Tag Archives: adventure

Beautiful Country, Wrong Address

Posted on May 26, 2021 by rivertoprambles

A large truck hauling tires jack-knifed on the country road where I reside. I stopped to assist, and the mildly distraught driver scratched his head and looked at the back end of his rig that had fallen into a serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Pine Creek, Genesee River, nature, Seth Green, Spring, nymphing, adventure, writing, timber rattlesnake, fly fishing, wrong address, sunrise | 17 Comments

Aftermath (There’s Something Funny Going On)

Posted on August 1, 2016 by rivertoprambles

(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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, beavers, birthdays, energy, humor, kitchen, nature, Niagara Falls, photography, poetry, science, something funny, storms, tornado, twister | 28 Comments

Caribbean Scrambles, Part 4, Finale

Posted on May 19, 2016 by rivertoprambles

I’ll begin this final post in the island series by going backwards– from the end of our venture to one of the main events in our visit to St. Croix. If you’ve followed me through this Caribbean scramble, you’ve probably … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, Buck Island, Buck Island Reef, Caribbean, Caribbean Scrambles Part 4, coral, green-throated Carib, Humane Society, hummingbirds, islands, nature, Paws from Paradise, photography, snorkeling, St. Croix, tarpon, travel | 20 Comments

Caribbean Scrambles, Part 3

Posted on May 15, 2016 by rivertoprambles

[I’ve been fly-fishing steadily since my return from vacation and will soon get back to regular broadcasting, if such a thing exists here at RR. I do have one more island post to prepare for you after this one appears. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, botanical gardens, Caribbean Islands, Caribbean Scrambles Part 3, Christiansted, dining, fishing, hiking, Jump Up, Moko Jumbies, nature, photography, rainforest, resorts, scuba diving, spirits, St. Croix, tide pools, travel, tropical flowers, U.S. Virgin Islands | 14 Comments

Caribbean Scrambles, Part 2

Posted on May 9, 2016 by rivertoprambles

Shortly before the trip to St. Croix, I was helping my chapter of Trout Unlimited collect trash along a highway in the Genesee River Valley. It was hot, and the winter’s accumulation of garbage was disgusting. Jim, whose daughter lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, birding, Caribbean Islands, Caribbean Scrambles Part 2, fishing, hiking, nature, photography, snorkeling, St. Croix, swimming, travel, U.S. Virgin Islands | 24 Comments

Caribbean Scrambles, Part 1

Posted on May 5, 2016 by rivertoprambles

St. Croix and the U.S. Virgin Islands are located about 1,100 miles southeast of Miami, Florida. The islands were first settled by Carib, Arawak and Cibonay peoples and were “discovered” by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, birding, Caribbean Islands, Caribbean Scrambles Part 1, fishing, hiking, nature, photography, snorkeling, St. Croix, swimming, travel, U.S. Virgin Islands | 12 Comments

Toward Autumn

Posted on September 22, 2015 by rivertoprambles

“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness/ Close bosom friend of the maturing sun…” (John Keats) First Cast: On the Comeback Trail… The liquid light of afternoon filled the Slate Run gorge. I stood there in the much needed rainfall waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, autumn, brook trout spawning color, fly-fishing, headwaters, John Keats, nature, photography, poetry, Slate Run, trout, writing | 21 Comments

Of Science, Poetry, and Adventure

Posted on August 31, 2014 by rivertoprambles

The Pond Picking blackberries on my walk uphill, I came to the secret pond, the kind that everyone should have and never talk about– except as poetry. I loaded the short fly rod with a line, a leader, and an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventure, fly-fishing, lake, mystery, nature, ocean, poetry, pond, popper, science, sunfish | 17 Comments