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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006Cruising Cats: Alligator Alert! (2nd try to send)
Ahoy from Genesis. We just spotted our first alligator! It was floating in the shallows with just its beady eyes and two bumpy nostrils above the water. We are almost 50 miles (7 hours) out of Galveston,Texas, heading east on the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway). We will anchor out tonight in a place called Taylor Bayou. We'll keep the kitties inside the cabin, for sure. Jim & Anne, crew for Cinder and Rosie > Ahoy from Genesis. > We just spotted our first alligator! See ya later!!! Hopefully not 'in a while, crocodile'!! :-) Your voyage is much more exciting than the average English waterway! The only thing floating in the shallows here would be an old bicycle ;-) Deb.  Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield ... > Your voyage is much more exciting than the average English waterway! The > only thing floating in the shallows here would be an old bicycle ;-) > Deb. I'm sure we have old bicycles, too. This waterway that we are traveling is a commercial shipping channel. Today, we encountered probably 50 or so barges being pushed by tug boats. These vessels are huge compared to us. We are now anchored in a quiet place away from the traffic and poor Jim is exhausted But, we are having a good time. I'll post pictures eventually, when I figure out how to do it. Annie, crew for Rosie & Cinder > > Your voyage is much more exciting than the average English waterway! The > > only thing floating in the shallows here would be an old bicycle ;-) > > Deb. > I'm sure we have old bicycles, too. Ha - at this point, you probably have a lot more than that! :-/ Joyce Careful with the gators its mating season and they are very aggressive > > > Your voyage is much more exciting than the average English waterway! > > > The [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Joyce > Careful with the gators its mating season and they are very aggressive Hi Matthew, We don't intend to go anywhere near amorous alligators or celibate ones, either. Annie, crew for Rosie & Cinder > > I'm sure we have old bicycles, too. > > Ha - at this point, you probably have a lot more than that! :-/ > Joyce That's the truth. We've seen several derelict shrimp boats and a sailboat that was high and dry on a shallow spot in a bay. We assume either Hurricane Katrina or Rita put it there. Annie, crew for Cinder and Rosie > This waterway that we are traveling is a commercial shipping channel. > Today, we encountered probably 50 or so barges being pushed by tug > boats. These vessels are huge compared to us. We are now anchored in a > quiet place away from the traffic and poor Jim is exhausted That would be really scary! Yikes! :-O Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield That would be really scary! Yikes! :-O >Deb> -- It's very interesting. We listen to the VHF (Very High Frequency) radio. Because the equipment is so big, the operators are careful to check for traffic and coordinate their actions. That way, we know what is going on. When we want to pass them, we contact them and ask permission to pass and on which side they want us. That way, they all are aware of where we are and we can stay out of the way while going our way. It takes a lot of concentration, and Jim was driving from the outside station in cold wind the day I wrote my update. That's why he was so tired. But, the barges really aren't scary to be around. We just take our time and behave ourselves and enjoy being part of the action. Annie, crew for Rosie & Cinder > It's very interesting. We listen to the VHF (Very High Frequency) > radio. Because the equipment is so big, the operators are careful to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > are aware of where we are and we can stay out of the way while going our > way. Oh - that's very organised! In which case that would be rather exciting, yes! > It takes a lot of concentration, and Jim was driving from the outside > station in cold wind the day I wrote my update. That's why he was so > tired. Definitely. > But, the barges really aren't scary to be around. We just take our time > and behave ourselves and enjoy being part of the action. Cool! Looking forward to seeing some pics! Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield ... > Cool! Looking forward to seeing some pics! > Deb. I've got several photos. Just need to figure out how to post them so everyone can see them. Annie, crew for Rosie & Cinder >> Ahoy from Genesis. >> We just spotted our first alligator! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Deb. More often a supermarket trolly these days. :-( SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Ahoy from Genesis. > We just spotted our first alligator! It was floating in the shallows [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Jim & Anne, crew for Cinder and Rosie Kewl! That's great you're getting to see some of the local wildlife. It's been pouring rain here and this creek behind the apartment really fills up. I saw a 2 meter monitor lizard swimming along the other day. Vino doesn't seem to be interested in anything out the back window. Not even the monkeys in the trees. He's only interested in the traffic noises from the front of the building. But those windows are sandblasted or something, so you can't see out. I think that's what makes it so interesting. He hears noises but can't see anything! -- Britta
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