The low tide finally came around to daylight hours when the weather was mild and the tide was actually in a low cycle. So, I ventured out early in search of mud, without much of a plan.
It as still cool when I got on the water, so I decided I’d do some still photos until the sun was able to warm things up a bit. It didn’t take me long before I realized the mud below the surface was actually pretty warm … and inviting.
I posed for my still photos and switched over to video to shoot a short clip of me, struggling with my arms outstretched by ropes. I only sank up to my abdomen for that clip. Then I packed up my stuff and headed back to the boat where I discovered that the tide was still pretty low. As it was getting warmer, I decided I just couldn’t waste a low tide on such a nice day and I set out to shoot another video in a different spot.
In my second video, I was the explorer who encounters some deep mud that he manages to slog through, falls into a pit of quickmud that he manages to escape, and finally takes that fateful step that ends up being his third strike. So, I ended up getting completely immersed, which was unexpected.
There will be two new clips in the near future.