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First Impressions

Posted on May 2, 2024 by rivertoprambles

1. It was the end of April, and I fished the Founders’ Rod for lake trout at the northern end of Seneca Lake. The Founders’ Rod is the Slate Run Sportsmen’s Heddon bamboo that once belonged to a founding father … Continue reading →

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Quiet Angler

Posted on April 8, 2024 by rivertoprambles

“… I might go a-fishing. That’s the true industry for poets.” — H.D. Thoreau To catch and release the wild fish, he is quiet on approach and works to keep himself small inside the landscape. He enjoys the solitude and … Continue reading →

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Between Every Two Pine Trees…

Posted on March 17, 2024 by rivertoprambles

“Between every two pine trees is a doorway to a new world,” said John Muir, and so begins my newly published 75-page book of poetry entitled Between Two Pines, just issued by FootHills Publishing. I’m proud of this collection, a … Continue reading →

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Meeting the River Trout

Posted on December 12, 2023 by rivertoprambles

The break in December weather was like a holiday gift from the gods. The air temp rose to 53 degrees F., the river temp to 44. Although the sun hid behind the deep gray clouds, I stood in the northern … Continue reading →

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Mountain, Moon and Snow

Posted on November 30, 2023 by rivertoprambles

I was ready to fish the Blue Ridge Mountains, but the National Park Service had wisely closed the Shenandoah waterways to fishing due to the extended drought conditions in central Virginia. On Thanksgiving morning my son and I climbed Turk … Continue reading →

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Toward the Long Sleep

Posted on November 15, 2023 by rivertoprambles

Rambling ever onward toward the long sleep known by hibernators in the northern countryside, I am grateful for continued wakefulness, appreciating the days and hours as we have them. Grateful, giving thanks, even, for good health, for family, friends, wild … Continue reading →

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Rivertop Redux

Posted on October 27, 2023 by rivertoprambles

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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Serenity

Posted on October 16, 2023 by rivertoprambles

In a world of war and conflict, social and political malaise, it sure is nice to step from the beaten path into autumn’s colorful serenity. With recent trips into the Adirondacks (heavy rain from a passing tropical storm) and to … Continue reading →

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Fall Brooks

Posted on October 3, 2023 by rivertoprambles

The turning, colorful season was an open invitation to spend a couple of days among the mountain streams of northern Pennsylvania. The male brook trout are in spawning hue, as beautiful as any wild fish can be, and readily accepted … Continue reading →

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Autumn Poetry in Motion

Posted on September 27, 2023 by rivertoprambles

It’s a busy time on the rivertops as autumn starts to spice the water, land and air with coolness, longer nights and general decay. Birds become more active with migration urges, wildflowers thicken the high grassy fields and roadways, trout … Continue reading →

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