Category Archives: Squirrel Hunts

“Crossing Through Time’s Portal”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“The French Fort Hunter”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“First Meat”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Morning’s End”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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A Circuitous Still-Hunt

Inner voices suggested a different course. Trail-worn elk moccasins turned about and struck off in the opposite direction. This new still-hunt progressed over the rise and down into a small valley. The depression’s south end spilled into a dense, difficult-to-navigate … Continue reading

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“Hunting with the Jacob Dickert Rifle”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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If Patience Prevailed…

Brittle oak leaves rendered a hesitant crunch. A red-breasted robin twittered from a nearby witch hazel. A trail-worn elk sole produced another soft rustle. Just over the rise, two blue jays swooped to the same tall red oak. The blue-crested … Continue reading

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The Intricacies of Everyday Commerce

Blue wool fibers pulled free with the sticktight. Pinch and pull…pinch and pull…pinch and pull… The blue-flagged seeds accumulated on an oversized, cupped brown oak leaf. Some flew to the south, discarded in frustration; others slipped away and fell at … Continue reading

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