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Tag Archives: civilization
Song of the Kettle
I’m growing silent these days. I’m not sure why, although I’m also angered and saddened by political events and tragedies occurring in this crazy world. I’m growing silent at a time when my voice should be loud with protest. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, brook trout, civilization, fly-fishing, Kettle Creek, machine, madness, mayhem, photography, poetry, protest, silence, Television, Torn Curtain, wild, writing
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Blue Ridge Buffer, Part 1
[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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Tagged Blue Ridge, buffer zone, civilization, family, fly-fishing, hiking, migration, photography, place, Shenandoah National Park, Spring, travel, upstate New York, Virginia, wilderness
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Roots ‘n’ Boots
For most citizens living in a modern world, to talk about the “home place” is an unfamiliar exercise. Most of us today are socially mobile and often move from place to place for economic or recreational reasons. Today, we rarely live in one … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, brook trout, Buckseller Run, cherry trees, civilization, environment, hiking, home, home place, nature, Pennsylvania, place, silence, Spring, state forest, Susquehannock, Time, wilderness, winter
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The Slate Run Odyssey, Part 4
Beyond the Crooked Tree I found a couple of rock-lined pools with dripping sides. The Rock Pool struck me as a favorite stop between the Mowry Pool and the Two-Mile Hole, but despite some careful casting there, the trout weren’t … Continue reading
