Week in the woods

[grumpuscreature]

Just got back from a week in the woods and thought I would post a few pics from a side trip we took. Went to the state fish hatchery at Petersburg, WV where the golden trout was first discovered in the 50's. The first picture is a shot of the hatching shed and the grounds. The second is the female brood stock in a holding pond outside the hatching shed. They looked to be around 2 feet long. The third shot is the male brood stock. They were 3-4 inches longer than the females. They were due to be stripped and milked starting Monday the 11th for a new hatchery run to produce what is in the last two pictures, waiting their turn to go into our streams. Know they ain't Mopars, but fish are a close second. Enjoy.

 

[71produster]

So did you catch anything? lol.

 

[memike]

That had to be so cool to see them in person like that.:blob:
There sure is allot of fish waiting for out streams.
Yep I will second that! fishing is great and I enjoy it all I can.
Thanks for sharing grupuscreacture :thumleft:

I did some fishing this week to refresh my fridg.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=41959




More pictures please :cheers:

 

[OldVart]

Sweet! It looks like you're recovering nicely from your earlier traumatic medical experience. Congrats.

 

[memike]

Is that dang:scratch: I forgot your valiants name.:banghead:
in the back ground parked in the shade?
I bet it felt good to get away.

 

[ramcharger]

Nice, those fish look healthy. I was up at the hatchery on the mountain above Rifle, Colorado.

 

[pastortom1]

Those pics make me want to wade in there with a portable floating Sunbeam BBQ, and pick my lunch..........

Water to belly in record time, and fresh Colorado water.......Mmmmmmmmmm.

:blob: 8)

 

[Casey Davis]

What a nice place!
I would love to go see that place!

 

[grumpuscreature]

The only thing the folks at the hatchery will let you catch is hot lead. Game Wardens here will shoot you faster than the State Troopers. Thanks Sid, I appreciate that. memike, good eye, that's Hester in the flesh. She done real good on the trip, but then she is a Mopar. Yep, we had a good week. Hope everybody else's was just as good.

 

[MVRCorp]

Out here in Co there is a fish hatchery in the mountains that breeds salmon. About this time you can go, show your fishing license and line up outside. They will give you 2 salmon after they milk them. Just walk them out to your cooler and get back in line. No limit. That reminds me I have to call Phil and see where it is.

 

[Xcptshnl1]

These are a few of the sights that we discovered on our road trip this past week in Hardy, Grant, Greenbrier, Nicholas and Pocohantas Counties in the eastern mountains of West Virginia.
First here is one of the dusty Country Roads that brought such driving pleasure


Next are the visitors that we saw every morning from our front porch of the cabin we stayed in



This was the view of the Pocohantas Mountains in the distance while driving on US Route 39:



This is our boys Greg and Luke feeding ducks at Summit Lake in the Monongalha National Forest, In Nicholas County:




Here are Seneca Rocks, One of West Virginia's most recognizable land marks:



And this was a shy spectator to all our spectating. A whitetail buck I guess to be about 2 years old just lying beside the path we took to see the Greenbrier River and the face of Seneca Rocks:



And last but not least this one's for MeMike... a Golden Eagle flying free about Cranny Crow Mountain's Overlook into Virginia and Maryland. Elevation 3854. I took this pic while on horseback.

 

[6pk2goDemon]

Xcptshnl1
Fabulous pix.....So many areas of the country that I have yet to see. :smilebox:


Looks likes it was a great get-a-away for the family :cheers:

 

[memike]

Not to many people get a picture of me in flight
when I am checking on my friends Xcptshnl1 :thumbup:
Thanks for the great pictures, it sure is a good feeling getting out
in nature and seeing things and breathing that good fresh air.
Hester was good to yall it looks like.:thumleft:
How many miles did yall put on Hester this last week?
What a great family get away :blob:

I had a good week end , But it don't compare to the great time
You and your family had.:cheers::coffee2:

 

[Xcptshnl1]

Not to many people get a picture of me in flight
when I am checking on my friends Xcptshnl1 :thumbup:
Thanks for the great pictures, it sure is a good feeling getting out
in nature and seeing things and breathing that good fresh air.
Hester was good to yall it looks like.:thumleft:
How many miles did yall put on Hester this last week?
What a great family get away :blob:

I had a good week end , But it don't compare to the great time
You and your family had.:cheers::coffee2:

Well folks, as of today, Hester has 46,557 original miles on her.


:burnout:

 

[memike]

Hester is just getting broke in!! Wow that is low milage.
I never knew Hester was so young.:cheers:

 

[grumpuscreature]

Did you know that deer go ga-ga over marshmallows? They will come this close to get one. Amazing.

 

[catsncudas]

Great pics. That part of the state is so beautiful. I really gotta get back down there soon. Spent a lot of time in my younger days in the Nicholas county, Richwood area, Summersville, Beckley, etc.

 

[memike]

No I had no idea that deer go ga-ga over marshmallows.:scratch:
Great pictures grumpus, Looks like you had them in line for a marshmallows.
I may have to start eating them as I go tracking this fall.:thumleft:
Hester looks pristine setting there,:wav:
It makes me want to go out in the field and just enjoy the quite and see what is going on out there tonight.

Looks like you had a great time away and making new memories.
I call them M&M's. good job getting the great pictures.:thumleft: