Monthly Archives: November 2012

How ‘Bout That Road? (Stone Mountain)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by rivertoprambles

If you drive around Albemarle County, Virginia long enough, you’ll eventually leave the rolling hillsides of the uber-rich and find yourself in the humbler Appalachian vales of Greene County. There, somewhere near the village of Dyke, the real fun of looking for the … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Brookies

Posted on November 24, 2012 by rivertoprambles

It was a colorful day, a comfortable holiday, in central Virginia. My son and I drove out from a family gathering to have a look at brook trout territory in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We traveled from the city to the mountains on a westward road through … Continue reading →

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Schoolhouse Riffle

Posted on November 19, 2012 by rivertoprambles

Standing in big Pine Creek on a mid-November morning was a cold affair. Beads of ice clung to the rocks and weeds along the bank. The sky was cloudless but at 10:30 a.m. the sun had yet to bathe my … Continue reading →

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Salmon Run Falls

Posted on November 16, 2012 by rivertoprambles

Salmon Run Falls is located in a small upstate college town, its waters feeding one of the largest freshwater lakes in the eastern U.S. Salmon Run is not the real name of this beautiful waterdrop, it’s simply a name that blossomed … Continue reading →

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Elk Watch (Pennsylvania)

Posted on November 13, 2012 by rivertoprambles

I recently stretched my “Pennsylvania Wilds” horizons by visiting the western headwaters of the Sinnemahoning, the elk country near Benezette, PA. Along with wife Leighanne, son Brent, and Catherine (Brent’s partner), I enjoyed a ramble through the little mountain town … Continue reading →

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Eagle Marsh

Posted on November 11, 2012 by rivertoprambles

I’d been seeing eagles on or near the Big Pine Marsh since 1993. The marsh is located near the New York/Pennsylvania state line, on a watershed divide less than 10 miles from my home. The eagles, both the golden and … Continue reading →

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Autumn Journal: November 5

Posted on November 5, 2012 by rivertoprambles

A friend of mine, Mark Libertone, of Wellsville, New York, is dealing with a major health issue, and I was glad to see that a benefit was being staged for him at a local VFW. Mark is a well-known soft-hackle … Continue reading →

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