Monthly Archives: April 2017

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Posted on April 24, 2017 by rivertoprambles

The old cliché says “Earth Day everyday,” but in a sense it might be true. I’m old enough to remember the original Earth Day celebrations on campus, and the week in April 1992 when I gave four public poetry readings centered … Continue reading →

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Grass and Glass (BRB, Part 3)

Posted on April 18, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Intending to spend the whole day fishing the Rapidan River inside Shenandoah National Park, I fished it and even took a pleasant side excursion on a brook trout tributary. White trilliums were the flower of the day, nodding their invitations to … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Buffer (Pt. 2), No Plan B

Posted on April 14, 2017 by rivertoprambles

1. I love Monday mornings in the Blue Ridge, especially before the hikers, dogs and fishermen start to activate the paths inside Shenandoah National Park. The sun is out; the temperatures are headed for the 70s; Louisiana water-thrushes are at song; the violets and … Continue reading →

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Blue Ridge Buffer, Part 1

Posted on April 8, 2017 by rivertoprambles

[All photos in Part 1 are recent takes from a grey and partly frozen landscape in the north country. Rainbow trout from Allegheny River. Stay tuned for brighter and more southerly perspectives as this series progresses.] As the new fishing … Continue reading →

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