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Tag Archives: New Year
Evolution ’21/’22
Although much of 2021 was spent toning up Greenwood’s “Owl Farm,” we were able to refresh our views at year’s end with a visit to Brent and Catherine’s new house in metro-Pittsburgh. Son and daughter-in-law were excellent hosts as country … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 rivers, Allegheny, evolution, gifts, home, minerals, museums, nature, New Year, Pittsburgh, reptiles, travel, writing
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Reaching Out
1. In spring the surface of an orchard pond is broken into circles as the trout begin to feed. It’s like a fantasy gifted by the kingbird in its flight– away to the pear tree’s pearly blossoms. In summer the … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, ecology, natural energy, nature, New Year, poetry, reaching out, red fox, seasons, spirits of place, Walt Franklin, white ash, writing
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“Truly Gone Fishing”
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
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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
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New Year’s, Fore and Aft
With a little help from a Roman god named Janus, I can glance backward at the year and then hope to look ahead, as well. I’ll be able to state that my year outdoors and on the water went pretty … Continue reading
Healing the Wounds
“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
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Tagged Aldo Leopold, fracking ban, healing, hiking, holidays, nature, New Year, traditions, world, wounds
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Rivertop Rambles 