Rapids of Bull Sluice

Bull Sluice  (from the overlook on the South Carolina side of the river),  5/18/14

Bull Sluice (on the South Carolina/Georgia border near Highway 76) is a series of rapids along the Chattooga River.  Kayakers and others who enjoy rapids love this one --although it is considered very dangerous.  There have been at least 8 people who have lost their lives on this course.

George and I stopped here once before ---but we wanted to check it out again since we were traveling in that area.  We were there on May 18,  2014  on our way to the beach.  Today I'll share a few photos from Bull Sluice.  Be sure to click on them for enlargements.

We enjoyed watching the 'white-water-rafting' while there...

I love George's special 'fancy' water photos --with his special lens/tripod.... Looks like silk!!!

Here is George with his tripod doing his 'thing'.... I enjoy watching him work to get good water photos.

This is what I get to do when George is photographing water!!!!   (He knew I took a picture of him -so he took one of me too!!!!!)

This boat (group of 4) scared me --since the boat got turned around... See the next photo to see what happened...

OOPS.... Only one person left in the boat!!!!  YIPES... Three fell out!!!!!  (The good news is that, luckily,  they were all fine!!!)  Kinda scary to watch though.

Here's one more photo showing what the area looks like ---as those boats have to manipulate around the rocks in the raging water.

Finally,  here's one more 'fancy' photo by George of those rapids.... The best water photos one can get is in raging water like this.  George was in 7th heaven on this day!!!!

Hope you are having a good Wednesday.  I will see you on Friday!!!!

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Irises in our Yard in 2014--Part II

ELECTRIC SHOCK IRIS  (taken on 5/9/14)

Welcome to JUNE.... Hope all of you have a fabulous Summer.  Summer is my least favorite season of the year since I do not like the HEAT.... BUT--we do have some pretty flowers and we do get delicious fresh veggies and fruits in summer --which we cannot get at other times.  SO???  I'll take it and enjoy it!!!

Since it is the first of the month,  don't forget to check out my NEW QUOTES on my right sidebar... Hopefully,  some will speak to you--like they do to me!!!!

If you missed Part I of seeing the Irises in our yard,  click HERE.   Today I'll show you the rest of what we had this spring.    We had a great year for Irises since we had TWENTY different varieties.... They are all gorgeous.  Hope you enjoy seeing them.  Be sure and click on them for enlargements.

GOODNIGHT KISS IRIS --5/9/14

FEED BACK IRIS --5/11/14

HELL'S FIRE IRIS-- 5/11/14

HEMSTITCHED IRIS --5/11/14

CABLE CAR IRIS --5/12/14

HARVEST OF MEMORIES IRIS --5/12/14

BOUNTIFUL HARVEST IRIS --5/12/14

CANTINA IRIS 5/13/14

TENNESSEE VOL IRIS 5/14/14

I will close with some 'group photos' --like I did in Part I.  As I said,  I love them individually--but also enjoy seeing them in groups.

ELECTRIC SHOCK IRISES-- 5/14/14

GOODNIGHT KISS IRISES-- 5/13/14

ELECTRIC SHOCK IRISES and CABLE CAR IRISES --5/13/14

Hope you enjoyed seeing our Irises... We love them ---and this was a good year for them... Have you picked out a favorite???  It's hard for me since they all are full of their own beauty in one way or the other.  I love the variety ---but I guess,  IF I had to choose a favorite this year,  I would probably choose Goodnight Kiss ...  BUT--we've had Electric Shock for several years --and it's always a beauty!!!!!

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