It was a little bit chilly, thanks to a brisk wind. It was also a bit windy, for the same reason …
(video removed, due to age and large file size … I was wearing blue, latex briefs and an orange kayak shirt, and video was mostly closeups as I slogged through algae covered swamp mud)
… but the sun was shining so I ventured out to get muddy. I wasn’t sure just how muddy I was willing to get; that would depend on the temperature of the mud and the water.
When I first stepped into the mud, I was pretty sure I wouldn’t sink past my thighs. It didn’t take me long to get used to it and want to go a little deeper.
I built a rig for my video camera that allows me to handle the camera (move it around) with muddy hands, and also to just set the camera on the mud, for a close up, ground level view of the action. The video that is embedded here has some highlights from the action.
Really like the new arrangements with the camera. Great video too…quite a turn on!!
Thanks, Dolphin. I built this crazy camera contraption on a whim. After I built it, I realized that it might work well for mud videos. I may actually make a new one, with special features for mud videos, that will be more versatile.
Anyone who likes this video should probably download it, as I’m not sure how long I’ll leave it up. It’s rather large.
I’ve already downloaded this video and the last one. I don’t think I’ve ever passed over any of your videos. I’m looking forward to your adventures in the clay pit, although this video is really a good slow sink. The closeups work beautifully.
Forgot to ask about the “pond” scum, which seems to be all over the surface of the mud.
Yes, the algae is worse this year than I’ve ever seen it. I first noticed it a couple of years ago, but it has been getting worse. I’m pretty sure it’s a combination of warmer water and excessive nutrients.