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PICKWICK LAKE RESORT &
MARINA, and area
- around the takeoff of the Tom-Bigbee waterway from the Tennessee River
Oct 30-31, 2001
in the vicinity of the Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi state
junctions
Pickwick locks (around KY-TN border) on the Tennessee river is the entrance
to Pickwick Lake and the State Park Marina. This was the getting off point
for Lisa's family: Terri & John, CJ and Amber, and Lisa's mom Betty.
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Here's a walk-around look at Creative
Touch at the State Park Docks.
Courtesy of our friends Kevin & Karin Hughes aboard WindigoIII.
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"Pirate John" walks the dock back to the boat. This is where they had to
leave. |
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This was just prior to Halloween at the
State Park Marina. The Park Ranger's office sponsored a Halloween party for
the local kids and Amber (top left) and Jessica (lower left) got to go.
Below - S/V WindigoIII of our friends Kevin & Karin, at the remote sail dock.
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CREATIVE TOUCH departed Pickwick
with just me, Lisa, Jessica and animals. Made
Bay Springs Lake in Mississippi and anchored in Sawgrass Marsh - Cotton Springs Branch, by
4:15pm. This is a very nice, small and cozy cove. Have anchor out almost on one shore, and
the stern tied to a tree on the opposite bank of the small cover. Did this by
dropping the anchor right at shore, then maneuvering the boat around the other
way while Lisa stood at the bow pulpit with a line in hand. I could get the bow
right up to the tree on the bank where she puts a loop around a branch. Then we
back away and pull them both tight so we're right in the middle. This keeps us
from swinging too so we can even tune in the Satellite TV for news. A full moon
is out tonight (Halloween Night - the first full moon on Halloween in 46 years)
and LOTS of stars in this remote wooded cove. Nice night. Jessica like it too. |
Below in the Tennessee River is the 3
State Junction of Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. Here we hang a right
hand turn out of the Tennessee River into Yellow Creek, which is the start
of the Tom-Bigbee waterway all the way out to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Pickwick marina (below) is in Yellow Creek just
after turning off the Tennessee River.
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Full Moon on
Halloween night - anchored in the small, wooded remote cove off Bay Springs
lake.
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The backside of Bay Springs Lock in
Mississippi - the start of our downward trek back to the sea! |
To see some
pictures from our friends aboard the S/V Windigo III - go to
http://www.heartlandlabs.com/WindigoIII/WindigoIII%20Travelogue%20Catalogue.htm
CLICK HERE for the next photos in
series of the Great Circle Trip . . .
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