Took my Daughter and Grandson for a paddle this morning. Island Lake, Long Beach Washington.
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First time out in my 18' OT Guide this season. It was a beautiful day out on the water. This was Brady's Lake, Monroe County, Pa.
@lowangle al, what are you building?
Steve, we tore down the cottage that we had in Pa. and are building a house that meets spousal approval. 
What a beautiful location, hope it’s not to stressful.
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Lake side cottage, my idea of just about the perfect place to retire.
Another day another Grandson in the canoe!
Old Town P-17 on Black Lake, Ilwaco WA
Haha, yeah now the only problem will be not to run out of money before I "check out"Man, I wouldn't want to have your problems.
Thanks Robin, so far the most stressful part was finding somewhere live and store all my stuff during the process. I ended up renting a 16' POD storage unit and luckily found a place to rent a mile down the road. The rental cottage has lots of storage space and a carport for my canoes. To complicate things I had surgery in April that kept me down for six weeks. It was just this week that I was able to lift a w/c boat.
Thanks Larry, it is the perfect spot for me. I can paddle, fish, bike, and ski right out my door. When this lake started being developed in the late 40's the developer sold the undeveloped part to the state for a game land. All other lakes in the area have homes all the way around the shoreline, this is a unique situation.
Delaware River, north of Milford Pa. on 6/17. It was a beautiful day with lots of wildlife. It was also the first time I had seen the shad running up the river.
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I'd hoped to paddle and run in a riverside park on our vacation this week. It turns out the Swannanoa river and local riverside parks were greatly damaged by the flooding in western NC last year.
The area is recovering, most roads are open. Lots of businesses and home are still empty. Piles of debris are visible everywhere.
Someone posted this sign near the river. Behind it is a garage with its roof pushed back like a pile of driftwood.
What I've seen of the river looks very good, clearly some effort was put into cleaning it up.
The area is recovering, most roads are open. Lots of businesses and home are still empty. Piles of debris are visible everywhere.
Someone posted this sign near the river. Behind it is a garage with its roof pushed back like a pile of driftwood.
What I've seen of the river looks very good, clearly some effort was put into cleaning it up.
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We had some interesting weather in Maine today. About 4 this afternoon the wind picked up blowing about 20 and the clouds were quite extraordinary. I’m not sure what type they are, I haven’t looked the up yet.
Jim
Jim
Yeah, was planning to do the St Croix with my tween & teen daughters starting today but the weather does not look pleasant for the next few days up there. They are definitely fair weather companions. Foiled again… Too bad, was going to be my shake down trip for the summer’s coming adventure.
Jim,
I don't know clouds too well, but those first few are definitely frightenus mostofus.
I don't know clouds too well, but those first few are definitely frightenus mostofus.
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Those clouds look like the ones the aliens generate to disguise their fly-overs.
I believe this is correct.
From AI:
AI Overview
Mammatus clouds—often referred to as mammatocumulus or mamma clouds—are a rare and striking meteorological feature rather than a distinct cloud type. They appear as a cellular pattern of distinct pouches, lumpy or rounded lobes hanging in clusters from the underside of a larger "parent" cloud, such as a cumulonimbus storm cloud. [1, 2, 3]
Key Characteristics & Mechanics
Optimal Viewing Conditions
From AI:
AI Overview
Mammatus clouds—often referred to as mammatocumulus or mamma clouds—are a rare and striking meteorological feature rather than a distinct cloud type. They appear as a cellular pattern of distinct pouches, lumpy or rounded lobes hanging in clusters from the underside of a larger "parent" cloud, such as a cumulonimbus storm cloud. [1, 2, 3]
Key Characteristics & Mechanics
- Formation: Unlike most clouds that form from rising air, mammatus clouds form from sinking air. Cold, moisture-laden air within the cloud sinks toward the warmer air below, creating the downward-facing, sack-like protrusions.
- Composition: They are composed primarily of ice crystals.
- Synonyms: Mammatocumulus, mamma clouds, or colloquially called "udder clouds" due to their shape.
- Typical Duration: These formations are fleeting, typically remaining visibly static in the sky for about 10 to 15 minutes. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Optimal Viewing Conditions
- Parent Clouds: They are most commonly spotted attached to the underside of a thunderstorm's anvil cloud (the incus feature), but can also form under cirrus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus clouds. [1, 2, 3]
- Lighting: They are most visually spectacular and easiest to identify at sunset or sunrise. The low angle of sunlight causes their curves to illuminate dramatically with vivid gold, pink, and orange hues. [1, 2, 3]
- Weather Indicators: Despite their ominous and intimidating appearance, mammatus clouds are not inherently dangerous. However, because they are attached to powerful thunderstorms, they often signal that severe weather, heavy rain, or lightning is either occurring or has just passed. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
That’s it Ralph, thanks.
Jim
Jim
