Sugar Bay Deer

If you enlarge this picture you'll see two deer at water's edge. There were actually three deer but we only got two on camera.

Thunderstorms

The lower picture is the Barkley Canal a man made canal that connects Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake. We ran through the Canal then turned south into Kentucky Lake running WOT at 27 mph. We outran the approaching thunderstorm and made it to our anchorage at Sugar Bay high and dry.

Cumberland River Cruise

On Friday we decided to take a short cruise up the Cumberland River. The weather forecast wasn't promising but we were tired of sitting in the marina. The Cumberland is more scenic than the Tennessee. We cruised past the Kentucky State Prison at Eddyville and continued for a few more miles. We turned around with plans to head to our favorite Kentucky Lake anchorage. Rain showers were popping up all around but we managed to miss them.

Big Slip

These slips are designed for the large houseboats. They are so wide that even Allan could back in.

Monster Bream

Some monster fish live in this marina. Our boat neighbors are from Nashville and will be here through July 4th.

High Rollers

Morele won $80 playing video poker at the Harrah's Casino in Metropolis,Illinois.

Road Trip

On Tuesday morning we decided to take a drive. We left Grand Rivers and drove toward Cairo, Illinois. We crossed the Ohio River into Illinois then crossed the Upper Mississippi River into Missouri. From the bridges we could see all three rivers, the Upper, the Lower and the Ohio. It's been almost 40 years since I've seen all three rivers at the same time. We continued driving north to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (hometown to Rush Limbaugh). From Cape Girardeau we recrossed the river back into Illinois then headed south back to Metropolis, Illinois where we crossed the Ohio into Paducah, Kentucky. During the drive we passed field upon field of corn which reminded Morele of family trips to Chicago where her grandfather would remark in French, "Regardez les mais ". In Metropolis we stopped at the Harrah's Casino

Monday Evening Storm

We've had thunderstorms in the area for the past few days. These thunderheads looked like mountains on the horizon.

They Found Me

The Red Bull folks found out I was in the area so they sent me a special delivery from Louisville.

Paducah Riverfront

Paducah's history is closely tied to the river industries. The riverfront area is being redeveloped into a tourist attraction with lots of shops and cafes. We toured the River Heritage Museum.

Green Turtles at Green Turtle

I counted 50 in one group.

Pisgah Bay / Sugar Bay

These are pictures of the bays from the chartplotter.the small coves off the main bay hold good water and are good anchoring spots.

Lost Sailor

On Thursday morning we left Pisgah Bay and cruised to Sugar Bay. After anchoring in a secluded cove we spent the day swimming and exploring in the small boat. For most of the afternoon we watched the little sailboat going back and forth in the main bay. Late in the afternoon he sailed into our cove and asked, "What bay is this?". I told him and he then said that he couldn't find the boat landing he had launched from. I told him where the nearest boat land was located and offered to tow him there in my dinghy. He said that would be against his principles. We waited awhile then took off in the dinghy. After a couple wrong turns the sailor found the boat landing.

Attack Of The Shrimp Flies

We spent the night anchored in Pisgah Bay. The next morning the boat was covered with shrimp flies (mayflies??). Literally hundreds of 'em. I picked them off by hand and threw them in the water where the fish would gobble them up.

Blue Sunset Fades To Pink

These pictures were taken about 20 minutes apart. The blue sunset faded into a pink sunset

The Quarry

Near Pisgah Bay there is an abandoned stone quarry. Lots of grafitti/folk art. On weekends the place is a zoo. The water depth in the middle of the quarry is 100+ feet.

The Towdster

The Towdster is a device I bought to tow the little boat behind the big boat. I hooked it up for the first time and we cruised to Pisgah Bay. It works as expected but we can't cruise much more than 10 mph.

M/V Marabob

We overtook this boat on May 31 in Mobile Harbor. Bob and his faithful companion arrived at Green Turtle today. A group of six boats traveling together from Chicago also arrived today so the transient dock is full.

Happy Birthday Olga M

Have a great day. Hope to see you soon.
Blake & Morele

El Campo, Texas

Meet Richard and Verna from El Campo. They recently bought a Heritage East trawler through the brokerage operation here at Green Turtle. The boat is a replacement for the sailboat they lost in Slidell to Katrina. They will be departing soon to cruise the Tennessee River to Knoxville. Once they complete their cruise they plan to keep their boat in Matagorda. I'm sure we'll be seeing them as our respective travels cross paths.

Bullwinkle

We took a drive into the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. At the Visitor's Center we consulted the great sage Bullwinkle. Wait a minute, Bullwinkle is a moose, this guy is a fraud. I bet he can't even pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Pisgah Bay

Pisgah Bay is about 10 miles from Green Turtle. We cruised over in late afternoon, went for a swim, grilled Ronnie & Lulu steaks and did some stargazing.

Happy Birthday Dee R

You silly goose. Just kidding. Have fun today.

Blake & Morele

He Won

Christian LeBlanc is an actor who plays Michael Baldwin on The Young And The Restless. Christian's sister, Anne, is married to my brother, Eddy. Last night Christian won an Emmy for Best Male Actor in a daytime drama. He asked Anne to be his escort for the awards ceremony. When Christian was announced the winner we got to see Anne on national TV. Good stuff!!!

1300+ Miles Later

After 1300+ miles we have reached our intended destination, Green Turtle Bay Resort & Marina. Green Turtle is on the western edge of Lake Barkley about 20 miles from Paducah, Ky. Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake run parallel east to west. The peninsula between the two lakes is known as Land Between The Lakes and is a national recreation area. We intend to base here for a few weeks and explore the area by boat and car. The website for the resort is www.greenturtlebay.com

Clifton Marina

We departed Aqua Yacht Harbor on Pickwick Lake on Friday. The weather forecast was calling for strong thunderstorms so we decided to make it a short day. After negotiating the last lock for this leg of the journey we ran 50 miles to Clifton, Tenn. The Clifton Marina is only three years old. The marina manager is quite helpful and accomodating. Since it was Friday night, quite a few good ole boys came down to the marina to drink a few beers and swap fish stories.