Calling It A Year

The last picture of 2010:



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Buffalo 2011

Gentlemen,

It’s that time again. Buffalo 2011, our 16th Annual Father-Son River Trip is scheduled for the third weekend in April. ( April 15-17)

I hope you can join us again, and invite some other father and son to join us as well. Sign up begins January 2, 2010 @ 2:00 p.m. Early sign up is important if you desire a room at the Gordon Motel. I handle the reservations for the Gordon, and they are assigned on a first come basis. The Gordon Motel has 12 two bed, rooms and 6 three bed, rooms. Our “sign up link” will be available on http://camptatum.com at 2:00 p.m. Should you plan on making other arrangements for accommodations please try to do so as soon after the first of the year as possible. Spring is their busy time and our group in the past has pretty much booked the whole county. (Please only sign up for the Gordon if you are reasonably confident that you will be attending…Thanks!)

“Life is short…shorter for some than others…” and “Woodrow, it’s not dying I’m talking about…It’s living”…. Gus, Lonesome Dove.

Let’s make some more “glorious” memories together - memories that will last us and our sons a lifetime. Shall we gather at the River, once again.

The Founder


P.S. Please spread this word to your fellow Iron Men…some of their emails are outdated and may not go through.
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Cold, Frosty Morning

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Good Morning!

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Caught!

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A Simple and Fun Time

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Give A Gift That Will Last A Lifetime...

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Fern Night...Experimenting with Night Photography

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It was worth it...

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Once in a Lifetime...

I took a chance hoping the clouds would part giving me the opportunity to capture this celestial event not witnessed by mankind since 1638. I was not disappointed. I witnessed and photographed this once in a lifetime total lunar eclipse during the Winter Solstice. Carpe diem! "It's not dying I'm talking about Woodrow...it's LIVING!". (Lonesome Dove) Thank you, Lord!




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Not Ready...

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Saturday Afternoon Camp Cams

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Opportunity

I finally have the opportunity to take some morning pictures but so far the mallards are not cooperating.



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Would Have Been A Nice Afternoon...

When you just can't be there...



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Morning After Fern Night

A foggy and cold December morning provides little opportunity to get out and take some quality pictures. I'm ready for Spring...



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Fern Night

The clouds departed, and the sky cleared as the sun set and fern night began. Best thing going on these cold wintry and short days is the anticipation of a comforting fire...it was our first order of business upon arrival.



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Comfortable, Morning

It warmed up during the night, and has made it a pleasant morning to have coffee on the porch, watch the day begin and to see the ducks arrive for morning corn.



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Veterans Day Morning

I was fortunate to be off today and had the opportunity to finally enjoy and take pictures of a beautiful morning.






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Fern Night Tonight

With the time change allowing daylight to come a little earlier we are hoping to go duck hunting with our camera in the coming days. The ducks are back. You can often see a multitude just by clicking on Camp Cam. With so much football and just the plain busyness of Fall we have just not had the opportunity. We are missing some great fall color too and are starting to feel we're letting 'some of the best part of life pass us bye'. Gotta change that!

Have a great day!


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Finally, Significant Rain

There is nothing better than rain water for the crops.



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Duck Hunting On A Glorious Afternoon

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Coots are Back

Within the last week the Coots have returned and that means much cooler weather is on the way. Last year before they left in the Spring it was not uncommon to see Coots in large numbers feeding several times a day along with the Mallards on our duck corn. Be sure to check our Cam Cams...chances are good you will see them more often than not from now to mid April. Last year our waterfowl (Coots & Mallards) would easily consume a 50 pound bag of corn a week.

Our recent storms and windy conditions have taken a toll on our ferns...blowing two so hard it ripped the basket wires and even sent one flying down hard onto the great wall. Our ferns generally hang around until our first hard freeze and have lasted some years well into December.







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Doc, Enjoying the Afternoon

Doc, thoroughly enjoying a most pleasant Sunday afternoon...


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Morning After Fern Night

It's a fresh, cool morning....waiting on the ducks to come for breakfast...but it appears we have different schedules...


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Slight Change In The Air

Good Morning,


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A Bright, Comfortable Saturday Night

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Ferns Return

The Ferns returned home following the RHS Homecoming game...no doubt saddened by the loss.


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Called to Serve...

