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Content in My Invisibility

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Raindrops plopped on canoe shaped leaves, yellowish and faded. As the droplets struck, small dust clouds arose from old hoof prints on an earthen doe trail. Hook-shaped turkey leavings, dry, hard and brittle, rested here and there along the path. … Continue reading →

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Cavorting About the Section Oak

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Life’s burdens weighed heavy. Snowy flecks drifted to and fro from soft, gray clouds. Through the window’s frosty pane, a distant oak, bare of fall’s splendor, offered a brief respite. Resistance proved futile, and after a flurry of haphazard dressing … Continue reading →

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Oh, the Folly of Slackers!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

A shadow darkened a sunlit cedar trunk. Elk moccasins paused, just before a sleek doe stepped into view. With ears twitching, the cinnamon-colored deer looked left, down the hill, then up the trail that ran beside the cornfield. She sniffed, … Continue reading →

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The Meadow Fawn

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Deer flies swarmed about. A dead cedar branch clawed at a hunt-stained buckskin leggin, then swished the air in its vain attempt to belay an interloper. Silvery dew drops splattered linen sleeves as elk moccasins stalked uphill in that morning’s … Continue reading →

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