If you had a kayak and you saw this what would you do?

 

 

Get out and carry it around?

 

 

Nope!

 

 

 

not these guys!

 

 

 

 

Yup, he’s fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a great day to be pouring concrete yesterday.

I saw the sun reflecting on the water and then I saw it, the mixer backed up to the pump, pumping to a another pump on a barge, pumping to another pump on another barge, pumping it to the pier they were pouring!

 

 

Then I spotted all the mixers lined up waiting their turn.

 

 

Currently this is the bridge to get across the Tennessee river. I’d love to shoot from that bridge but it’s so busy with so much traffic and as each vehicle passes over it the bridge wiggles so I wouldn’t get a clear photo.

 

 

I talked to some old guys in the fishing access parking lot and they said there had been mixers lined up since the first light of dawn.

 

 

When I came back by after dark there were still a row of mixer headlights waiting in line. I didn’t stop for more photos as it had started to rain.

 

The Ocoee whitewater Visitor’s center has 30 minute visitor’s parking and if you hustle you can see quite a bit in 30 minutes.

 

 

First the bridge lured me across

 

 

Then the rafts came floating down the river. It looked pretty calm until

 

 

they got right at that flashing light!

 

 

That’s when they got their monies worth!

 

 

Their guide spotted me and told them to wave to all the PancakeNinja readers.

 

 

This section is great, it’s built for photographers, the walkway is actually lower than the river water level so it gives a really good perspective.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s man-made so there are strategically placed rocks to keep things exciting.

 

 

Ok, watch this raft,

 

 

make note of how many heads are in the raft.

 

 

5 and a guide right?

 

 

Uh, by the time I got to the other side of the bridge there were only two left in the raft and it was hung up on a rock. They did get unstuck and they picked up the rides that fell out and floated down stream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The whole guide thing looks like a lot of work.

 

 

 

 

And that’s the end of my 30 minute rafting adventure where I didn’t even get wet at all!

 

Hello November!

These photos didn’t fit the prompts but I like them anyway.

 

 

FatMumSlim’s Photo A Day  list if you want to join in the fun.

Well, actually it’s sweet potatoes and carrots but it tasted pretty good.

Found a new friend.

Me and Larry are partners, we do things together. When we go out in the canoe I ride in the front and Larry sits in the back.


It’s just great floating along in a canoe.


I like the smell of the water and just the time to think. I think about a lot of things, like chasing cats now that's just good old fashioned fun. I think about other things I just can’t remember any of them. I always forget as soon as I’m done thinking about it.


I also like looking into the water, I see fish swimming and sometimes I see a big dog. Oh, that’s me.


I sit back down and watch straight ahead. It’s a great life we have, Larry and me. I can’t think of a single thing to make it better.
Well maybe a Wendy’s crispy burger. Yeah I like those. I like them a lot.


Did I tell you about the time I ate that Wendy’s burger –What’s that?


Oh, a Blue Herron. I could chase one…


Then Larry says “Sprocket.” That’s my name.


I sit down real quick. But then I remembered I was thirsty.


I heard something so I sit up and listen. A train, yes a train! It’s coming I can feel it.


Oh, yes it’s a train alright. I’ve never ridden on a train. I like riding in the truck with Larry even though he says I tear things up. I really don’t I just sometimes have to look out both windows on each side real quick. Ya know to smell the air as we go zooming down the road.


Oh,  I was telling you about the Wendy’s burger. There it was sitting on the table looking at me. I don’t know what happened, the next thing I knew I was standing on my back legs, front legs bent at the elbows leaning on the table and I was licking the last juicy drips off that paper.  
-What’s over there?


  I see some geese and give them a bark or two, just to say hello and tell them I see them.
They fly off. I like that.


It’s been a good day,


a real good day.

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