Sunset in the Swamp

I know that many of my blog entries this time of year involve a firearm. This could give you the impression that I am a hunter. The truth is I am not a member of the NRA, nor am I a very good shot. However, I married a hunter. And not just an average hunter...I married Jon Loye. This is a man who spent most of last summer designing and building the blind you see in the pictures. While average hunters were paging through the Cabela's catalog to pick out a blind; Jon was out in the swamp cutting grass, dragging it home, drying it on our deck, and assembling it into a blind. The average hunter was buying the latest mechanical duck decoys; Jon was spending hours practicing and perfecting his duck call. He is a true hunter and in my opinion, a dying breed. He believes that a good hunter is a conservationist and an environmentalist. He believes the animals should have a fair chance. He hunts on foot and in canoe, rather than on ATVs. He follows the law and curses the hunters who are shooting 5 minutes after sundown. He's a true sportsmen who's taught me everything I know about the sport.