March 5, 2010

3.5.10 G3 to Silver Glen Springs

The sun was shining when we got up. Once the curtains were down it was very warm. Raisin had a trip to the “potty carpet” on the deck while I shut off the generator. After coffee and a hot bowl of oatmeal we headed for Silver Glen Springs.

A large flock of Pelicans were sunning and grooming themselves on this boat house.

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The trip up Blue Creek was beautiful, as always. We met several fishing boats at the N entrance. They must have been looking for a nice spot out of the wind.

The lake was a bit lumpy but still a good ride. More fishermen near the entrance.

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This is one of our favorite stops. Good place to swim. You can see the sandy spots on the bottom. That’s the clear water from the springs. Sometimes you can’t see bottom until you are past the island. Wind and tide play a part in how far the water stays clear at the entrance. Lake George and the St Johns River are a dark “tea” color.

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This Anhinga had just come out of the water to dry it’s wings. They always look like they are having a bad hair day.

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These men were fishing with bows. We see them in here quite often. The fish are easy to see in this clear water. There are some that come in at night. They have generators and big lights.

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I took a swim and Jim spent an hour mopping the boat down. It’s a beautiful day….air is cold but the sun is warm. Time to kick back and relax.

3.4.10 Launched at Lake Monroe, FL

All the last minute items were stowed….freezer food, pet food, milk etc.

We left the house fairly early…the air was cold but the sun warm. The bird and dog ride in the truck with us and we had the heat on.

The boat and trailer were backed down into the water…..for some reason the boat didn’t want to come off the trailer. Jim gunned it a bit and it still wouldn’t float free. OHHHHHHHH…one minor little problem…….when Jim replaced the shift cable….he hooked it up backwards…..LOL….so when he was trying to back off…he was really putting it back on…..once that was figured out…it launched perfectly….while I put up all the side curtains, Jim switched the cable.

We were underway by a bit after noon. The sun was warming it up inside but I had the bird’s “hot water heater” tucked up under the covers so she’d stay warm. Raisin had her sweater on and we had sweatshirts…all comfy cozy.

There were several gators out sunning themselves….my camera battery was dead….one of the things I forgot to check the night before.

We were having such a good time cruising we decided to skip Hontoon Island and head for the anchorage at G3. Jim had the extended run all set up for the generator.

The sun set about an hour before we got to G3 (Lungun Island).

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All the black specks are swallows.  The sky was full of them.

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Once anchored, we started the generator, the heater and put up the side curtains. We were nice and snug in the cockpit for a bit of reading and a glass of wine. Then off to bed.