Monthly Archives: December 2011

Views From Dryden Hill

Posted on December 29, 2011 by rivertoprambles

I walked from the hollow underneath a leaden morning sky. In a bare-bones season all I carried for the hike was a camera, binoculars and walking stick. Passing through my grove of pine and spruce, I knew it was almost time … Continue reading →

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A Man Out of Time

Posted on December 26, 2011 by rivertoprambles

The traditional hike began on Christmas Eve about 25 years ago. That year, as well as this, I walked from my house at the bottom of the hill to meet my brother on the summit. He began the walk from … Continue reading →

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No Tale Untold

Posted on December 22, 2011 by rivertoprambles

 Winter Solstice. At the darkest hour of the year, the light of day hesitates in its free-fall and positions itself for a slow return. Alyssa and Aaron cut a Christmas tree out back. A spruce tree instead of a native … Continue reading →

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Three River Rise

Posted on December 19, 2011 by rivertoprambles

[as always, please click on photos to enhance image] Two of the six major watershed divides in North America meet at a point near my home. The St. Lawrence and the Eastern Continental divides lock together on a hill near … Continue reading →

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Big Sky Ramble (2)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by rivertoprambles

At Wisdom, Montana the Big Hole River is a small hole stream. The lady at the Trading Post said, “Hell yeah, there’s grayling here. Go try at the bridge on the edge of town.” The river didn’t look too promising … Continue reading →

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Big Sky Ramble (1)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by rivertoprambles

Every time I glance at this blog site’s header photo I’m reminded of Montana. In this post, and the next, I’ll provide a thumb-nail sketch of my solo jaunt through southwestern Montana in July 2010. Please join me as I … Continue reading →

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2 Poems on Place

Posted on December 10, 2011 by rivertoprambles

We’ve heard the word a lot in recent months. Occupy. Not to belabor the point, allow me to apply the term in a different context. To “occupy” your place of life in the world, you engage yourself as fully as … Continue reading →

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Have Moicy!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by rivertoprambles

Autumn was a passage through Appledom. The wild apple harvest was the heaviest we had seen. Whereas last year there had been no fruit at all, this year the deer and woodpeckers staggered drunkenly through November. By December 3rd, there … Continue reading →

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Headwaters Cycle (3): Position

Posted on December 5, 2011 by rivertoprambles

This site is not a fly-fishing blog, per se. Rambles is about whatever it takes to limit time in front of a computer screen and with the humdrum social setting, and to maximize enjoyment with the wild. It’s about the … Continue reading →

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Bright Fish Dark Day

Posted on December 1, 2011 by rivertoprambles

On a warm overcast day in late autumn I grabbed another chance to fly fish. It would be difficult today. The Bills were losing yet another football game; the news of the nation and the world was as grim as … Continue reading →

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