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Tag Archives: signs of spring
First Signs (At 37 Degrees)
This one is as short and simple as the first tentative signs of spring. I keep under the radar of what’s happening in the news and just report on what is not so new. The weather is becoming fair, at … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, brook trout, dry flies, environment, family, fly-fishing, hiking, natural history, Pennsylvania, protest, signs of spring, society, Spring
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The Ghost in the Thresher
Part 1/March 1st: Inspired by the new month and the slightly warmer temperatures (20s), I decided to climb Dryden Hill through the falling snow and see if I could reach the old tower behind the house once owned by Pete … Continue reading
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Tagged chaff, chaos, cosmos, custom threshing, Dan Redmond, farm machines, ghost, grain, Greenwood, historical societies, signs of spring, thresher, trout flies, winter
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Coming Off the Ridge
I’ve always enjoyed Edwin Way Teale’s four-volume, continent-wide survey of the American seasons, especially the first book, North With the Spring. I reexamined the book recently and got motivated for some hiking, with the goal of finding signs of the approaching … Continue reading
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