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Tag Archives: Cedar Run
Joe Pye’s Invitation
The clouds were building over Cedar Run and its forested gorge. The afternon was looking good for fishing in the low clear water but the trout weren’t having anything to do with the several small flies that I offered them. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cedar Run, creative writing, fly-fishing, good luck, Joe Pye, Joe-Pye-weed, narratives, nature, September photos, Slate Run, vanilla, Walt Franklin, wild trout, wildflowers
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Staircase Run
The day surely started out on a bright note– a little birding in the early morning sunshine of the yard, my small binoculars picking up a bit of the warblers waving through– Blackburnian, black-throated green, ovenbird, Louisiana water-thrush and, later, the black-throated blue warbler– … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, Cedar Run, environment, fishing, fly-fishing, headwaters, hiking, nature, Pennsylvania, ravines, Slate Run, small streams, staircase, trout, wild, world view
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Columbus Was Here
Part 1: At the start of Columbus Day weekend I was fishing a couple of Cedar Mountain trout streams. At one point I was suiting up at a mountain crossroad when Columbus came roaring towards me on a motorcycle. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegany State Park, America, book readings, Caribbean, Cedar Run, Columbus, Columbus Day, discovery, fishing culture, fly-fishing, Genesee River, GPS, nature, photography, St. Croix, Thunder Rocks
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With Roots in the Sky (Finale)
1. Just over two years ago I began a series of blog posts that I’ve called “The Cedar Run Experience.” The series has reflected my intent to fly-fish and explore the whole length of a beautiful trout stream, Cedar Run, … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-intellectualism, beauty, Cedar Run, critical thinking, fishing, freedom, headwaters, hiking, King Crimson, music, native trout, nature, philosophy, Pine Creek watershed, racism, roots, songbirds, Summer Solstice, The Cedar Run Experience Part 20, violence, walking on air
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The Cedar Run Experience, Part 18
I got a break from the weather, frozen days and nights brightening into a Sunday morning with the temperature rising toward the low 40s. I drove to Cedar Run and steered gently toward the headwaters over the icy lane of … Continue reading
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Tagged "River's Edge", Cedar Mountain, Cedar Run, Cedar Run Experience 18, holidays, ice, recollection, wet fly, wfranklin fly-fishing book
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Two Steps Forward (No Step Back)
Step 1: The rain did not deter our weekend plan to visit Rock Run, near Ralston, PA. The run was flowing almost as clear as it was a month ago on my initial visit. Several outdoor writers have declared that … Continue reading
Keeping Close to the Stream
Since the publisher for my book called River’s Edge is working on a reprint edition, I was looking at the book again and almost randomly opened to the chapter called “Fishing the Runs.” There the subject matter seemed appropo for … Continue reading
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Tagged "River's Edge", brook trout, Cedar Run, fly-fishing, Genesee, Harry Middleton, heaven, native trout, Pine Creek, Rothrock, Slate Drakes, stocked trout, stream, trail, wild trout
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The Cedar Run Experience, Part 10
I ate a bunch of Chinese fortune cookies, looking for a bit of wisdom I could use on my next fishing jaunt. The slip of paper with six “lucky numbers” might be useful– if I was a gamer who played … Continue reading
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Tagged activity, Audubon, brown trout, Cedar Run, demons, fly-fishing, fortune cookies, global warming, happiness, Higgs boson, non-activity, waterfalls
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