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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Scottish Ramble #9
The series that started with “Bridge Over the Atlantic,” and most recently introduced daughter Alyssa’s trip to the Western Hebrides (Scottish Ramble #8), concludes with this reflection from “The Isle of Skye.” In a journey through Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, Alyssa … Continue reading
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Tagged Cuillans, Fairy pools, Inner Hebrides, Isle of Skye, Pride Rock, Scottish Rambles
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Lyman Run, A Perfect Balance
Summer and fall were in the Equinox. Clouds and sunshine wrestled for an upper hand above. I drove along Route 6, turned off at Galeton, Pennsylvania and traversed seven miles of rough graveled road, closed to Thru Traffic. (Ask not … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Equinox, fall fly-fishing, Galeton, glass fly rods, Lyman Run, natural balances, PA, Susquehannock Trail, wild trout
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Remembrance (M.L.)
Mark Libertone was a friend of mine who passed away on September 16, 2013. I once included some information on him in a post, Autumn Journal, November 5. The long struggle for his health is over. Mark lived for years along … Continue reading
The Cedar Run Experience, Part 5
I took a short break at Cedar Run, adding a small piece of the stream to my long-range goal of fly-fishing its entire length. I went fishing, though, only after a full day of meeting with the Slate Run Sportsmen’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Run fly fishing, hydro-fracking, Slate Run, Slate Run Sportsmen, wild nature, wild trout
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Scottish Ramble #8
In Scottish Ramble #7, daughter Alyssa was exploring the Highlands on her break from classes at the University of Glasgow, in Scotland. More recently, having finished her post-graduate work in Museum Studies, Alyssa and a friend explored the Hebrides, an … Continue reading
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Tagged Fingal's Cave, golden eagle, Hebrides, Mull, Mull Island castle, oystercatchers, Scotland, Scottish ramble, Staffa, Tobermory
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Red Edges
When the village hosted its annual “Community Days” event, my wife Leighanne helped out the fund-raising cause downtown, while I got help with the replacement of a leaking porch roof at the house. My neighbor and I drove to the … Continue reading
September Shuttle
Over a period of several afternoons and evenings, I’ve been shuttling between the fields near home and a trout stream just beyond the ridge. The aging farm fields near the house are reverting into mostly woodland, and the trout stream … Continue reading
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Tagged field and stream, home, lo-technology, Roderick Haig-Brown, September rambles, Weaver of Life
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Blackberry Ramble/Gentle Spy
My idea of rambling is to take a short walk and observe whatever comes along. Whether walking around the neighborhood, hill climbing, or fly-fishing, my rambles generally occur near home and offer an opportunity to learn something new about my … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberries, frog pond, nature observations, raccoons, rambling, ruffed grouse, spirit of place, threats of war
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Touched by Rain
Touched by rain, the neighborhood creek was much improved last night. Five days ago, the fishing there seemed dead because of low, clear water. Now the stream was up a little (still clear), and the casting rocked. Fishing for wild … Continue reading