Category: Fishing

Osprey: Time to Fly – Today, July 29th, 2016

On By mvschulzeIn Birding, Birds, Fishing, New jersey, Photography, Science7 Comments

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Its time to fly.  Mom and Dad conceive, raise the young and teach!

Above,  Mom (left) sternly begins coaxing the kid to leave the nest, and fly. It happens every year. The mother will fly around the nest, carrying a fish in its claws, sometimes for days at a time, until the young one finally gets the idea – to eat, you must fly! The wordless lesson is priority one.

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Meanwhile, Dad waits patiently a few hundred yards way. 

As Usual, click on images for higher resolution, and comments are always welcome. M 🙂

The Marina Life – Fifteen Years Ago (Revised)

On By mvschulzeIn Boating, Boats, Fishing, Nautical, New jersey, Photo, Photography, Sunrise, Vacation4 Comments
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Quiet, Still – Pre-Dawn Solitude
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April 27, 2001

It was grunge – it was heaven

Smelly fish – and hot chowder

Windy, wet and wild – and indescribably beautiful

Broken winches, faulty I/O’s, muddy lines – BBQ food, drinks and best of friends

Weekends were…. The Marina Life.

Prime Image – 4/27/01. Feature Image – 7/23/01. Tall Oaks Marina, Forked River, NJ

As usual, click on the image for a closer look, and thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. M:-)

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The Marina Life – 15 years ago

On By mvschulzeIn Boating, Boats, Fishing, Nautical, New jersey, Photo, Pondering, Spring, Weather4 Comments
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April 27, 2001

It was grunge –  it was heaven

Smelly fish  –  and hot chowder

Windy, wet and wild –  and indescribably beautiful

   Broken winches, faulty I/O’s, muddy lines –  BBQ food, drinks and best of friends

Weekends were…. The Marina Life.

 

As usual, click on the image for a closer look, and thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. M 🙂

Prime Image – 4/27/01. Feature Image  – 7/23/01. Both – Tall Oaks Marina, Forked River, NJ

UTAH: Great Salt Lake and Wasatch Mts – Day One

On By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Explore, Exploring, Fishing, Geology, Hiking, National;Parks, Photo, Photography, Planes, Pondering, Road trip, sunset, Travel, Trees, Vacation, Weather5 Comments

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My previous post was a prelude to this short series highlighting our recent four day adventure to Utah. Along with my son, daughter and seven year old grandson, we would experience a memorable, whirlwind adventure.

Please click on any of the images for a closer look.…

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My daughter, and grandson on the edge of the Great Salt Lake. She tasted and confirmed the water was indeed… SALTY. The 1700 sq. mile (4400 sq. km) lake is relatively shallow and fish-less. This lookout is from the marina just west of the city. (1:50 PM)
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Passing through Salt Lake City, the pretty Wasatch Mountains dominate the cloud laden South East. We were  heading to Park City. (2:15 PM)
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Park City is a major winter skiing resort and summertime hiking hub.  (3:10 PM)

 

 

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The entire network of ski trails are now accessible right from downtown. This being the “shoulder” season between summer and winter, it’s open for hikers. The first snow of the season is visible on the grass.    (3:17 PM)
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The Wastach Mountains, near Sundance, Utah (4:37 PM)
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A  short distance up a winding alpine road, (Rt. 92,) is the trail head for 11,752 ft. (3580 m.) Mt Timpanogos, a spectacular but difficult 14 mile (22 km) RT climb which I had partially explored and nearly froze on, some years earlier. (5:09 PM)
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The Little Provo River winds through Robert Redford’s charming and impressive lodge in Sundance. It was a little after local sunset. (5:28 PM)
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Warming by the open fire-pit, we would shortly relax with dinner in the lodge and continue another 2 1/2 hours to Moab for the night. 

 

Day two will follow shortly.

Thanks for viewing, and comments are always welcome. M 🙂