Ferdinand

Deltaville, VA
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The two pictures below show and island that Libby and I like to call Ferdinand. Of course, we're thinking of Ferdinand the Bull. From a distance, it looks like a bull. Click on the lower image to see it yourself.

In reality, the Island is just a little rock called Sloop Island on Lake Champlain. To us it is more significant as a harbinger of good times to come. You see, Ferdinand sits isolated on the lake so that its profile can be on the horizon from far away. Further, because of mirage effects, it often appears to float in the air and it becomes visible from even further away.

Ferdinand, sits close the boundary between the main part of Lake Champlain where all the mountains are visible, and the lower part where we see Split Rock Point, and Porter Bay, and Otter Creek. Since both parts of the Lake are among our favorites, Ferdinand symbolizes a visible reminder that good times lie ahead, whether sailing north or south.



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