Vacation in Elberton, GA

Finally got some pics up from our family trip to Sheri's Aunt Heather and Uncle Don's house in Elberton, GA. It's awesome! Nestled in the woods on Lake Richard B. Russell, the front half is an old house, vintage late 1900's, that was transported to it's current location. They then added on a two story addition, plus basement, to the back. Though the entire house is finished in the same siding, paint, roof, etc., the interior of the original house has been left in it's original state. Walking through the entrance way you travel in time as you pass from old to new.

Casa del Griffith



The next group of shots came from the day we spent playing on this beautiful waterfall that dropped off right on the edge of a covered bridge. It was super slippery!

Caitlyn in the Waterfall



Daddy and Jeffery Sliding Down the Falls



Muscle Girls!!!



The rest are pics of us playing on the lake and boating on the pontoon boat. Richard B. Russell, formed when the Savannah River was dammed for power generation, is an amazing puzzle of deep channels and winding creeks branching off in all directions into the surrounding forest. The entire shoreline is owned and conserved by the Army Corps of Engineers, keeping it pristine and practically empty of boat traffic. Uncle Don regularly grabs a swim noodle, pops on his fins and swims for hours without seeing a single person. It is amazing.

Captain Carolyn



Captain Jeffery with Uncle Don



Captain Caitlyn



Fishing on the Old Trestle Bridge



Do I Eat This?


Cookin up the Striper



Caitlyn Flying on a Tube



Jeffery Following in Her Footsteps



Caitlyn Skiing



Thanks to everyone up there who made this an exceptional vacation, especially Aunt Heather and Uncle Don, whose hospitality is second to none!

See you all soon!

Striper Fishing in Georgia

We had a blast striped bass fishing in Lake Hartwell, a portion of the Savannah river created when the Army Corps of Engineers dammed the river in a Hydroelectric power generation project. There are actually three in a chain, Hartwell, Richard B. Russell and Clark Hill (the name of Clark was changed to Strom Thurmand but don't tell the Georgia boys that). You can't get striper this far south in Florida but they run all the way up the coast to at least New York that I know of for sure. The striper shown above ran around 12#.

We were trolling with our jigs at about 42' in around 180' of water. Yes, 180' of water. The weather couldn't have been more awesome, the guide was great and we caught some fish. What could be better. The striper even tasted awesome.

Pictured below with our fish are (l to r) Jeff, me, Rick, and Cory.


More pics from the vacation when they come in!