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Isaac with their Little Grassy Lake bass

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:34:59 MST

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Late June, 2008

To catch fish matters little what boat you may have!

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:34:55 MST

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Befroe we got a bigger boat- the little one did the job, too!

Isaac's Blue Gill catch

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:34:51 MST

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Now, that is a closeup of a fish!

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good size

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14' jon

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the guy's fishin camp

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Isaac's bro gave him this boat

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Ken took out the worn out cedar platform

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V bottom

near the shore

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sunset lighting

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The best cloud show is often at this lake!

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vistas

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MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:32:57 MST

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a pair of clouds

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Ken at camp- June, 2008

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Lori came by to see the campfire

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great fun to be the guest

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gorgeous colors showing

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dusk settles fast

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:32:18 MST

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Still getting used to a low riding , 5-speed

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:32:11 MST

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favorite lake, like a mirror

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Boatride One at Little Grassy Lake on 10/11/2008

learning aboout the new boat beforehand

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:21:02 MDT

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A great way to spend a Saturday!

making contacts with friends

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:58 MDT

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Getting things set for the day with a Leo and his family who will be camping at the lake.

Ready for the first lake ride?

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:53 MDT

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Ready, man!!!!

Dad, do you have to take off your shirt?

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:49 MDT

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He says,"Do I look that bad?"

scenic Southern Illinois' Little Grassy Lake

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:45 MDT

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The small man-made lakes in the region are places to be!

small lakes =small motors

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:41 MDT

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better than rowin!

grassy edgings abound

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:36 MDT

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lush cover for the bass

A lot of points, too,

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:31 MDT

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with a lot of tree tops, they act like stumps to the rudder. Ouch!

protected national wildlife reserve- Shawnee Forest

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:26 MDT

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totally dense areas, trail-less.

The water's edge

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:19 MDT

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Scrubby places for docking.

dense land terrains

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:13 MDT

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Back roads lead into the area, but not here!

Bluff Avenue

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:07 MDT

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Have been on those bluffs by trails and it is not an easy trek.

natural glacier rock settings

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:20:02 MDT

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down the way from Bluff Avenue is this lookout.

hilly forest ground

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:58 MDT

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higher than you think.

most popular point

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:52 MDT

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clouds, water, land

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:47 MDT

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Clouds and the sky are my favorite part of Nature, water second and third is the land.

hardwoods

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:42 MDT

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among the pines

Among the pines

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the upland is more open.

Why does mom kiss me?

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:32 MDT

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I don't like it anymore and she doesn't get it.

Because I love our sons

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:27 MDT

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I have to kiss them, only when they cannot get away, now!

He likes affection.

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Who doesn't?

even with the rabbit ears?

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:18 MDT

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He loves, he loves me not?

very sunny day

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:13 MDT

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really a smooth ride.

happy day

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:09 MDT

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nothing better than being out and about water.

Life couldn't be better!

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:04 MDT

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No better moment than the one at the time.

Even, though sometimes sons think they are better off without their mother.

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:19:00 MDT

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They have to be the ones to decide that.

The price mom's pay to love children...

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:56 MDT

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...is worth it most days.

dad's included!

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:52 MDT

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Dads are definitely appreciated by sons!

The best time of life is today.

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:48 MDT

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No better time than the present.

Ken Robinson

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:44 MDT

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Kenny takes life one day at a time.

Lori Robinson

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:40 MDT

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Wants to learn how to take one day at a time.

Let's see somethings?

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:36 MDT

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Everytime we come to the lake there are sights unseen and those to be found.

Long range views everywhere out here

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:32 MDT

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make it worth the while to come.

more of the same?

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:28 MDT

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Never seems to get boring to me.

When you've seen one you've seen them all?

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:25 MDT

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They say that about woman, but what an understatement to say about anything.

This is a secret campsite for the wild at heart.

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:21 MDT

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We've been coming to this favorite spot on the lake for thirty years off and on.

trails on the inside bring you there by land.

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:15 MDT

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Touch of Nature

A place to bask

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:11 MDT

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and dive!

and to port

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:06 MDT

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There is no better destination on this lake.

Pontoons

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:18:01 MDT

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party hardy.

Large bays around the points

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are full of old trees from when the lake was flooded.

Keep Out zones

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:52 MDT

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Federal lands.

Forest Service Land Management

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:47 MDT

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Restricted area for sure.

What a pretty red boat this man owns!

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:43 MDT

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Part of the fun of boating is to enjoy others , too.

A Lund shows we are near the fishing hole.

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:39 MDT

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CLASSIC!

We turn in and have arrived to our fishing destination

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:33 MDT

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sunny bay on the other side. We appraoch the deepest shade on the lake here.

lichen and mosses on the rocks

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:27 MDT

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Lichen is the light blue green colored fungus.

With the grass and other details

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:22 MDT

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it gives new things to look at each visit.

Just the tip of the rock, remember.

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:16 MDT

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Looks little, but it is NOT!

Cruisin ever so slowly

MidnightStarlitBabe — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:17:11 MDT

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One reason i came to live in Southern Illinois is for the wild lands, and it is one reason i continue to want to stay.