As the state of PANIC here in Florida winds down with forecasts showing Hurricane Dorian will miss us, it seems like a good time to review the projected storm path and how it panned out. When I first noticed Dorian, it was a tropical storm that … [Read more...]
Archives for 2019
Klepper Foldable Kayak Sailing Charlotte Harbor
I paddle my Klepper more often than I sail it because adding the sailing stuff takes time and the leeboard brace takes up cockpit space. It is fun to sail in the right conditions so when I saw a good weather forecast coming up I decided it was time … [Read more...]
Tater Force One Takes Flight
I took my DJI drone out on the Speck Tater today and had a good time practicing my (very limited) camera and video skills. The space out on the bow between the railings is pretty small so I decided to try hand launching it. "This better work!" It did … [Read more...]
Thirsty Chickens!
The chickens always seem thirsty in the morning and come right over when I refresh the water dish. One of them either can't wait or likes her water flowing and always drinks from the stream as I pour. One or two of the others occasionally do this but … [Read more...]
More & More Bobcat Pictures
I got 16 new bobcat photos on the trail camera over the past few nights. The bobcat continues to seem completely unaware of the camera and its infrared flash. UPDATE August … [Read more...]
A Hawk, A Bobcat, And A Naughty Dog
I'm not sure if I keep seeing the same hawk or if more than one of them is trying to figure out how to break into our Eglu coop and have a chicken dinner. Either way, glad the coop and the run extension that I made seem … [Read more...]
Pond Swim With Grandkids
We have both of the grandkids overnight for the first time and took a swim in the pond during the late afternoon heat today. Here's Brielle with her swim floats. We swam over to the artesian spring and I found this school of baby bass … [Read more...]
Volunteering for Charlotte Harbor Seagrass Survey
After reading a good article on upcoming seagrass and scallop surveys in our area, I decided to volunteer. Yesterday we took Florida Sea Grant Program extension agent Betty Staugler out on our pontoon boat and had a look at a few of the areas being … [Read more...]
Hawk Got Another Squirrel
The game camera got this shot of a red shouldered hawk yesterday afternoon. I'm still impressed that it can shoot pictures fast enough to get things like spread wings on landing. A closer look shows something furry, most likely a squirrel, … [Read more...]
First DJI Drone Flight
I took my first solo drone flight this afternoon and found that the DJI Phantom 4 is very easy to fly. I also found that I kind of need a savvy camera operator as a sidekick. I set cameras to "automatic for idiots" mode and that's about all I know to … [Read more...]
