Photos A Walk in Nature

[Prester John]

From my walk this morning

Looks like Camelot! The lovely month of May....

 

[Jack Black]

Nice Jack. I was trying to spot CHAGA in those birch trees but no such luck there. Keep looking up!

Thanks Ray, I'll have to do some research, and see if anyone else is harvesting it here

Looks like Camelot! The lovely month of May....

 

[gentleman_edc]

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[Just Tom.]

I launched my boat for the first time this morning, at the dock and boat ramp on Seneca Creek. After paddling up and down the creek for a while to test things out, I ventured out into the Potomac a little ways.

The boat would be better suited to oar propulsion, but it still paddled OK once I got a rhythm going and figured out how it handled. It didn’t leak at all, and was easier to load, unload, launch, and retrieve than I had feared it would be - although it is still something of a handful for one person.

The weather report said cloudy with periods of rain, so I didn’t go back for my hat when I found I had forgotten it. Listening to the weather man and boating without a hat were two mistakes I should know better than to make

 

[5K Qs]

I launched my boat for the first time this morning, at the dock and boat ramp on Seneca Creek. After paddling up and down the creek for a while to test things out, I ventured out into the Potomac a little ways.

The boat would be better suited to oar propulsion, but it still paddled OK once I got a rhythm going and figured out how it handled. It didn’t leak at all, and was easier to load, unload, launch, and retrieve than I had feared it would be - although it is still something of a handful for one person.

The weather report said cloudy with periods of rain, so I didn’t go back for my hat when I found I had forgotten it. Listening to the weather man and boating without a hat were two mistakes I should know better than to make

Congrats on the successful maiden voyage of your boat, Tom!

I've been wondering what the status of your boat-building project was, but I didn't want to make a pest of myself by repeatedly asking about it, and I figured there was a good chance I had simply missed any updates you posted. So I was happy to just stumble upon it tonight in this thread that I seldom make time to read.

Looks good, and I'm glad to read that it was easier to load and unload than you expected.

- GT

 

[Just Tom.]

Congrats on the successful maiden voyage of your boat, Tom!

I've been wondering what the status of your boat-building project was, but I didn't want to make a pest of myself by repeatedly asking about it, and I figured there was a good chance I had simply missed any updates you posted. So I was happy to just stumble upon it tonight in this thread that I seldom make time to read.

Looks good, and I'm glad to read that it was easier to load and unload than you expected.

- GT

Thanks!
Also -
Forgot to post the knife pic:

 

[RayseM]

Happy summer boating & fishing Tom - looks perfect for those waters.

 

[Old Engineer]

I launched my boat for the first time this morning, at the dock and boat ramp on Seneca Creek. After paddling up and down the creek for a while to test things out, I ventured out into the Potomac a little ways.

The boat would be better suited to oar propulsion, but it still paddled OK once I got a rhythm going and figured out how it handled. It didn’t leak at all, and was easier to load, unload, launch, and retrieve than I had feared it would be - although it is still something of a handful for one person.

The weather report said cloudy with periods of rain, so I didn’t go back for my hat when I found I had forgotten it. Listening to the weather man and boating without a hat were two mistakes I should know better than to make

And let the fun begin my friend . Sounds like the Launch was successful .

Harry

 

[CelloDan]

launched my boat for the first time this morning

Congratulations Tom
I am so happy to see this post

Hope you have lots of fun with it !

Have you decided on a name yet ?

 

[Jack Black]

Have you decided on a name yet ?

I was just thinking the same

Congratulations Tom

 

[Just Tom.]

Congratulations Tom
I am so happy to see this post

Hope you have lots of fun with it !

Thanks, Dan!

Have you decided on a name yet ?

I was just thinking the same

I haven’t really put much thought into naming it, but now I suppose I will have to…

A green heron flew right past me while I was out paddling yesterday - maybe the bird just named it for me?

“The Green Heron”

It’s silly for a whole bunch of reasons, and I’m starting to like it

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Dan!


I haven’t really put much thought into naming it, but now I suppose I will have to…

A green heron flew right past me while I was out paddling yesterday - maybe the bird just named it for me?

“The Green Heron”

It’s silly for a whole bunch of reasons, and I’m starting to like it

That's a great name Tom!

 

[CelloDan]

It was a beautiful day here

And beautiful scales on that one ! As Ray commented they are luminous

From my walk this morning

A great walk Jack ! Spring in all it’s splendour !
We saw several swans a couple days ago however we couldn’t get close enough on Serena to snap dome pics

The Green Heron”

I like it

Good morning folks.

Anchored at a secret location

I was surprised to see tha a bunny had climbed aboard and was chewing on the tiller

Our secret anchoring spot

 

[RLB0414]

And beautiful scales on that one ! As Ray commented they are luminous

A great walk Jack ! Spring in all it’s splendour !
We saw several swans a couple days ago however we couldn’t get close enough on Serena to snap dome pics

I like it

Good morning folks.

Anchored at a secret location

I was surprised to see tha a bunny had climbed aboard and was chewing on the tiller

Our secret anchoring spot

Looks like a wonderful place to anchor down for a while

 

[RayseM]

I know your secret place Dan. Wasn't that LONG ago, I was just BY there.
Lovely area - have a great Sunday sail.

 

[Jack Black]

A great walk Jack ! Spring in all it’s splendour !
We saw several swans a couple days ago however we couldn’t get close enough on Serena to snap dome pics

I like it

Good morning folks.

Anchored at a secret location

I was surprised to see tha a bunny had climbed aboard and was chewing on the tiller

Our secret anchoring spot

I'm going to try to get out more often than I've been able to this past few months Sweet pics Dan

 

[redsparrow]

The community I live in is fortunate to have a couple of large parks. I've been enjoying leisurely strolls on some of the maintained paths. Here's a few recent pics from one of those visits.

tree-lined lane

garden area

huge maple

around 11 feet across

day's end

 

[Johnnythefox]

"Bimble?"

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bimble
INFORMAL•BRITISH
verb

1. walk or travel at a leisurely pace.
   "on Sunday we bimbled around Spitalfields and Brick Lane"

noun

1. a leisurely walk or journey.
   "we were enjoying a pleasant bimble over the rocks"

not to be confused with...

 

[MessieurRick]

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bimble
INFORMAL•BRITISH
verb

1. walk or travel at a leisurely pace.
   "on Sunday we bimbled around Spitalfields and Brick Lane"

noun

1. a leisurely walk or journey.
   "we were enjoying a pleasant bimble over the rocks"

not to be confused with...

Well, thank you. I learned something new today. Always glad to add to my vocabulary.

 

[IXLR8]

Made a new friend.