Monthly Archives: August 2023

Whimbrel Winds and Arctic Sun

Posted on August 22, 2023 by rivertoprambles

[Part 5 of the Icelandic series] The dark gyrfalcon flies along the Westfjords, the Arctic sun its sorcery. I remember my second-grade self, the kid who pasted images of birds– spoonbill, barn owl, snow-white gyrfalcon– squarely on the pages of … Continue reading →

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Water Works

Posted on August 11, 2023 by rivertoprambles

(Iceland, Part 4) Water falls across the great escarpments of the east, falls from glacial mountain slopes across the contours of our northward journey. Water tumbles outward, flowing, cleansing, purifying, feeding the ocean shores. Water stirs an ancient memory of … Continue reading →

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When the Land Knows You are There

Posted on August 8, 2023 by rivertoprambles

[Part 3 of the Icelandic series] In the morning I met Stefan, my fly-fishing guide for the day, and we were off to the Holaa River for Arctic char and possibly a sea-run brown. Since Iceland requires visiting anglers to … Continue reading →

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Icelandia, Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2023 by rivertoprambles

[For now, I’m calling it Icelandia– Iceland & my personal take on what we gathered there while visiting this fascinating country. If you missed Part 1, my introduction to the place, make sure you scroll back to my previous post … Continue reading →

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