0600-Got up. 57F/54F. Solar 77%.
Had coffee & cookies after warming the cabin. Did my morning study. Verse of the day is "Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty." (Job 5:17)
I'm reading "The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict" by Josh McDowell as part of my morning study readings.
0815-Time for breakfast.
0845-Breakfast finished, will prepare to move.
0915-After gearing up several cameras and remote mic's I finally got underway. Pulling anchor was no problem but I expected difficulty in the uncertain bottom.
Used the autopilot underway and all worked well. I did not calibrate since it was a bit breezy to do that.
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| Tied Up At A Camp Site |
1025-Arrived at the new site. Leg 2 was 4.0 miles. Observed only one person at their house on shore. Very quiet, no boats. It started to rain as I arrived so I hustled to tie up. I swung around twice on approach trying to judge the current and needed to take down the boom camera in case I got too close to the branches of the trees on shore.
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| Leg 2, Day 2, 4.0 Miles |
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| Available Fire Ring - Lot's Of Firewood, But Wet |
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| Destination Detail - Leg 2 |
1130-Finished dishes.
1340-Tried to nap by listening to my audio book "Blood Orchid." It was raining heavily so it seemed like a good time to nap. But suddenly I realized the I left the brat buns at home for our family cookout on Saturday, so I became wide awake!
I got up and ate my chicken salad sandwich, I made a couple days ago, along with chips and white wine while listening to my audio book.
It's still raining but not heavy anymore. So, I laid down again listening to music but still could not nap.
1600-I got up and went out to try to get some pics. Observed a small deer duck behind a downed tree, Tried to find him to get a pic, but no luck.
Checked the pond behind the river bank and found it full of turtles. They were large too! I observed at least ten and got photos of a couple, but they kept coming and going so there were likely twice as many as what I saw.
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| Common Map Turtle - Over 20 In This Pond |
Managed to get my rubber boots muddy. Returned to the boat to get ready for dinner, though I'm not hungry. Grilled steak tonight. 72F/64F. Solar 77%. Same as at wake up! Solar is keeping up with the power drain, despite the clouds and rain.
YouTube Video - Intense Green!
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1830-Finished my grilled tenderloin, potatoes, salad, roll, and red wine. Very serene evening. A quiet day with no boaters observed. No people to speak of. Great! May do a table top fire tonight.
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| Looking Down Channel |
I heard sandhill cranes again this evening flying to their roost. Never saw them but better check the pond to see if they landed there. (they hadn't)
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| Sun Reflecting Off Tree Trunks |
2115-Heavy rain chased me back inside after a nice evening by the table top fire. I observed a bald eagle and a lot of purple martins flying around. I even swore I heard a fox or coyote bark once. Overall a nice evening. The rain will help me sleep. 65F/60F. Solar 72%.
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| Enjoying The Table Top Fire |
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