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ISLAND HEAD CREEK...continued |
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Leanne also had some good Dugong sightings, and while fishing, two Sea Eagles put on an air show to be proud of. Mother had a fish and was heading back to land to eat it. Junior wanted the fish. He flew hard on her heels, trying to worry her out of it. Time and time again she built up speed then rocketed vertically upwards arrow straight, stalled on one wing, then plummeted away at high speed. Junior matched her every move.
Mother accidentally dropped the fish. “Oh-oh,” you could see Junior think, “Now I’m in trouble.” He peeled off with Mother after him. She was too powerful, rapidly overhauling him and punishing him with her talons, giving him an aerial hiding. He won’t forget that lesson, and we won’t forget the experience, as it happened right over our heads. |
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Above: high mountains flank the western shores of Island Head Creek |
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Soon we had a couple of flathead and a nice Spanish Mackerel. The first one we’d caught at Port Clinton we had eaten as fried Mackerel steaks, but the Spanish is nowhere near as nice as the Spotty we caught later, so this time it went into a Thai Green Coconut Curry – Yum Yum! |
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Right: another of Leanne’s wonderful creations—Thai Green Coconut Curry with Spanish Mackerel |
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One of the advantages of Island Head Creek over Port Clinton is its magnificent ocean beach. |
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It offers a great opportunity to get off the boat and go for a long leg-stretching walk, to Pinetrees Point. Finding enough places to walk is always a challenge. Living on the yacht you run the risk of developing a strong upper body from the sail handling, with a couple of limp appendages hanging down from the hips, formerly called legs. |
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Below: Leanne walking the beach to Pinetrees Point |