Somerset Nov 2024

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9 days stay at Lake Somerset with Ann and Noel. Whilst the weather didn't cause us any concern r discomfort,it was a very early start to the Summer storm season. The East coast received a higher than average number of storms with some very severe storm cells causing significant flooding, wind and hail damage. Generally it was very dark storm clouds in the evening and brilliant sunrises many mornings. Average number of Red Claw but good sizes. It was also our first trip with the new 4 stroke outboard - fantastic. Less noise, no fuel smell and used about 50% less fuel

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Monday arrival day. Salmon gums new bark showing
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Monday arrival day. An old male Kangaroo relaxing in the shade of Salmon gums
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Monday ready to set our pots
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Monday - my usual picture of "Guano Rock" to gauge the dam level
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Whistling Kite
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First day - only 23 but OK size
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Pretty double rainbow
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Tuesday afternoon
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Tuesday afternoon a bit stormy
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Tuesday afternoon a bit stormy
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Tuesday afternoon a bit stormy
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Tuesday afternoon a bit stormy
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Tuesday afternoon a bit stormy
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Tuesday afternoon a bit stormy
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Tuesday
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Wednesday morning - Pelican and Cormorant congregation
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Wednesday morning - Pelican and Cormorant congregation
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Wednesday morning - Pelican and Cormorant congregation
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Wednesday morning - Pelican and Cormorant congregation
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Wednesday morning - Pelican and Cormorant congregation
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Wednesday morning - Two Whistling Kites
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Wednesday morning - Two Whistling Kites
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Wednesday morning - Pelican and Cormorant congregation
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Wednesday morning - Pelican and Cormorant congregation
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Wednesday morning - Cattle feeding on a steep bank
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2nd pick up - 32 of good size
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Thursday morning - spectacular sunrise
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Thursday morning - spectacular sunrise
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Thursday morning - spectacular sunrise
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Thursday morning
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Thursday morning
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Whoo Hoo - 62
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Boat ride to the dam wall
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Dam history
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Boat ride to the dam wall
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Boat ride to the dam wall
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Boat ride to the dam wall
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Friday morning - Heron
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Friday morning - Hyacinth
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Friday morning - Heron
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Friday morning - Heron
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Friday morning - what a mess
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Friday morning - 47
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Friday evening near western ramp
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Friday evening near western ramp
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Friday evening near western ramp
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Friday evening
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Saturday morning - mother duck looking out for her brood
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Saturday morning - 55
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Saturday morning - duck family
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Saturday morning - duck family. One asleep with its' beak in the drink
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Sunday morning pick up
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Sunday morning pick up
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Sunday morning pick up
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Sunday morning pick up
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Sunday morning pick up - 62
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Sunday stormy evening
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Sunday stormy evening
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Monday morning
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Monday morning
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Monday morning - 56
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Monday for our trip North toward Villeneuve
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Monday for our trip North toward Villeneuve
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Monday for our trip North toward Villeneuve
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Tuesday morning catch - 37
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Duck family at their pool after overnight rain
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Duck family at their pool
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Wednesday morning for our last pick up
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Wednesday morning for our last pick up
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Wednesday morning for our last pick up
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Wednesday morning for our last pick up of 63
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Wednesday evening we received a severe weather warning so we spent time taking down our awnings/shelters
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Wednesday evening we received a severe weather warning
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Thursday morning - another spectacular sunrise before we headed home
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Thursday morning - another spectacular sunrise before we headed home
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Thursday morning - another spectacular sunrise before we headed home
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Thursday morning - another spectacular sunrise before we headed home
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Thursday morning - another spectacular sunrise before we headed home
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Thursday morning - another spectacular sunrise before we headed home
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Thursday morning - before we headed home we noticed a large group of Pelicans soaring on the thermals
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Thursday morning - we noticed a large group of Pelicans soaring on the thermals
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Thursday morning - we noticed a large group of Pelicans soaring on the thermals