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[58kites]

EDIT: By the way, the land you're looking at is now covered by a strip mall. It was outside of Copperas Cove, which was west of the west gate of Ft. Hood in Texas.

Great pic and familiar story!
I know that area, I've spent a lot of time on Lake Belton in the last 15 years.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Great pic and familiar story!
I know that area, I've spent a lot of time on Lake Belton in the last 15 years.

I can't remember the name of the lakes, but there was an upper and a lower, with a waterfall connecting them. You could ski under the waterfall if the ski boat got close enough. The only problem with the lower lake was water mocassins. One poor dude happened to ski through a group of them. He dropped and the boat circled back to pick him up, thinking he'd fallen. He'd been bitten a large number of times. Fatally. We never went back to that lake.

One of my brothers was born in Temple. The other was born in Killeen. One sister was born in one of those two towns. The other was born in Abilene. I was born in Elk City, OK. Drove through it on the way from Flagstaff to Chicago last summer, on my way to France. Spent the night there. WHAT a dump. OMG, am I lucky I only lived there for 30 days and have no childhood memories of it.

 

[Deeper Texan]

I can't remember the name of the lakes, but there was an upper and a lower, with a waterfall connecting them. You could ski under the waterfall if the ski boat got close enough. The only problem with the lower lake was water mocassins. One poor dude happened to ski through a group of them. He dropped and the boat circled back to pick him up, thinking he'd fallen. He'd been bitten a large number of times. Fatally. We never went back to that lake.

One of my brothers was born in Temple. The other was born in Killeen. One sister was born in one of those two towns. The other was born in Abilene. I was born in Elk City, OK. Drove through it on the way from Flagstaff to Chicago last summer, on my way to France. Spent the night there. WHAT a dump. OMG, am I lucky I only lived there for 30 days and have no childhood memories of it.

Not to throw cold water on your water moccasin story, but, it is an urban legend. The same story goes around every lake in Texas. While some snakes do form a mating ball, water moccasins are not one of the species. Also the story of SCUBA divers seeing huge catfish, and refusing to dive that lake again.

Texas has no natural lakes. The closest thing is Caddo lake, but it was actually formed, by downed timber forming a dam.

 

[58kites]

I can't remember the name of the lakes...
One of my brothers was born in Temple. The other was born in Killeen. One sister was born in one of those two towns. The other was born in Abilene.

Lake Belton is the one that is adjacent to Fort Hood, very nice lake.
The dam that makes the lake is in the perfect spot for wind to come over it without obstruction, creates nice clean wind.
Belton is where I've done most of my non coastal kiteboarding.

 

[MonetBass]

One of my brothers was born in Temple. The other was born in Killeen. One sister was born in one of those two towns. The other was born in Abilene. I was born in Elk City, OK. Drove through it on the way from Flagstaff to Chicago last summer, on my way to France. Spent the night there. WHAT a dump. OMG, am I lucky I only lived there for 30 days and have no childhood memories of it.

I've never been to Elk City, but then I've never had a reason to go to that part of Oklahoma. Judging by where it's located, I'm not surprised it's a dump.

 

[GregC]

Sound needed.

 

[GregC]

Same.

 

[GregC]

Same.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Not to throw cold water on your water moccasin story, but, it is an urban legend. The same story goes around every lake in Texas. While some snakes do form a mating ball, water moccasins are not one of the species. Also the story of SCUBA divers seeing huge catfish, and refusing to dive that lake again.

Texas has no natural lakes. The closest thing is Caddo lake, but it was actually formed, by downed timber forming a dam.

Live and learn. I was just a youngun' at the time. You're supposed to believe what adults tell you, right? Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are real, right?

I have dealt with water mocassins though. We had a creek we liked to play in. We'd build two earthen dams and play in the water pool between them. One kid was always tasked with looking for snakes coming over a dam into our "pool". Never happened. Maybe didn't need those lookouts. But we'd been made afraid of those snakes. Childhood was SO stressful.

EDIT: Didn't know that about Texas, but Ohio also has no natural lakes.

 

[Hypercaffium]

Today I've found a wounded pigeon on my way to work. I've bring him/her to the vet and I'm waiting for some news. Poor thing, I hope everything will be all right.

 

[58kites]

I have dealt with water moccasins though.
We had a creek we liked to play in....we'd been made afraid of those snakes.

Water moccasins and rattlesnakes are definitely something to watch out for here, I've encountered rattlesnakes, moccasins, copperheads, and coral snakes a number of times while hiking and mountain biking...random cattle, wild pigs and coyotes too.
I've encountered moccasins and other water snakes while kiteboarding, which feels pretty sketchy when you are wading into a spot to retrieve your board.
I'm careful when playing disc golf and my disc goes off course and into the deep stuff, lots of things that bite in there (plant and animal).
I've had to kill two very large rattlesnakes in my back yard (over 22 years) to keep the dogs safe, anything smaller I can get it in a big paint bucket and take it to a different woodsy spot, I'm not a fan of killing any animal.

 

[definenredefine]

I thought this was a dog thread...

 

[58kites]

I thought this was a dog thread...

Oh, excuse me sir!
I will get right on it sir.
Thank you for keeping me on track sir.


One of my old foster dogs Billy boy enjoying pool time in his forever home, it was awesome they spoiled him so very well.

 

[Stewie26]

I thought this was a dog thread...

OP here. It is about Dog Pics. That said, with over 4500 postings on this thread, from time to time threads can stray off course a little. No big deal. Here is a pic of my previous dog who much rather be in the water than on land.

 

[4Mal]

I've encountered moccasins and other water snakes while kiteboarding, which feels pretty sketchy when you are wading into a spot to retrieve your board.

Here is another sketchy Kiteboard thing... It's derby on the Columbia river. All those incoming kiters have to fit between the jetty and the bouy. And of course there will be a wind shadow somewhere. That first lap is always um, exciting ;-)

and there is also a dog!

 

[4Mal]

New little guy is about 14 pounds, almost double what he was when he came home memorial day weekend. This was a fairly early shot.

 

[Honkey tonk]

Grew up going to Disney land , but Disney world is definitely much much bigger
Hence why it's called Disney world , bigger , spicey with more critters

 

[58kites]

Here is another sketchy Kiteboard thing... It's derby on the Columbia river. All those incoming kiters have to fit between the jetty and the bouy. And of course there will be a wind shadow somewhere. That first lap is always um, exciting ;-)

and there is also a dog!
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Watching the kiters and windsurfers riding at Hood is always exciting.
I've wrapped lines with a buddy of mine, sketchy for sure.
Looks like the person to the right of the buoy has fallen as soon as he/she started making the turn.

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Where is that Honky tonk?
As I always say, you have the luckiest dog in the world.

 

[Honkey tonk]

Watching the kiters and windsurfers riding at Hood is always exciting.
I've wrapped lines with a buddy of mine, sketchy for sure.
Looks like the person to the right of the buoy has fallen as soon as he/she started making the turn.

Where is that Honky tonk?
As I always say, you have the luckiest dog in the world.

Orlando FL. Disney world

 

[rtslinger]