Silent Shadows and Warm Memories

Where we are

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  Lostman's River — The destination. 'A river inside a bay inside a gulf.' The Sea Belle beached on an oyster bar near the mouth, Ch. 11–18.
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  Crooked Creek — The magazine-writer story, Ch. 15.

Every place in the book, painted →

Fish in this chapter

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  Common snook Fishing royalty. The black lateral stripe is the tell-tale. Matt's 36-inch, 20-pound monster at South Point… Ch. 1Ch. 2Ch. 4Ch. 5 +2
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  Striped mullet The baitfish the Bagley Mullet lure imitates. Mullet 'splashing in the current' is part of the Everglades… Ch. 4Ch. 5Ch. 6Ch. 15

Crew in this chapter

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  Matthew 'Matt' Creek protagonist Ch. 1
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  Snapper Dan's neighbor, retired guide Ch. 2
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  Daniel Walter Panther Jr. ('Uncle Dan') Matt's uncle, charter captain Ch. 1
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  James W. Creek ('Dad') Matt's late father Ch. 1

Critters in this chapter

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  The Everglades choir Mullet splashing, frogs croaking, birds singing — Ch. 15's night on deck. Ch. 15
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  Birds of the islands 'Birds danced alongside in the air, no doubt singing songs of Matt's adventures.' Ch. 19