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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Spectacle Pond
[The following is the first in a two-part series on a recent ramble through the Northeast Kingdom and the Green Mountain State (aka Vermont), with stops in the wild Nulhegan River Basin and, later, at the famed Battenkill. Stay tuned!] … Continue reading
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Tagged boreal forest, Island Pond, loons, Native Americans, nature, Northeast Kingdom, Nulhegan River, peace, photography, solitude, Spectacle Pond, travel, Vermont, walking
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Have Trico, Will Travel
[I’ll be going off the grid for a week or so beginning in the afternoon on 8/22, so if you leave a comment here after that time, it may be a few days before I can respond to it. In … Continue reading
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Tagged fly-fishing, mayfly, nature, outdoors, photography, reverence, small stream, travel, Trico, wild trout
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Brook Trout, Moose, and Loons
No, I’m sorry– no images of these iconic northern creatures in this short post. Not yet. But I’ll be looking for them soon as I break out for the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont next week and hope to find a cooler … Continue reading
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Tagged brook trout, fly-fishing, loon, moose, nature, Northeast Kingdom, photography, sunset, travel
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From Wiscoy to West Branch
The driving distance from Wiscoy Creek, in western New York, to the West Branch Delaware River, east of Binghamton, is about three hours. I didn’t drive the route in a single shot, but connected the streams on two occasions, six … Continue reading
Aftermath (There’s Something Funny Going On)
(1) There’s something funny going on around here, something that will probably have a happy ending once the dust has settled. For example, the guys who have gutted our old kitchen and completely renovated the beast are likely to receive … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, beavers, birthdays, energy, humor, kitchen, nature, Niagara Falls, photography, poetry, science, something funny, storms, tornado, twister
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