Deep Mud Adventures
Super Moon
Well, the super moon did nothing to save my streak of tepid low tides. I did manage to have a short sink, but it wouldn’t have been worth the trouble if I hadn’t stopped to record some of the final segments for my documentary. You remember, the documentary that I was supposed to finish this … Continue reading
Short Mud
I’m so well camouflaged in the first image on the left, you probably can’t even find me. I don’t suppose you would believe me if I told you I was just minding my own business when I accidentally fell into the mud and got covered from head to toe? Okay. What really happened was not … Continue reading
A Paddle and Some Mud
Regarding the morning of July 21, 2015: It was an early morning low tide and I hadn’t been out in a while, so I really needed to go for a good paddle. My heart wasn’t in it until I got out on the water. Mornings on the creek are generally quite peaceful and the air … Continue reading
Saturday Afternoon Swamp
I could let the video frames speak for themselves. The peat was really thick, thanks to a lack of rainfall. I did a “straight” sink, which was fun, because the mud closed very slowly over my face. I got at least 10cm below the surface while I still had an open tunnel to breath through. … Continue reading
Talking to the Camera
I spent most of my time in the swamp, today, recording for my Making of a Mud Movie, Movie (MMMM). Yes, I’m still working on that. I was planning on doing some quick shots for the MMMM, but when I saw that the tide was taking it’s time going out, I decided to record some … Continue reading
Best Predicament, Ever!
I had to skip a day to give my sinuses a break. Between mowing grass, pollen, and getting muddy water up my nose, my sinuses can get pretty messed up. I slogged back out to the same general area, today, and the tide was very low, and I was late; déjà vu, all over again. … Continue reading
A Really Hot Day in the Swamp
I wasn’t really expecting much from the low tide, yesterday, so I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived at the creek to find the tide was quite low. I arrived late, and I forgot my dry bag with my extra clothes and sunscreen, among other things. I didn’t want to load the boat back onto … Continue reading
Catching up!
I’ve been pretty busy since my last blog entry. I’m trying to keep up with work while building a new boat trailer and spending some time on the water to stay sane. I went out on June 12 with Stahr to shoot some video of her introduction to the swamp. In order to convince her … Continue reading
More Tales of Bamboo
I’ve been working from sun up past sun down, lately. I’m building a new kayak trailer, and it’s taking most of my free time. Today, I made a dash for the swamp. I had some bamboo set aside that I was planning to rig into a low suspension bar over one of my favorite mud-bondage … Continue reading
Friday Afternoon Escape
Today was actually a pretty busy day, but I managed to slip out this afternoon and get to the swamp about an hour after the ideal time, but soon enough to enjoy some deep, warm mud. It was a pretty hot day. When I arrived, I set up 3 cameras to capture what I hoped … Continue reading