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Monthly Archives: April 2023
The Grey Ghost of April
By mentioning the grey ghost I’m not referring, on this occasion, to the famous streamer pattern of trout flies first created by Carrie Stevens (the artist of Rangely, Maine, and not the Playboy model). I’m referring to the passage of … Continue reading
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Tagged April, Conhocton River, exploration, fly-fishing, Grey Ghost streamer, natural images, streams & rivers, Time, trout, waterfalls, wild ginger, writing
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I Love a Good Gully
In the northeastern sections of the U.S. a wooded gully is often a fascinating place for an inspection of local natural history. One can step down into an eroded crust that’s often intimately scenic and exposed beyond the usual surfaces … Continue reading
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Tagged ecology, flyfishing, Genesee Valley Conservancy, gully, hemlock, hiking, Little Mill Creek, natural history, nature, waterfalls, wildlife preserve, writing
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Wood River Sunday
The midday air temp on Easter Sunday was a pleasant 53 degrees Fahrenheit. The bright tannin-colored Wood River flowed alluringly through the 14,000-acre Arcadia Wildlife Management Area in a surprisingly wild section of tiny Rhode Island. The first-time angler to … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcadia Wildlife Area, brook trout, conservation, ecology, family, fly-fishing, Nature writing, Rhode Island, travel, trout, trout fishing, Wood River
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Rivertop Rambles 