Monthly Archives: November 2015

“…but seven balls left…”

“…I had but seven balls left, but as there was no trader near, I could not at present get any more. With those seven I killed twenty moose and elk…” (Tanner, 115) Wet snow lined even the dead cedar branches … Continue reading

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“A Long Walk Back”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Wednesday’s Blessing”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Another Prudent Choice

A moccasin weaseled under brittle oak leaves. Slow and deliberate, the other toed a mossy patch. A long gaze spied nothing of importance. A perched blue jay cocked his tufted crown, but held his tongue. Down the slope, in a … Continue reading

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“Waiting Out A Bushytail”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Perhaps there is a chance…”

Stillness prevailed. Half visible to the west, the evening sun blazed orange with an outer aura of lavender. A fox squirrel chattered where the hardwood hills descend to the young maples, then blend with the River Raisin’s muddy bottomlands. The … Continue reading

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