A canoe parked by one of the new chutes that lowers Argo Pond water from the dam to the river, canoe-ably [photo 1] [photo 2]. It is possible to miss the ferrel landscape, and the mysteriously murky water, and still view this project as one that builds on one of the city’s strengths, and without cannibalizing it. It is great to have a “canoe ladder” around Argo Dam, to have exposed gravel for fish spawning beds with fast, clear water over them, lowered water pressure against the earthen dam, and graceful “8′s” still moving up and down the pond, right by the center of town.
Argo Dam
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I am confused by “ferrel” and “8′s”.
Racing boats rowed by 8 crewmen are sometimes called “8′s”. Along with smaller boats, they often train and race in Argo Pond. Retaining the aility of crew teams to row in Argo was among the reasons that Argo Dam was repaired, not removed.
“Ferrel” is a two-bit word for “Wild”, often used in the context of something formerly domesticated (like a cat, or a garden) reverting to a wild state, often through neglect.
that word you are attempting to use is Feral.
Thank you both.
Bear,
Thanks for correcting my error. I mistakenly referred to the metal caps that are used to join to parts of a fishing rod.
By the way, are you feral?
That word you are attempting to use (again) is a ferrule. Care to try again?
Thanks, Marvin, but I think I’ll just go to bed, instead.
Tomorrow I will get up and try to spell “Potato”. Maybe Will Ferrell can help me.
John
too funny! And I don’t believe that I am feral. That would imply that I had been domesticated in the first place and I don’t believe that has yet to occur.