Deep Mud Adventures
November Mud
The weather has not been conducive to swamping, most of this week. Today, however, the low tide was about 90 minutes before sunset, and the weather was pleasant. Tonight is a full moon, so the tide was very low and lasted longer than I could stay out, thanks to impending darkness, and the associated temperature … Continue reading
Trout Season
I ran into 3 fishing boats on my way out, today. I asked one of the fishermen what they were trying to catch, and he responded, “trout”. Well, that explains it, doesn’t it? Everyone loves the speckled trout. But I digress. So I picked a spot where I could clean up without first paddling out … Continue reading
A Brief Return to the Swamp
It got pretty warm today. The low tide was around midday. The sky was mostly overcast, but there was only a light breeze, so I had to make a dash for it and hope for the best. The image on the left illustrates the wardrobe I chose for the occasion. When I arrived at the … Continue reading
Thick Mud in Speedos
The tide wasn’t as low as I would have hoped, today, but it was low enough to expose some really thick mud for about an hour. I exploited that window of opportunity and got very muddy! The first image (top left) is the setup for the movie I shot. Here you see an exhausted swimmer(?) … Continue reading
A Mixed Adventure
I almost didn’t venture into the swamp, today. I was running late, I had the wrong boat loaded, and the wind was gusting pretty hard. I packed a pair of gunmetal gray shorts, in case I did manage to go mudding. When I arrived at the water, the tide was all the way out, and … Continue reading
A Really Muddy Day
Today I set out early and packed leather shorts for a different look. The tide was not as low as it could have been, but it was low enough for what I had planned. Of course, nothing ever goes exactly to plan, but this trip was pretty close to clockwork. I killed some time, catching … Continue reading
Labor Day Weekend Swamp Adventure
As I write this entry, I’m still wearing the jeans I wore out to the swamp, and they are still wet. It was a nice day, today. The low tide was a little disappointing so I headed to the peat swamp in the woods. I was loaded for some serious mudding. I had my heavy … Continue reading