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Lake_Bum

Lake Powell, this weekend 

GMSLITHO

Looks like you don’t have to deal with any crowds  

Lake_Bum

GMSLITHO said:

Looks like you don’t have to deal with any crowds  

We had this entire cove to ourselves most of the trip.  Our last night, a Houseboat camped around the corner from us, but we couldn't see or hear them.  
There are more crowded sections of the lake, but we always travel uplake enough to enjoy the serenity 

rasbury

Almost back to a level?

Lake_Bum

rasbury said:

Almost back to a level?

I'm confused by this question.  Was that directed at me?  What do you mean haha

aero3113

Found another tooth today at Isle of Palms. Definitely a shark tooth this time.

PickleRick

there are no natural lakes in South Carolina, all of them built by dams.  This is the main portion of a graveyard that existed well before the war of 1812.   When the lake was built @ the mid 1900s. It was cut off from land.     There is a historical market where Clemson University did a little archaeology on the site marking the grave of a war of 1812 soldier.  

Not sure if you can see in the back or not but there are many tiny grave stones that are simply marked by stones. 

The small ones are likey slaves, share croppers or children lost to TB.  Or all of the above.  Share cropping was huge in this area and like much of the USA tb ran rampant.  

GMSLITHO

looks like its out in the middle of the woods ,lots of history around those parts 

rasbury

Wow @PickleRick that is cool...finding that kind of history in fl is tuff. We seem to just wipe it away and go forward only.

PickleRick

Thanks guys.  Just right up steam is Clemson University,  the one founded by the Calhoun family,  former vice president John C. Calhoun family.  


So lots of history on this lake...and on the lake bed.   
 Clemson University was here before they built the lake....really crappy over rated football team and even worse fans.


Clemson was offered money for the land the lake was going to flood.  They declined and now the NOT THE REAL death valley sits below lake level, protected by a huge ****.

PickleRick

aero3113 said:

Found another tooth today at Isle of Palms. Definitely a shark tooth this time.

Awesome find!   

Rich_

Looks like a lemon shark?

PickleRick

aero3113

Rich_ said:

Looks like a lemon shark?

Thanks @Rich_ ! Did you see the other one I posted also?

Rich_

Maybe Snaggeltooth?

PickleRick

I can say with 100% confidence those teeth are neither megalodon or great white 

aero3113

Agree @PickleRick ! 😂

PickleRick

If you're at the I.O.P. you're not far from the Ashley River.  There have been plenty of megalodon teeth pulled from the bottom of that murky river by divers.  There are also 10 ft+ alligators and bull sharks that patrol that river, plus your limited visibility.  Doesn't sound like a good time to me    

aero3113

I’m back on Long Island now @PickleRick . Our last day at Isle Of Palms we were in the ocean and it was stirred up and murky. It was a Sunday so the water and beach was very empty. My wife and I started to feel uneasy and decided to spend the rest of the day on the sand 😂

PickleRick

I hope you guys had a good time visiting down here although our water is usually murky.   Anything above about thigh deep you can't see the bottom.   Never worried about shark attacks but there were plenty of jelly fish stings.    

Rich_

First day with the kids’ new water toy 

aero3113

@PickleRick yes, we had a great time and yes there were a lot of jellyfish.

aero3113

Very cool @Rich_ !

PickleRick

 I see a helmet being used on a water toy ... is this something you don't want to try for the first time if you have to go to work the next morning?

Rich_

Being on the elevated foil wing, if you fall the board could still head towards you.
Few years ago we were upstate at a small private lake. New guy learning to water ski somehow fell forward and hit his head on the forward tip of the ski, had to get stitches by the bridge of his nose, the day before starting his broadcast career as a NY 10 o'clock tv newscaster. Plastic surgeon did a great job.

J3ff

Calm before the storm. Alligator Lighthouse today. 

PickleRick

That water looks like glass.  

I still have no idea why you're not taking a fishing pole and reeling in these little guys!!!  

YYZRC

Boated up to Parry Sound last weekend. Absolutely stunning scenery and the boat ran flawlessly. 

Willhound

Watched a local dock service company launch this barge this morning and as the truck pulled away I watched the guy on the barge desperately trying to start the little outboard as the 10 knot winds blew him into the shallows. You'd think they'd tie off and start it first...😆

YYZRC

Outboard looks like a Merc so it’s best use is as an anchor. 

I wonder if that barge was built during Covid? If so, it probably has $5k worth of wood decking/rails. 

@Willhound do you miss having a boat at all?