Camp Tatum's ferns are loaded and headed to Ruston for their annual appearance at RHS's Homecoming Assembly and HC football game.


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Around the Point

A evening walk is nice now but will be even better with a "touch of fall" in the air. Hopefully that will be here soon.



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The Fern's Are Going On A Trip

Camp Tatum's ferns are traveling to Ruston this week to participate in Ruston High's Homecoming Assembly and Game Night...






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It's Been A Great Football Weekend...

Only one of our favorite teams was successful ... yet it was still big with all performing well...

After lunch our plan is to head up and begin working on CampTatumSports coverage of the Ouachita game...which we hope to complete by later this evening...

When times get busy like they often are on weekends this time of year ... Camp Cams are the next best thing...the following is some fisherman captured early this morning....




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Fern Night

Just not enough daylight left by the time I can get up here with the days growing significantly shorter. The ducks feeding outside are easily spooked these days and it gives one the sense they know hunting season is approaching. The humidity is down but it is still rather warm but yet you can tell things are about to make a more lasting change and that Fall is out there somewhere.



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IT'S FRIDAY!

It's Bearcat Friday! The Bearcats are home tonight. Why not head out and enjoy one of our area football teams this evening...it's exciting.



(Checkout our new upgraded web cams on the complete camp cam page.)


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Morning After Fern Night

Morning coffee at the waters edge never grows old...



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Perfectly Lonely...

With constant, continuous lake activity no matter the time or day over the last several months the lake this fern night was eerily quiet, and looked perfectly lonely. This will pretty much be the norm until people tire of Winter and try to rush Spring starting in late February, early March. The changing seasons...equals changing memories...



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Summer Ends...

Kinda sad as Labor Day marks the end of the summer lake season...but Fall with cooler temperatures...high school and college football...helps...


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Labor Day

From mid April to mid August the sun rises within the mouth of Coleman Creek - with a clear line of site from the Camp. Now we have it coming up over the trees ... just not the same...

68 for our porch low...



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LSU Almost Gave It Away!

LSU's 2 Q burst bred optimism for a great season... But then, the 2nd half all but took it away...can you believe we almost gave the game away? Yet, a win is a win no matter how ugly...


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59 degrees this morning

It was jacket weather this morning on the porch. Even with the warm water lake effect the temperature managed to drop into the high 50's along the waters edge. You could see a lot of heat escaping the lake through a low fog rising along the waters surface. It was glorious!



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Awaiting Tech & LSU games

Our coverage of the Bearcats vs. Byrd game is now complete and posted on CampTatumSports.Com. There is nothing left to do but enjoy this wonderful day while we wait for the Tech and LSU games to begin. Hopefully they will fare better than our beloved Bearcats


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Morning After Fern Night

A pleasant morning:


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It's Fern Night Tonight!

Who shall I send to water the Ferns? Me.

With the fast pace of Fall sometimes, we have to simply settle for our camp cams...which is the next best thing for me to actually being there. We have two new upgraded cams online with two more on backorder that I will be in a position to control and pan from home. This morning looks like it would have been a nice morning to have been there...



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The Gathering of 32 Departs

They swam away. Approximately half swam north and the other half south.

Only one more summer weekend left: Labor Day Weekend. What a weekend it will be with RHS playing Friday, and then Tech and LSU on Saturday. There should be large crowds on the lake Sunday saying goodbye.

Heading in...



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The Boys are Captivated by the Large Gathering

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Not 16, But 32 for Supper

Just when I was sufficiently impressed by 16 mallards ... out from under the boat house swims 16 more to join them. I'm anxious to see whether when they get ready to leave they swim or fly off in different directions. They are not all friends...two of them just started fighting and thrashing the water creating a great commotion....






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Counted 16 For Supper

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Look at This New Young Family

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Final Free Friday Before Fall Bearcat Football

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First Morning of Spring

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Location:Pleasure Point,Homer,United States

Late Sign Ups

Gentlemen,

We are glad you can join us. Buffalo 2010 will be glorious. We have no more rooms available at this time at the Gordon Motel. Please go online and look up...Jasper, Ar and secure your own accomodations in the area.

Thanks,

The Founder


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Fern Night Enoys Better Weather

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President's Day

Finally a Glorious Day....


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Snow on the Playground

February 12, 2009 Camp Cams:












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