It was March 28th, our inaugural boat ride of 2013.  We had come under the power lines and made the turn south so we could see the dam. Goat Island was on our right, and Ghost Hollow and the Overlook were on our left.

Just then we spotted a strange looking duck swimming madly on the water’s surface.  As we got closer we realized it was not a duck at all, but the head of a deer.  Her body, obviously, was under the water, and she was swimming faster than Michael Phelps toward Goat Island.  Seeing a deer swimming is not that uncommon this time of year, but still – it was a sight to behold.

We then spotted two more deer swimming behind her in hot pursuit.  But these deer turned out to be dogs, and suddenly it all made sense.  The dogs must have chased the deer into the water off of Ghost Hollow and she was swimming across to the safety of Goat Island.  We lost her for a little while, but then we spotted her climbing onto dry land at the end of Dopson Point Road.

What about you?  Have you taken your first Lake Martin boat ride of the year?  See anything interesting?  Let me know; I’d love to post your pictures or let you retell your tale.

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