Monthly Archives: July 2015

Discovering a Deception

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Pines and oaks extended south into the alfalfa field. The top of a weathered cedar corner post poked through the scrub oaks, willows and raspberry tangles. A few paces south the doe trail entered the thicket, just as the settler … Continue reading →

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“Two More Steps”

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Tending the Soup”

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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There is Always One…

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Bright sunlight shone on bronze feathers. The wild turkey hen had nary an inkling that supposed danger lurked so near. She stood upright and in full view at the edge of a sandy rut. The deep prairie grass, up the … Continue reading →

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“The Prayer of the Woods”

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Erasing All Evidence…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

The big red oak on the knob beckoned. Half the tree’s leaves, brown and brittle, littered the ground. The old hickory, three trees to the west, stood barren; a golden carpet, glowing like a candle lantern in the predawn murk, … Continue reading →