General mudding
Trip Report for Sept 2
In spite of the fact that I was way too busy in the office to take time for mudding, I ventured out to see if the low tide was back to normal on Tuesday morning. As it turned out, I found very good conditions when I arrived, so I procrastinated on my office work and … Continue reading
A Friday Afternoon in the Swamp
It was a nice day to visit the swamp, even if the tides are not cooperative this time of year. Today was nothing like my last visit, but I found some mud to play in, for a few minutes. I first visited the peat swamp because I could see, on arrival, that the tide wasn’t … Continue reading
Swamp Marathon
I went out an hour before low tide today, because I was pretty sure I’d have another lame low tide. I figured I’d find a good spot, set up, and wait for the mud to be exposed, even if only for 20 minutes. Well, the tide was already pretty low when I arrived at the … Continue reading
Rain Update
We have gotten over 9 inches (23 cm) in the past 7 days. The creek is flooded beyond hope. I checked it, yesterday at low tide. I’m not sure when I’ll be out in the swamp, again. There is more rain in the forecast. Today, after I mowed as much as I could, I uncovered … Continue reading
Rainy Season
Looks like we’re entering the rainy season in my swamp. We’ve had rainy weather the past few days and we have rain forecast for the rest of the week, at least. Once the ground is saturated, like it is now, the creek rises quickly when it rains and takes a long time to drop. That … Continue reading
Wind and Water
I’ve been trying to go out in my kayak all week, but low tide has been in the morning, and I’ve had business to tend. I finally got out this morning, although low tide had shifted to just after 10 a.m., so it was more like a midday thing. As these things often go, the … Continue reading
Splashdown in New Thong
I finally got back out to the swamp, yesterday. Between inconvenient tide times and hurricanes, my swamp time has been limited. I even had a great low tide, yesterday, as we’re heading for another full moon (spring tides). I have this new Tarzan thong that is a thong with front and back pieces that hang … Continue reading
If At First You Don’t Succeed …
I’m not sure why I didn’t think of it, before, but today, I cut a piece of bamboo (about 12 feet long) and took it with me to the swamp to replace the log that broke under my weight a couple of days ago. The idea was to hang, upside down, over the deep soupy … Continue reading
The Plan Fell Through
I set out, today, with a plan. I had dragged a waterlogged log to where I could use it to span a pool of deep, soupy mud for a bondage adventure. I used the log to assist me in crossing some mud on my way to the spot I had selected (top left photo). The … Continue reading
Back in After a Short Break
I had to take a few days off from mudding. My list of unfinished chores was getting pretty long. The turtle pond was in dire need of some attention, my grass needed mowing, I needed to repair some equipment, the house needed cleaning, and I had video to edit. The sh*t hit the fan on … Continue reading
Return to the Newport River
The clock was ticking, and there was still a lot to do before I could leave the house. Low tide was at 3:30, and it was already 3:00. I wanted to go back to the Newport River to play in some of that awesome river mud. I also had to stop at the bike shop, … Continue reading