Wildlife
Photos from Yeagers’ South Africa trip
Just got some photos I had taken in South Africa and some taken by another of us. What a great time we had! So many people were very appreciative of us visiting South Africa. And we thoroughly enjoyed all the wonderful people we met. Here are a few photos of Tokyo Sexwale, a very positive, enthusiastic,…
Read MoreFishing on the Tsiu – third day
c. GCYI Photo taken by Victoria Yeager The next day, General Yeager and I headed down 7 miles to the mouth of the river. Each year it changes – a couple years ago, it was 4 miles to the mouth. We ran into the others from the lodge coming back – they had started at the ungodly hour of…
Read MoreFishing at the mouth of the Tsiu River
Today, we fished in the morning at the mouth of the Tsiu River. Everyone else would leave at 6am to get the fish. We’d arrive around 9 or 10, when everyone else was taking a rest and eating the breakfast we brought with us, wade in, and catch fish. Worked well. These fish were fresh!…
Read MoreFishing on the Tsiu, Beachcombing on the Pacific, Alaska
The next day, it threatened rain. Many had gone duck hunting. We ate breakfast, put on our gear, got into the cart, and, while I was thinking maybe I’ll stay back and read about Eddie Rickenbacker…it POURED rain. Sigh. We got to the Big Bend where we could see LOTS of fish that had gotten…
Read MoreFishing on the Tsiu – First 2 days
We arrived on the spit between the Pacific Ocean and the Tsiu River in the rain by Gooney Bird, the DC 3 -which is always a great ride rain or shine. That afternoon, many went out to fish, including Gen Yeager. I slept and read – really needed it.Gen Yeager came back quite happy – he had caught…
Read MoreFishing in Alaska by Helicopter
Helicopter Fly fishing, Chuck Yeager, Victoria Yeager, bears, eagles,fishing
Read MorePeacocks – still there
I called my husband to tell him I had arrived safely in West Virginia and that I missed him. He wasn’t home. So I checked the messages. Our neighbors, ever faithful, had invited him to a pizza dinner. Pepperoni pizza. His favorite. I called them. He had just left. So we chatted a bit till…
Read MorePeacocks
Two peacocks – male and female – were at our back door this morning. They didn’t flee when they saw us. I think they were checking the place out – don’t know where they got the idea it was for sale or available. They are welcome to stay. Beautiful. I called Gen Yeager quietly and said,…
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