Sunday, June 26, 2016

BECAUSE CHICKENS DIDN’T EXIST YET

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Pheebs and I did get out again this morning and tonight’s post is a composite collection of both Saturday and Sunday morning photos.  First Saturday morning then Sunday.

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PORT ALBERT NORTH OF GODEREICH HAS A SMALL BEACH WITH PHOTO ABOVE LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS GODERICH AND PHOTO BELOW LOOKING NORTH TOWARDS KINKARDINE

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I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MUCH DRIFTWOOD ON PORT ALBERT’S BEACH BEFORE

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THE NINE MILE RIVER FLOWS INTO LAKE HURON HERE & IS A POPULAR FISHING SPOT AND ESPECIALLY IN THE SPRING WHEN THE SMELT FISH ARE RUNNING

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STEELHEAD TROUT AND SALMON SWIM UP THE 9 MILE RIVER TRYING TO JUMP THAT DAM UPSTREAM BUT IT IS THE FISH LADDER BELOW WHICH HELPS THEM BY-PASS THE DAM ON THEIR JOURNEY…. PORT ALBERT FISHWAY

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FISH ENTER LADDER FROM THE RIVER AT BOTTOM RIGHT AND MAKE THEIR WAY UPWARDS THROUGH A SERIES OF WATER CHANNELS AND JUMPS

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HERE’S THE BOYS DOING SOME SATURDAY MORNING FISHING IN THE NINE MILE RIVER JUST ABOVE THE DAM

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THIS GENERAL STORE ‘IS’ DOWNTOWN PORT ALBERT AND THAT’S IT

Monday morning Kelly drives our good friend and neighbor Monica to Grand Bend for some physiotherapy on a recent knee replacement and 2 old buddies of mine from my old home town of Tavistock pick me up for a tour of Bayfield and surrounding area. 

DSC_0023PHEEBS & I CAME ACROSS THIS GROUP OF SHEEP RESTING IN THE SHADE SUNDAY MORNING…LOOK CLOSELY, THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT HERE

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DID YOU SPOT IT??

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LOOK CLOSER

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A-HAAAAAA:))

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THESE SHEEP HAVE A FAITHFUL GUARDIAN WITH THEM

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THIS FELLOW BARKED NON-STOP AT PHEEBS AND I WHILE STOPPED FOR A MINUTE ALONGSIDE THE ROAD FOR THESE FEW PHOTOS

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A SECOND SHEEP DOG IS OFTEN HERE AS WELL BUT WE DIDN’T SEE IT TODAY

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WHEN PHEEBS AND I MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 30 FEET TO GET A PHOTO OF THESE TWO THIS SHEEP DOG QUICKLY RAN RIGHT OVER TO GET BETWEEN US AND THAT MOTHER WITH HER BABY

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I’M SURE HAD I TRIED TO GET ANY CLOSER THAT LOYAL PROTECTIVE SHEEP DOG WOULD HAVE SMASHED ME UP PRETTY GOOD….ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE A LONG TELEPHOTO LENS HANDY

Lake effect storm cells upon us tonight with our power being knocked out just long enough for me to re-set all the clocks and timers yet again!!

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GROANER’S CORNER:(( A serious drunk walked into a bar and, after staring for some time at the only woman seated at the bar, walked over to her and kissed her. She jumped up and slapped him silly. He immediately apologized and explained, "I'm sorry. I thought you were my wife. You look exactly like her."  "Why you worthless, insufferable, wretched, no good drunk!" she screamed.  "Funny," he muttered, "you even sound exactly like her too!!."

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Q: Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
A: Chickens didn't exist yet.

4 comments:

  1. Thats is a lovely fishing area right by the lake, love the fish ladders too.
    You mean there was time when there was no chickens?
    Hmm, dinosaur noodle soup maybe would be good ya think?

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  2. Love the Nine Mile River, it looks like a great place to fish! That Great Pyrenees is a wonderful protector - those sheep are in good "hands".

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  3. OK maybe you could help me on your first picture you had a boat with a lobster pot on in
    the end of your post you had a good picture of a boat for the lobster pot on
    What do they fish for with the lobster pot in your area
    seeing that on the lake has got me baffled if you could answer it I would appreciate it thanks

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  4. Jodee is right on the money about the Great Pyranees. Loyal dogs and excellent protectors, Al. They can be stand-of fish to strangers, but loving as all get out, once they trust you.

    My guess on the lobster trap is that the owner bought it as a souvenir in Nova Scotia. We used to see them strapped to the top of minivans full of tourists heading west out of Maine. I'll bet that boat has a lot of stories to tell.

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