It's looking like a fish fry Saturday night.

Working the Mitchell Lake southeast shore line

with advavce scout brian finding the fish

I cannot explain this.

Brian documenting the camp naval flotilla heading out ...

After the storm

Cool, crisp, calm and sunny this morning. We had a fire in the stove for the first time last night, just enough to keep the edge off the chill. Electricity is back, and boats need to be bailed. M1 will get on it as soon as he completes KP duties.

Of storms and cudaghi

big storm just missed us (again), but knocked over a nearby tree knocking out electricity for the lake. Grilled cuadghi and veggies in the last of the fading light.

Brian decided he wanted a turtle of his own.

Actually the great turtle hunter was working under contract to Poppa, who had posted a bounty on this beastie. Whitney is scored an assist on the capture.

Why did the turtle cross the road?

Snapper by the side of the road between camp and Gwinn. Some kids on bikes found it trying to cross m-35 and kept it busy until a DNR guy rescued it, carrying it by the tail to the swamp on the other side.

Bird spotting on the deck over lunch

Golden Eagle, black flycatcher, and red tail hawk.

Nevermind. There are still fish here.

Still in the bay.

Still no luck. Perhaps all the fish are gone?

In our bay.

No luck so far.

Clear and calm this morning...

... with a message from the top of the fifth Han emperors tomb mound.

Could get interesting tonight ...

Waiting for the light show I love the smell of ozone in the morning. It smells like ... victory.

Poppa and Brian fishing expedition

In the bay. All little.

Did he or didn't he?

Air temp is warm, but water is very, very cold. Brian talked me into this madness. But what did I do at the end of the dock? Answer in Brian's daily update.

M1 reassigned to Poppa for special project.

I could not assist as I was philosophically oppposed to this project.

Brian does some archeological and structural research.

He will be submitting a full report along with his e-mail daily update.

The world has been restored...

... to the natural order of things with everything in its proper place, now that the "coffee is the best by far" mug is back at the lake.

Dock Accomplished.

My fellow Shagolians, I am very pleased to announce, that as of May 22nd, 2007 major dock operations have been completed in Operation Shagaqi Freedom.