Robbie’s of Taylorsville

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Down in the Keys there’s a place called Robbie’s of Islamorada, where you can feed tarpon. My trip today was to Taylorsville Lake State Park, which had a feature that you might call “Robbie’s of Taylorsville.” I’ve been to Taylorsville Lake State Park before (I wrote about going to the dam area a year or so ago), and I think it’s a terrific place for just relaxing and enjoying the beauty of an early autumn afternoon. As you can see by the top photo, the leaves aren’t in full color yet; however, the yellows (in particular) are starting to overpower the green. My first stop was at the boat ramp, where I spent a few minutes watching people load their boats onto their trailers. Yes, I know there are tons of “boat trailer fail” videos out there, but I didn’t see any of that in person. Those guys handled things quite well. I even saw one launch his pontoon into the water. (Yes, I’m easily amused. Thanks for noticing. ) After that, I went over to the marina, where I encountered the pack of hungry carp. I was laughing so hard when one of the fish literally jumped up on another’s back to get at the fish food I was throwing to them! That was really cool, and cheap: just a quarter for a handful of fish food from a gum ball dispenser. For you fans of The Godfather, the fish told me Luka Brasi is still sleeping with them. It was another great day!!! PHOTOS: (Top) The shoreline of the lake, taken at the marina. (Bottom) Hungry carp waiting to be fed.