Tampa Bay Album

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="03fa11c3.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="82b8f7f0.jpg" border=0 width="143" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Tarpon, the Silver King</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="61e80b70.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="183" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tarpon, 150 lbs.  Its fun to see them jump bit I have heeded my kadam (teacher) and now practice virtue by not fishing (most of the time).  Its always fun to find them, though and watch their silver bodies streak through the water.  No, I didn't catch this fish<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="76860960.jpg" border=0 width="96" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Daughter Caroline poses with a gag grouper</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="61780b40.jpg" border=0 width="128" height="180" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Sister Chery hoping to catch </div> <div> bait</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> The Online Journal of the I Ching, Yi Jing     |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Online Journal of the I Ching, Yi Ji"><U>home</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="page_of_dragons.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Letters to the Editor"><U><IMG SRC="0410e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>   <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><IMG SRC="0420e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>       <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">    <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="03ef4010.gif" border=0 width="500" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tampa Bay Album</div> <div> <IMG SRC="5e55e8d0.jpg" border=0 width="606" height="397" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The island is a mangrove island.  This area is called "The Middle Grounds" and is a prime shrimping area for smaller boats that draw less than 2 feet of water.   Shrimp come out  or "pop" at night.  The species of shrimp native to this area buries in the grassy bottom during the day.    When their shells turn reddish and soft, the shrimp begin to gather along sand bars in deeper water and drift to sea on the full moon.  The average depth of this area is less than 8 feet.  </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="82af6a60.jpg" border=0 width="246" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Rufus, our ardent fishing pal</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="77e2b3b0.jpg" border=0 width="555" height="315" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> The patterns of water that never cease to fascinate me.  Here, in this colorized photo, a new bridge arises beside the old one- the old Sunshine Skyway bridge was destroyed by a collision with a freighter, (below)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="5ee97c60.jpg" border=0 width="407" height="454" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> April 30, 1987.  During a violent predawn squall a freighter slammed into the bridge, destroying the southbound side (left).  Thirty-seven people traveling in vehicles, including a Trailways Bus, plunged 90 feet to their deaths.  One driver survived when his truck landed on the vessel shown on the left.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="776c01e0.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="286" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>                 <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#00CCFF" FACE="Arial" >The captain spies about sharply like a tiger </FONT></div> <div> looking for opportunity such as a bait flip or the swirl of a fish's tail.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="799c9de0.jpg" border=0 width="201" height="222" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Everyone looks forward to the Spring and Fall migratory runs</div> <div>  of the King Mackerel.  Caroline holding up a good day's catch.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="82d96920.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="146" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> More smiles for the fisherman -</div> <div> Caroline, the guide, holds up a 14 lb. snook. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8317cb60.jpg" border=0 width="124" height="182" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Mom, the old salt, taught us</div> <div> crabbing and fishing. </div> <div>  She is holding up a gag grouper.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="83b6a960.jpg" border=0 width="106" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Bye for now!</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>