If it’s not one thing - it’s another. And this is that time of season where things around the house go nuts - which has been the case here over the past few days.
We’ve had ‘dog issues’ here - and the only one bound to be happy about that will be the girls I spend time with while covering up the gray in my hair. I give most of the credit to - the two dogs residing in this house. And if they think they’re getting cookies for such deeds - huh… right.
Last year - TVA’s crazy methods of lowering water levels really screwed up the spawning season for all the fish in the waters. And just like the confusion the weather has caused here in planting - same has affected the spawning of the Crappie - this year.
Dwayne and I tend to fuss over which place is better to fish. I put him to the challenge - yesterday. He’s been the one choosing the spots since we moved to Loudon. I decided to make a wager with him. He gets to choose the spot this time. If we don’t catch any fish - we get to go to my favorite spot next time.
He decided to bid one up on me - letting me have my way for the day!
This is a Canola Sunflower field - one of a few that a handful of local farmers decided to get together and try for an experiment this year. We drove by the fields on our way to the river.
It’s been such a long time since we’ve gone fishing down on the Tennessee River - launching the boat down at the dock in Louisville. Things have been pretty strange around here. This spring season has be so off-the-wall that the old folks are even expressing feelings of not knowing what to think.
I love spending the day in that area - even if we don’t catch one single fish. I dunno - I think it might be the fact that the abundance of wildlife in that area can provide so much ambiance for helping one relax and release a lot of tension.
It’s absolutely beautiful. And despite the fact that you may not be able to see them all - you can hear so many birds - so many varieties, too! There’s a peacefulness that allows you to hear the splash of a bass from a very long distance. Just offers a real true sense of peace and serenity.
My challenge backfired! Dwayne caught two fish - a Crappie and a huge Sun perch ( almost as big as the dad-gum Crappie ! ) - but - the perch made an escape out of the Crappie basket!
I only got one bite out of the entire day. But - I did manage to catch a few things - other than fish!
I caught aircraft! Ta! The Topside Road Dock in Louisville is only a few miles from McGhee-Tyson Airport!
Locust trees - can't stand 'em. They're as invasive as nutgrass! Yet - they have clusters of blooms in the spring that have such an intoxicating perfume!
Blue Herons - they're everywhere!
Some of them have attitudes. This guy would stand there and wait until we came closer - and then he'd move a few feet upward - until he got to the end of the dock - and flew away. But I win! And he still doesn't even know it!
It's fun to be so close up with them!
A baby turtle! Cute - huh! Yep - until you get stupid enough to try picking this one up!
A Mama - An Eagle - arriving to feed her babies! Hey - check out those - branches - used for her nest!
A Mama - A Goose - with her brand new baby Goslings!
A Daddy - The Drake - doing the typical thing - relaxing in the shade watching Mama being driven nuts by the kids!
Until we got close enough to get the shot of Mama and the kids - anyway! Yeah - right! Like - what was he gonna do? Shoot us?
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Nice Photos! Love the baby ducks. Really cute. :)
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