Bill and Nancy: October 2014

^{We have spent many nights at Buck Hall Recreation Area near McClellanville, SC. It is one of our favorite places to stop and enjoy the peace and quiet along the beautiful inter-coastal waterway. Well, the last four days at Buck Hall were anything but peaceful and quiet. We found out you DO NOT want to visit during Shrimp Baiting Season. Every campsite had at least one, if not two boats and several families of campers. The day use area was packed with boats and trailers as was the overflow.}

^{We were on Site 13 which was great as long as you looked straight ahead toward the water!!}

^{However, the neighborhood was a bit congested ;o((}

^{We watch our neighbor make the clay and fishmeal bait balls he would use.}

^{Every shrimper has his own secret recipe:o))}

^{Fortunately for us,}

^{our friends Rick and Gail were there when we arrived}

^and

^{we got to enjoy some fun with them!!}

^{Bill had just purchased a new, smaller cast net.}

^{He found a video on U-tube that demonstrated an easier throwing method.}

^{Both the guys gave it a try and it worked on their first throw:o))}

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^{On Friday, the four of us headed to “The Center For Birds Of Prey.”}

^{If you ever have the opportunity to visit the wonderful place, don’t miss it!!!}

^{We walked the grounds and then took a guided tour.}

^{After the tour,}

^{we were directed to the Flight Field where we got to see the birds in ACTION!!!}

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^{This Lanner Falcon is a new arrival and is being introduced to the public.}

^{What a beautiful bird!!}

^{The first bird to fly was a Yellow Headed Vulture.}

^{A Hybrid Falcon was the next to fly!!}

^{Such a speedy and beautiful bird!!}

The final bird to fly was a very large Euroasian Eagle Owl.

The audience was sitting in a circle and the owl swooped right over our heads:o))

^Saturday,

^{we all headed to Mt. Pleasant and walked The Ravenel Bridge over the Cooper River.}

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After our 5 mile walk, we had worked up a good appetite.

We stopped at Sewee Restaurant, an old time low country place to eat!!

^{Good Friends & Good Times!!!}

We had a great weekend in Columbia with all the family. On Sunday, we headed back to Huntington Beach State Park and would be here for 18 days. Huntington Beach is just a few miles from my mothers apartment. The location makes it easier to visit mom and help her out with some tasks and appointments. However, we still have plenty of time to enjoy Huntington Beach:o))

Bill and I gave the new fishing cart and bucket a good test drive.