tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post4277658780573677259..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Love is in the air (at least for the waterfowl)sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-44444579125491651532012-03-01T20:31:26.441-05:002012-03-01T20:31:26.441-05:00Looks like a fun time! Thanks for sharing your out...Looks like a fun time! Thanks for sharing your outing with us. Still pretty spring like here. Saw my first daffadil blooming yesterday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06179486046864119527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-6967225512953751942012-02-28T13:40:48.328-05:002012-02-28T13:40:48.328-05:00Thanks for dropping by. If Tommy ever shows up (i...Thanks for dropping by. If Tommy ever shows up (its been 40 years!) I will inquire as to whether he has put his life down in writing. I always look for him hitching but not many do it these days.<br />I am patiently awaiting spring here in Mid MO.goatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317617928368945316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-16677628727880089092012-02-28T11:50:19.753-05:002012-02-28T11:50:19.753-05:00sage--Awesome buddy! We are having an influx of al...sage--Awesome buddy! We are having an influx of all our Spring Birds- and even the Squirrels are still out in pairs! Spring- which is still a ways off is teasing us with a prequel!<br /><br />Love the trip my friend. I assume you are prepared for hypothermia just in case????? Brrrrrr Bro!<br /><br /><br />JohnFull-On-Forwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964018803560952364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-66874346529495346872012-02-28T09:16:33.548-05:002012-02-28T09:16:33.548-05:00As long as dogs are well trained, they're grea...As long as dogs are well trained, they're great on float trips. <br /><br />BTW, I always enjoyed winter floats, because of the solitude on the river. A lot different from the drunken frat boys that come out in the summers.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-5253164626194261832012-02-28T08:05:33.583-05:002012-02-28T08:05:33.583-05:00It would never occur to me to get into a canoe in ...It would never occur to me to get into a canoe in winter. You and Jim are gutsy. Then again, I'm probably missing out on some wonderful experiences. Thanks for sharing yours.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-16967921794455565422012-02-28T07:16:28.555-05:002012-02-28T07:16:28.555-05:00Jeff, you can keep all the snow over on your side ...Jeff, you can keep all the snow over on your side of the creek if you want. I'm fine not seeing another flake this year (of the atmospheric kind, the other types are unavoidable). Though I did see the first portent of spring yesterday doing 85 MPH on his Harley on I-75.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-45020716637431069012012-02-27T18:20:26.404-05:002012-02-27T18:20:26.404-05:00I shall think of you the next time I notice the mo...I shall think of you the next time I notice the moon, which is often, in its many phases. Watching a moonrise straight ahead of me on the highway home a couple weeks ago, I felt like it was close enough to read out and touch.<br /><br />As usual, enjoyed your descriptions of being out and about in the woods and along the waters. After a few sentences, I feel like I'm there. Thanks.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-10853175258033267812012-02-27T18:14:31.608-05:002012-02-27T18:14:31.608-05:00The crescent moon has been especially vivid the pa...The crescent moon has been especially vivid the past few evenings, along with Venus in the Western sky. I thought of you when I noticed it, in a Sage-is-probably-appreciating-this sort of way.<br /><br />This really had nothing to do with your post, I suppose. But nice pics anyway.Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096591352278195759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-1685862126949153032012-02-27T12:24:10.725-05:002012-02-27T12:24:10.725-05:00I have never seen a swan fly. That is amazing tha...I have never seen a swan fly. That is amazing that you got to see that. It sounds like a cold outing, but what nice companions!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-4083932017706349932012-02-27T10:52:11.500-05:002012-02-27T10:52:11.500-05:00I'm just happy you caught these photos! What a...I'm just happy you caught these photos! What an exceptional ride! ...and Patches body appeared like he wanted to hop off the boat and check out the land! It's a dog thing you know! I pulled over last week to take some pictures of two trumpeter swans behind a fence on private property and while I was shooting and being careful the traffic wouldn't run me over (kind of a corner) two white geese came honking over ...kind of like saying..."Hey we deserve being (photo) shot too! Life is so giving....you just have to venture out...on a canoe or whatever! Have a great week! I've got a few busy days ahead after today....and did you know we might finally get the winter storm of the year!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-76120838857599962362012-02-27T09:08:16.236-05:002012-02-27T09:08:16.236-05:00Wow that looks cold, man!Wow that looks cold, man!Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com