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Category Archives: General
Confronted with Luke’s Story
A brilliant cardinal perched on a dead twig. The quiet songster peered to the left, fixing its attention downhill. A hunter’s aging eyes followed its gaze; a plump fox squirrel bounded once, then disappeared in the dark spaces between the … Continue reading
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Historically-correct Mementos
Dawn broke with a clear sky. A quarter-inch of ice skimmed the surface of the prior day’s melt-off puddles. The overnight cold froze the rutted mud and left the calm air smelling clean and fresh, but not spring-like. A thin, … Continue reading
Posted in General, Uncategorized, Worth thinking about...
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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The Old Cedar’s Sanctuary
A gentle north wind bit bare skin. Downhill the same contrary wind blew waves of light snow from south to north over the thin gray ice that covered the watering hole. Buffalo hide moccasins trudged on; the evening’s anticipated ambush … Continue reading
“Denny’s Been Baptized…”
A bawl-mouthed Walker bayed. Crisy’s distinctive “awoo, awoo, awoo, awoo…” spurred a sense of urgency, tugging my buffalo-hide moccasins due south from the wagon trail. The light, fluffy overnight snow poofed with each footfall; the under layer crunched. A stiff … Continue reading
A Magnificent Memory
A gray nose poked from the deep green grass. A cunning eye, attentive ears and a sleek, lean body burst from the left. The Jeep’s brake pads gripped the rotors firm, but not hard enough to squeal tires. A second … Continue reading
North of Laughery Creek
The Laughery Valley tortures flintlocks. The summer heat and high humidity are mostly to blame. The same conditions that foster a gorgeous array of lush spring vegetation humble the flint and steel ignition of my beloved “Old Turkey Feathers.” Spent … Continue reading
The familiar words came easy…
A cold fall rain turned to blowing snow. The lingering fall slipped away in two days’ time. Soft ground froze firm. A thin layer of white carpeted the glade. Except for the crows and a blue jay or two, silence … Continue reading
The Coyotes Taught a Valuable Lesson
Cortland apples browned beside sizzling venison steaks. Not long before, dusk’s long shadows had succumbed to night’s darkness. A stick held a chunk of meat firm to the kettle’s bottom while the butcher knife sliced. The smell of the evening’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting
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