The only calm wind is at night so it’s time for a kayak fishing under the desert moon for largemouth bass. The bass fishing has been somewhat slow lately so you have to make a maximum effort to catch them. The full moon is very bright. When your eyes get used to the dark, a … Read more
Kayak fishing for largemouth bass at sunrise on the Colorado River
The long hot summer of 2021 is finally over. The long run of 100°F days has come to an end. I don’t know if it’s the hottest summer on record, which would not be a surprise. There have been a lot of 100°+ degree days here in the desert southwest, which you would expect, but … Read more
After yet another disappointing fishing season on the Columbia River we are back in the desert just in time for some hot autumn kayak fishing for largemouth bass on the lower Colorado River. Even though it’s near the end of September here in the desert southwest, it’s been exceptionally hot with daytime temps well into … Read more
The sun is lower in the sky, the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping; summer is just about over here in the Pacific Northwest. We are getting in our last mountain bike rides of the summer in the Cascade Mountains before the winter rains begin. We packed up with supplies and headed … Read more
The mountain bike riding here in Cascade Mountains is always great. It’s been a hot, dusty and always short summer here in the PacNW. The weather is still good, unfortunately no rain so the extreme fire danger continues. Fire smoke drifts in and out of the area but thankful no major wildfires in the immediate … Read more
This is a temporary category of the watermanatwork.com blog to sell some of the things I’ve accumulated over time. I’ve done a lot of things and have some interesting stuff for sale. These are my personal possessions, no stores involved. Some of the items will be posted on online classified page websites. Most of the … Read more
My father, Joseph R. Barbish was an award winning wood carver and craftsman. Over the years, he sent me hand carved and painted work as gifts for holidays and birthdays. I agreed to not sell any of his carvings while he was still alive because he never sold any of his carvings himself. He has … Read more
This sailboat, the “Buccaneer”, was built by my father, Joseph Barbish, as a young man in 1939. He would go on to become an award winning wood carver and craftsman. He gave it to me when I was a young kid. I sailed it on a local pond a couple times and it’s been in … Read more
This is a rare Jimi Hendrix bootleg album from the Maui HI sessions in July 1970. The album was released by Trade Mark of Quality(TMOQ or TMQ) in July 1973. The 1970 sound quality is not very good, but it was a big deal because Hendrix was not making any more music. TMQ 7502 is … Read more