jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 2, 2013 7:38:42 GMT -5
Water is high and this one is flowing at about 6 feet per second. Deadfalls and cypress trees/knees is causing whirlpools and strainers. About 20 feet wide and over my head. I am much more comfortable on whitewater than this tree and limb filled creek. The water is just at the coral vein in many spots along the bank. Coral is boring and colorless. Mostly clear. Oh well.     |
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grayfingers
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Post by grayfingers on Aug 2, 2013 9:39:51 GMT -5
Another adventure, cool. Looks like South America. . . love the tannin colored water.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 2, 2013 21:05:53 GMT -5
My friends and I used to go through places like that looking for snakes when we were kids. There was probably coral all over the damn place  lol |
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 2, 2013 22:02:16 GMT -5
Yes Bill. The rains drain thru the organic matter and commonly get down to PH 4.3 killing fish. Lake George has huge fish kills from acid runoff. And the gators are piled up on the downwind side of the lake feeding on them.
During dry years the salt increases and ocean critters come up the St John's river.
Blue crab, mullet, flounder, red fish, sting ray, shrimp, tarpon and a bunch others.
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Aug 2, 2013 22:03:55 GMT -5
Randy, you are lucky not to have reptilian damage, uhhhhh. Ha
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Post by Jugglerguy on Aug 2, 2013 22:20:53 GMT -5
That's really cool looking, but I don't think I'd want to swim it it!
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Post by kk on Aug 2, 2013 22:26:12 GMT -5
Looks great overall, but the waters color does not look to inviting for a swim.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Aug 2, 2013 22:31:06 GMT -5
LOL, I'm big into snakes, I currently have 5 of them. The most I had at one time was 29. We used to catch armadillos too, and my buddy even brought home a small alligator once and turned it loose in his swimming pool (stagnant water).
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Post by jamesp on Aug 3, 2013 13:35:33 GMT -5
Your grocery list must have been very interesting Randy. There are a lot of back woods gator hunters at Lake George due to the record breaking sizes they reach in the big lazy lake. I hear of a gator dog. That's right. A Jack Russell Terrorist that goes to the edge of the water and barks while backing up. Dogs in low a boat w/low gunnels is a real no no in gator country cause gators love dogs. So this barking terrier lures the gator out of the water to the master's gun range. I heard it, but never saw it  I know you can take a little pen knife and make a small incision on the back of a gators neck and all he can do is blink and breathe. A cruel technique to keep the gator fresh till ready to butcher. |
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Post by jamesp on Aug 3, 2013 13:40:55 GMT -5
Swift Creek coral was colorless. Very clear and pure w/no fractures. Not just hard, but tough. Hammer breaking it was a challenge. Not good or any heat treatment, just pure sterile silica. Heat would improve it's knappability and waxiness at breaks.  |
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lol 
