This wasn’t a good spring to be a wild turkey. A lot of the bearded birds ended up on dining room tables as opposed to finding the hens of their dreams. Recent reports from the Game Department announced a near record harvest. The summary is below. A total of 18,860 turkeys were harvested in Virginia during the 2017 spring gobbler season - 9% higher than the 2016 harvest. This year’s … [Read more...]
Band On the Summer Run
Director Stephen Layman recently released the 95th Season Summer Concert Series for the Charlottesville Municipal Band. Charlottesville, get ready to enjoy some great music. Two concerts are scheduled for June – June 6th at Western Albemarle High Scholl, and June 20th at the Paramount Theater on the Downtown Charlottesville Mall. These Tuesday concerts begin at 7:30. On July 4th, the band … [Read more...]
A Bed of Bunnies
About a week ago, Nancy and I were in the back yard enjoying one of those rare, non-raining afternoons and saw a rabbit near our patio. The rabbit kept eating and stuffing her mouth with grass. Her cheeks were puffed out so much that it looked like she had bushy whiskers. We could tell we were disturbing her, so we remained quiet and watched. In a few minutes, the doe (female rabbit) squeezed … [Read more...]
Remember Hand Signals?
I saw a guy using a hand signal in a car last week. Except it wasn’t the textbook signal seen often in old DMV manuals for driving exams. It involved a middle finger and some swearing words I had not heard in a while. I think the guy was mildly perturbed at the teenager in front of him who had texted his way through two light changes. But, believe or not, Boomers used to use hand … [Read more...]
The Croaker Bite Is On
Virginia Saltwater The croaker bite is on, all the way from the piers of Virginia Beach to the upper reaches of the tidal rivers. Flounder have been hit or miss with many fish below the 17-inch minimum. Cobia have moved in but are off limits until June. Spanish mackerel have made an early move into Commonwealth waters. Whiting have been hitting in the lower bay as have grey trout. Looks like an … [Read more...]
Free Fishing Days
There are few better times to reconnect with family and friends than while waiting for that next strike. Time spent fishing is always a welcome retreat, a bit of an adventure and the perfect setting for getting back in touch with what matters most. Escape, relax, play, and reconnect with nature. And rediscover the fun of fishing and boating. You’ll be surprised at how much you’ve missed it. Buy … [Read more...]
Snakes In The Grass
By David Hart They were called “frankenfish” and “fishzilla,” as if they were created in the laboratory of a mad scientist. They even morphed into a mythological creature that could walk across dry land and survive out of water for days. The hysteria around snakeheads also spawned a rash of B-list movies. One included gruesome attacks by roving packs of six-foot fish that devoured swimmers, … [Read more...]
I Saw A Bee!
I was mowing the grass last week so my wife would let me play golf the next day and I saw a honeybee. A real, live honeybee. Not a bumblebee or another pretender, but a honeybee. Last year, I didn’t see a single one in my yard. Honeybees, as most are aware, have been having a hard time of it in recent years. No one knows for sure, but their decline in numbers has been blames on … [Read more...]
Spend Memorial Day at CrossKeys
Grab your friends and family and head for CrossKeys Vineyards this weekend for a Memorial Day celebration. Says the vineyard owners, “This Saturday, May 27, from 3-8 PM we will be hosting a Smoked and Oaked BBQ. Chef Dexter will be preparing a variety of house-smoked items to get your memorial day weekend going!” There will be live music from 4:30- 7:30 by the band, Gabby Haze. If … [Read more...]
Staying Cool at Swanannoa
Last Wednesday a week ago, it was 94 degrees in Charlottesville. On Afton mountain, it was 83 and that’s where my three golf amigos and I teed it up. We played Swanannoa Country Club. We had a fun round and stayed cool. I’ve played much nicer golf courses than Swannanoa Country Club on Afton Mountain, but I don’t think I have played any more enjoyable courses. Swannanoa is an easy … [Read more...]
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