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Skip, Kathryn and I met Matt at Hoss’ Corner Store in Long Lake at 9:30 and we proceeded to Lows Lake. We were paddling on Hitchins Pond by 10:30. We ended up at campsite #27 which had a nice view of Lows Lakes. We saw several loons including one that kept shaking [...] Sunday Eric got invited to a horse show by his buddy Trevor. Eric had never been in a horse show – or even ridden. He was very apprehensive and told me that he was concerned because the horses were so big. He was much relieved when I told him that we would be doing [...] This has been an active week: Saturday we did a day trip to Sand Lake (see below) On Saturday we did a day trip into Sand Lake. It requires a 1/2 portage to the lake including a short section that is normally quite boggy. The portage combined with the soggy and uneven trail means that few people visit the 300 acre lake. We packed in lunches and fishing gear [...] Grass Carp resemble the common carp but its body is more streamlined and it lacks a stiff dorsal spine and barbels. The grass carp has large, grooved pharyngeal {throat} teeth and a long intestine which allow it to effectively shred and digest aquatic plants as its principal food. The grass carp feed on submersed [...] On Monday I hauled my borrow trailer to Lowville, loaded up Lotza Hot and traversed Route 26 to Vernon where she was examined by one of the better vets in NYS for issues of lameness. I lunged her in their sandy arena, Pat did flexion tests and then we took x-rays of her front feet [...] Saturday night we went to see Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks ( http://www.danhicks.net/ ) at the Earlville Opera House ( http://www.earlvilleoperahouse.com/ ). The music is a blend Gypsy Jazz, Western Swing, Jazz, Jump, Be-Bop, Folk and Country music to create the a sound he sometimes calls “Folk Jazz”.
Twenty years ago we used to frequent Spy Lake for quick overnight canoe camping. Spy Lake is close, has 5 designated campsites and it has a remote feeling. Then the private landowners installed a gate and although Spy Lake is ¾ surrounded by NYS land there was no easy access. When Ed [...] |
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