Adventure Location:
Decatur, Alabama
Date: February 19, 2024
A beautiful day greeted the OFM Teams as we exited the Castle this morning. One of the first things we noticed was the Tennessee River was already back down from the rains of the last couple of days. We guess about 2 feet of drop over night. Apparently they are getting ready for more flooding rain up stream from in Tennessee State. The River Authorities are responsible for keeping flash flooding controlled a long the river as well as keeping the barges floating bringing stuff to and from the cities along the river.
When we got to the shoe tying bench to get our shoes right, there were these hand weights still sitting there from yesterday.
The OFM picked them up to feel how well they balanced in his hands for carrying while walking. No Thanks. Maybe the owner will find them and be glad.
A bit on along the trail was a skinny heron looking for food. We could not get a picture of it from the correct direction so please take our work for it this bird had to have been hungry for a few days.
We wished it good luck and went on our way.
A bit farther along we came across a nice scene that we made a candidate for our next attempt at doing an entire picture from scratch. This scene looked simple but nice so we chose it for our next art step.
And yep we are keeping an eye on that root that caused the OFM so much body damage a couple weeks before Christmas. The root is healthy and ready for a rematch but it will not be the OFM.
That's it for tonight. Sleep well and be careful near tree roots.
Looks like you had sun, which we up here in Michigan would love to see! :) Glad you had a good walk.
ReplyDeleteYep it was nice and sunny. Thank you for commenting.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the owner of those weights thought the same as you did.
ReplyDeleteI love watching the Herons when they hunt for food. So stealth, until they skewer their prey.
Glad you chose to avoid that root as a way of having tooooo much fun.
Be Safe and Enjoy the Sun.
It's about time.
Hi Barney, I was wondering if there are any fishing opportunities near your walking trails? I agree with Rick about the weights. Take care while having TOO Much Fun.
ReplyDeleteVirtually all the trails here are near or along the Tennessee River or a creek off of the river or part of the wheeler swamp system and are fishable. It is definitely a major catfish production system.
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