jpg http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x278/ghekhuis/ Great shots... but where did that heron shot come from? ~ jan I shot that picture out by the front pond, but that bird (or one just like it) comes by the back pond so I thought I'd include it. .. |
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