There are a number of huge large mouth bass, along with big crappies in our small lake here. Here’s evidence of one caught the other day by Charles Hayne. It’s strictly catch-and-release. The owner of our place left a nice spinning rod-and-reel; looks like I just might get hooked on fishing in our park! Charles [...]
We’ve mentioned that there are at least two alligators in our small Pescara Lake here in Bradenton, FL; a six-footer and a large at-least-eight-footer! The 8-footer is squeamish and bolts away (‘away’, the operative word, not toward!) from approaching curiosity seekers and Shirley’s camera; she moves in low and in stealth profile. They’re often seen [...]
To all our family and friends, Shirley and I wish you a blessed and Merry Christmas! I don’t mean to sound rhetorical, but it doesn’t feel like Christmas here in the true sense of tramping through the snow and cold, bundled-up on your way to the stores, while traipsing aisle after aisle shopping for presents! [...]
Last Sunday, Shirley, armed with her semi/fully-automatic, high-speed, sure-fire, rapid shot, camera, took aim on Bradenton Beach (our favorite shooting range) as assault troops were trying to claim a place on the white sands; actually, there was plenty of beach for all. Little warriors erected sand castles with miniature motes and canals that surrounded their [...]
I’ve known Tom since I was about 10; we met at Kelly Lake. Through the years we have become more than good friends, but close friends. We’ve seen each other go through our trials and tribulations, but not without many, many goods times and laughs! Our wives, Karen and Shirley, were always there to bolster [...]
