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Tag Archives: Halloween
Rivertop Redux
My first four images are selections from the trail cam on my “back forty”: And here two poetic excerpts, appropriate for this season of quick transitions, from my book Earthstars, Chanterelles, Destroying Angels: the golden season slips away oh, to … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, blues, earthstars, Halloween, nature, photos, poetry, Snowy White, Walt Franklin, writing
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Brought by the Rain
Hopefully the three to four-inches of rain over the past weekend signifies the end of a long drought in rivertop country, but only time will tell if that’s the case or not. The streams and rivers had risen quickly into … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, fly-fishing, Halloween, Lake Ontario tribs, nature, outdoors, photography, rainfall, salmon, trout, western New York
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I Fished With a Zombie
[Seasonal fun, with apologies to Roky Erickson who, apparently, walked with a Zombie, probably last night… a simple tune, but convincing. Catch it here, below…] I fished with a Zombie… I fished with a Zombie… I fished with a Zombie, … Continue reading
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Tagged dead fish, hackle, Halloween, maribou, music, Roky Erickson, salmon egg, spirits, Zombie
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Simply Trout Fishing
After a disappointing visit to a Finger Lakes tributary in search of larger brown trout and landlocked salmon, I returned home and got back to the basics of headwaters fishing. Yes, the weather was just as cold and damp and … Continue reading