Good Friday gator fishin’ in the Glades

I found a tranquil spot in the Everglades where the oscar fish were hitting on nearly every cast.  Oscars aren’t too big, but pound for pound they are great fighters, and a few in a pan makes a filling and tasty meal.  There was a dock jutting out into a pond that was filled withContinue reading “Good Friday gator fishin’ in the Glades”

Fun footage of fishing amongst aggressive gators trying to steal my fish!

In the Everglades of Florida, the more fish you catch, the more you draw gators. They try to steal them off your line, and the more they succeed, the more aggressive they get until they work themselves into a feeding frenzy. This particular spot is way back in the woods and seldom fished. I couldContinue reading “Fun footage of fishing amongst aggressive gators trying to steal my fish!”

New recording/video! Lots of original nature footage!

While on a meditation retreat at the ashram of Amma Sri Karunamayi in India during the winter of 2019-2020, I began spontaneously and frequently shouting out the name “Hanuman” during my meditation practices. I knew that Hanuman was the monkey-faced deity in Hinduism, but that was really all I knew. And so I prayed thatContinue reading “New recording/video! Lots of original nature footage!”

Reflections on alligators with original footage and pics

I spent the past month bass fishing in the swamp waters of the Florida Everglades in constant company with alligators.  In fact even my campsite is on the edge of a pond hosting several gators.  I’ve seen thousands of alligators throughout my lifetime, but never have had such an opportunity coexist with them and observeContinue reading “Reflections on alligators with original footage and pics”