Monthly Archives: April 2019
First Total Immersion of 2019
Well, I finally made another trip to one of my favorite spots in the swamp. I didn’t go where I planned to go because, once again, the low tide was at least 4 inches (10 cm) short of the desired level. I wish I had ten or twenty years of tide level history to compare … Continue reading
Working/Playing in the Mud Pit
It was near sunset so I had one hour at best, but I wanted to see if I could get anything done on my mud-pit reworking project, and get some video of it. I put on a thong, found a shovel, a bucket and a camera, and headed to the pit. I hoped I could … Continue reading
Returning to the Beginning
Yesterday, I set out on an adventure with the goal of locating a spot I had last visited when I was still shooting on a VHS analog video camera (over 20 years ago). In my past exploration, I hadn’t been able to find a location without a lot of timber that made sinking nearly impossible … Continue reading
Mud Pit Maintenance
We’re still in that transition between winter and mud season, so I am trying to get things ready. The weather is getting warm, but the water is cold and the best low tides are before sunrise. On Wednesday (4/4), I decided to dig the sandy mud out of my pit. It needs to be stirred … Continue reading