2007 10 31

Our Halloween decor

The pumpkin carver's apprentice

Our Halloween trick or treat crew 

Our Halloween vegetable for 2007 is the "green been."

 
2007 10 26

Patty Carroll and Bryn after the Floris Elementary Halloween festivities

Bryn's walk in the Floris Halloween Parade

 
2007 10 22

Bryn lands a good sized Bluegill on a fly (black ant)

 
2007 10 17

A large Bluegill caught near Manasas, VA

I had a few free hours yesterday morning, so I went to a recently 
discovered fishing pond.  I tried every fly (wet, dry, streamer, popper) 
that my fly fishing guide-books suggested for fall bass fishing.  Absolutely 
nothing worked.  I was about to leave and I remembered fishing buddy Paul Radke  
swearing by the black foam ant.  I never had any previous luck with this pattern, but I gave it a try.  
I caught six big Bluegill with it... though no bass.  The one pictured above is my biggest Bluegill ever.

 
2007 10 09

Brian Carroll pursuing the elusive trout of the South River in Waynesboro, VA

A small waterfall on the South River in Waynesboro, VA

A brilliant sunset on Mossy Creek near Bridgewater, VA

I prepare for one of my final casts on Mossy Creek near Bridgewater, VA

Brian Carroll and I went fly fishing for trout in the Shenandoah Valley yesterday.  We hired a guide.  Drought conditions and hot weather made for unfavorable trout fishing.  We caught two small Fall Fish.  This was Brian's first fly fishing experience.  The conditions we were fishing under were good for learning the mechanics of fly fishing though.  We did have fun.

 
2007 10 07

Susie, Bryn and I gathering pumpkins at Farmer John's in Leesburg, VA

Bryn explores the sea of pumpkins

 

 
2007 10 01 pm

I sew Bryn's Brownie troop flag

Milley keeps me company