Wildlife on Lake Papakeechie

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It was wonderful to spend 4 days at the lake this past weekend.  Not only did we get a lot of yard work done, upkeep and maintenance, but we also had a splendid amount of time to play!  

The cottage we spend time at is on Lake Papakeechie and is owned by me and 7 other  siblings.  Every one of us tries our best to help with whatever we can when possible but we are all scattered across the country.  Unfortunately my brother Dan, and his wife Pam, end up executing most of the drudgery.   They live the closest and, well, they’re both “get-er-done” kind of people.  They very well  may be up for sainthood.

When we are there, my husband and I try to get done as much as we can right off the bat so we can have more time to “play,” which is code for fishing.  My husband and I love to fish, but only in sport.   

They always go right back in after a picture or two, if worthy!

A Small Mouth Bass that Poo caught.
A little guy, (Bass), that took the bait.

 
 This guy wasn’t really worth a picture.   The fishing wasn’t very good this past weekend.

We tried all weekend to catch something worth bragging about and Pookie, (my husband Dave), caught about 4 large mouth bass but none that were noteworthy.

We did see a lot of common wildlife on our weekend adventures……

Check out this beauty ……

A Blue Heron, I think.

A Blue Heron we scared off the shoreline.
A Blue Heron we scared off the shoreline.

We got very close to him along the shoreline as we fished, and he didn’t scare easy!

Turtles lined up on a log in the water.
Turtles lined up on a log in the water.

We were circling a tiny island, that the beavers had destroyed all the trees on a few years back, when we came across this …………..

If you look closely in this second photo you can make out the baby on top of the mommy 🙂

A closer view of the turtles.
A closer look at the turtles


The following day, Poo and I walked around the lake and came across a very small Box Turtle that escaped from the lake and was in the middle of the road.  Poo came to the rescue and put him back in the grass near the water.  Not even 100 yards on down the road, we stumbled on to another one but this dude was SIZABLE!

He also needed to be rescued or he would have, most assuredly, been considered turtle soup!  The poor things just move too slow across the road.

A close-up picture of the huge box turtle we found on the road.
A very large Box Turtle we found on the road.
“In every walk with nature one receives far more                than he seeks.”   –  John Muir

xoxo, Katy

*Original post from 5/31/17

Author: Katy

I am a business owner, a mom of two grown daughters, a wife, and lover of life! I am an active 50+ -er with many new developing interests. Physical activity has always played a role in my life. Sometimes, more ........and sometimes, less. As a "Baby Boomer," it has become increasingly important for me to navigate the aging process with grace and agility. Part of the healthy living equation is, of course, the nutritional aspect as well. This blog, first and foremost, is devoted to women over the age of 50 looking to improve the quality of their life by exercising and consuming a healthy diet. Cheers to a life well lived! *You can read more about me by visiting my Home Page.