Tag Archives: holidays

A Glance at the Rearview Mirror

Posted on December 15, 2020 by rivertoprambles

As 2020 drives itself into the ground, a lot of us would say, Just let ‘er rip. Most would agree that the past year has been odd, to say the least, and, in some cases, down right tragic. From this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2020, cheer, Colorado, fishing, fly-fishing, holidays, Montana, national parks, photos, rearview mirror, Rocky Mountains, travel, Wyoming | 22 Comments

Whiskey Run

Posted on December 28, 2019 by rivertoprambles

1. The beauty of the stream is a simple gift, a holiday revelation. There’s a wholeness to its many parts where pool and riffle, snowy bank and mossy rock cohere. The solitude, the wooded hills, the winter trout are gathered … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny foothills, brook trout, fly-fishing, holidays, nature, Pine Creek, poetry, prose, Whiskey Run, wild brown trout, writing | 23 Comments

Simply Shenandoah

Posted on November 27, 2018 by rivertoprambles

I spent a few days near Thanksgiving being grateful not only for friends, family and supporters but also for our National Park system, which includes Shenandoah, where I caught a break from premature winter in the Northlands. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged environment, family, fly-fishing, hiking, holidays, nature, photography, Shenandoah, simplicity, travel, writing | 21 Comments

“Truly Gone Fishing”

Posted on December 30, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Recently my son asked, “Where does an old fisherman go when it’s just too cold to fly-fish?” Good question. Lately, with daytime temperatures peaking near the single-digits (Fahrenheit), it’s a little too cold to be standing in water or falling … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged culture, family, Genesee Country Village, hiking, holidays, Mexico, New Year, Old Man Winter, Pink Floyd, saw-whet owl, Sierra Madre, toys, tradition, trout, Truchas Mexicanas, Truly gone fishing | 24 Comments

Old Woodenhead Skates on Thin Ice

Posted on December 15, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Old Woodenhead was on the Allegheny River by noon. The weather had become more seasonal, turning sharply colder, with air temperatures peaking at less than the freezing mark. Winter fly-fishing is an exercise in patience and layered clothing, he thought. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Allegheny, art, brown trout, Christmas, fly-fishing, holidays, Old Woodenhead, photography, reality, Walt Franklin, winter, writing | 21 Comments

Good Days

Posted on June 1, 2017 by rivertoprambles

I prepared for the long holiday weekend by assisting middle-school students in the planting of flags at the gravesites of veterans and fallen soldiers. The Veterans Administration Cemetery at Bath, N.Y. is a huge place, with thousands of gravestones on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brown Drake, environment, family, fly-fishing, good days, holidays, Letchworth State Park, mayflies, nature, photography, Pine Creek, Slate Run, veterans, waterfalls, writing | 24 Comments

Winter Rose

Posted on December 30, 2016 by rivertoprambles

Since the sad news I reported on in the last post, I’ve been happily wrapped up in a wide variety of holiday activities. I even got in a couple hours of fly-fishing in Shenandoah National Park. I spent a week in Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brook trout, death, family, fly-fishing, holidays, Life, marriage, nature, photos, Rose, Rose River, Shenandoah Nat'l Park, travel, Virginia, Washington D.C., wild, winter | 22 Comments

A Light in the Forest

Posted on December 15, 2015 by rivertoprambles

Leaving behind the holiday parties and the jingly shopping marathons, I traveled to the Pennsylvania forest. The unusual December warmth and overcast sky contributed to a feeling of relief and abandon. En route I passed a bald eagle perching near … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged color, eagle, fishing, forest, grouse, headwaters, hiking, holidays, light, music, nature, photos, Pine Creek, rare bird, religion, spiritualism, trout, Winter Solstice | 14 Comments

Blue Ridge Workout

Posted on December 1, 2015 by rivertoprambles

1. The fly rod that was new for me this past summer wanted a good workout near the place where it was made. That is, the 7’6″ five-weight wanted to go fishing somewhere in the state of Virginia near the shop … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bamboo fly rods, Big Branch Falls, Blue Ridge Mountains, brook trout, fly-fishing, holidays, nature, photography, travel, Virginia | 16 Comments

Healing the Wounds

Posted on December 28, 2014 by rivertoprambles

“One of the penalties of an ecological education is that one lives alone in a world of wounds… ” —Aldo Leopold In the season of great holidays with all their heightened emotional baggage, we’re all aware of global problems, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aldo Leopold, fracking ban, healing, hiking, holidays, nature, New Year, traditions, world, wounds | 12 Comments