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| Almond Buns |
We planned to leave Buckhorn Tuesday, but the forecast was for a day of rain. We wanted to stop at Lovesick to fish at the dam but it's not much fun in the rain. Given the bad weather the lock master said we could stay a third night. We were very grateful to be able to spend the rainy cold day plugged in. I decided to take advantage of having power to bake some more almond buns. They are really great, and healthy!
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| 4 houseboats in the channel |
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| Lovesick Lock |
Wednesday we made our way to Lovesick Lock. It was a busy day on the waterway. This is an area where there are a lot of houseboat rentals, as you can see from the picture.
We were a little concerned that all the spots at Lovesick would be taken. As we arrived we were happy to see no boats tied up at the top. I fished for a couple hours and caught a lot of small fish, no keepers. It was still enjoyable sitting on top of the dam enjoying the beautiful view. I even spotted a mink swimming in the water. It climbed up on a rock so I got a good look at it. They're cute and very active. It disappeared over the rock and then reappeared with a fish in its mouth. At least someone got lunch!
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| Burleigh Falls |
After fishing we moved on the Burleigh Falls. There is a nice spot on the top of the lock that we thought would be open. It was and we settled in for the rest of the day. The next morning I woke up a little early and it was dead calm. The sun was just coming up and I caught the great reflected mirror image in the water.
The lock master here was just getting a raised flower bed going when we were here in June. It was nice to see it was doing well.
One of our favorite breakfast places is in Burleigh Falls so we rode to breakfast. It was great as usual. On the way back I stopped at the small general Marketplace which carries Beyond Meat Burgers. I think Linda is addicted to them. They are really good. Hard to tell they are plant based. After breakfast we headed to the Young's Point Lock, another nice place to stay.
Last blog's wild flower: Harebell
The common name of harebell alludes to the folk beliefs that it either grew in places frequented by hares or that witches used juices squeezed from this flower to transform themselves into hares. These flowers are a food source for hummingbirds, insect pollinators such as butterflies and bees, and other beneficial insects.
This blog's wild flower
After fishing we moved on the Burleigh Falls. There is a nice spot on the top of the lock that we thought would be open. It was and we settled in for the rest of the day. The next morning I woke up a little early and it was dead calm. The sun was just coming up and I caught the great reflected mirror image in the water.
The lock master here was just getting a raised flower bed going when we were here in June. It was nice to see it was doing well.
One of our favorite breakfast places is in Burleigh Falls so we rode to breakfast. It was great as usual. On the way back I stopped at the small general Marketplace which carries Beyond Meat Burgers. I think Linda is addicted to them. They are really good. Hard to tell they are plant based. After breakfast we headed to the Young's Point Lock, another nice place to stay.
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