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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Tracking an Eastern Divide
My use of the term “tracking” is connected to the ancient craft of hunting. I began a midday walk through the Greenwood State Forest near my home in order to track wildlife in the fresh snow (several inches had fallen two … Continue reading
Canyon and Portal (1)
In 1982 I took a hike in western Crete that I’ve come to think of as a quintessential ramble with regard to the themes of this blog. Several years ago I finally wrote of my hike through the Canyon of … Continue reading
Touchstone
I found the heavy stone a long time ago. I may have found it in a gravel pit near an Indian burial ground; I can’t be sure. If so, it was from a piece of land about to be converted … Continue reading
Scottish Ramble #2
This is the second in a series of Scottish Rambles, based on stories and photos from my daughter Alyssa, who is spending a year in the old country. A recent post, “Bridge Over the Atlantic” (Oct. 2012) began the series, thanks … Continue reading
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Tagged Glasgow, Glencoe, Inverary, Kilchurn Castle, Loch Fyne, Loch Lomond, lochs and fells, Scottish highlands, Scottish Rambles
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Genesee Trailwalker, Part 2
Again, the great philosopher Lao Tzu had set the tone for my rambling. This time it was put forth in these words from the original Taoist: “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” January continued to be … Continue reading
Spring Creek Finale
This post will not contain a photo of myself attempting to escape the clutch of a rising river. It will show a photo of the wild brown that my fishing partner had on the line as I struggled to regain my feet a short distance … Continue reading
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Tagged midge patterns, Oatka Creek, Seth Green, Spring Creek, state fish hatchery, winter flyfishing
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Saber-Tooth, On the Fly
I read the email message from my son, “If dad had a time machine, this fish would be a lifer, for certain!” When I opened the accompanying link, I learned of a salmonid I had never heard of before. And I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bavarian Alps, largest salmon, rastrosus, saber-tooth salmon, salmon fishing, time machine, time travel
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Views From Dryden Hill West
On a recent visit to Dryden Hill by car, I saw a couple of hen pheasants feeding at the road edge in the snow and figured that was a good sign to do another hike there while on holiday vacation. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cold Mountain, Dryden Hill, fisher range, fisher tracks, Gary Snyder, Han-shan, Iroquois myth, Little Water Company, pheasants, poetry
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The Quiet Hills
Recently a local photographer dropped by the house and asked if he might take his camera to my “back forty” and look for some perspectives on Jackson Hill, a view to the east. That wouldn’t be a problem, but he’d … Continue reading
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Tagged hill music, Jackson Hill, King Crimson, natural perspectives, nature photography, sun and moon
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Finger Lake Salmon
Cayuga Lake, the longest (38 miles) of New York’s glacial Finger Lakes, has steep east and west sides and an average depth of 182 feet. On New Year’s Day, I accompanied angling buddy Tim Didas in a drive north of … Continue reading
Rivertop Rambles 