A Day at the Beach Is Like...
A Day at the Beach Is Like... ...is like a day at the beach! It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it. On September 22, after too many days doing paddling, biking, hiking and YMCA workouts, Janet and I needed some sand, sun, wind and waves. We went…
Rice's Creek in Flood Stage
Rice's Creek in Flood Stage. On September 21 Janet and I paddled on Rice's Creek near Wilmington, NC. This trip was a few days after a tropical storm had dumped about 13 inches of rain on southeastern NC. The creek water level was about four feet high. The pictures with…
Biking for Fitness at Greenfield Park
On the pleasant day of September 15, I played Ranger Bob and went biking at Greenfield Park on the trail around the lake. I am still overcoming the negative cardiovascular results of three years of insufficient physical activity while recuperating from three major surgeries. The route is 4.25 miles for…
Shelter Creek Black Water
On the mostly sunny day of September 12, 2024, with a comfortably warm temperature and occasional wind, Janet and I [Bob Laney] ventured into the Holly Shelter NC Wildlife Resources Commission Game Land about 25 miles northwest of Wilmington. We paddled our kayaks in Shelter Creek from the NCWRC landing…