Tag Archives: Mountain Man

Resurrecting an Idea from the Past

“Old Turkey Feathers,” a flintlock Northwest gun, leaned against a cedar tree, an arm’s reach behind me. A bare patch on that tree, stripped away by an unknown buck, faced us. Three other rub trees lined the swamp’s edge to … Continue reading

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“Foggy Morning Scout”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“A Proud Moment”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“An Evening Meal”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Paying Humble Reverence

Winter moccasins stalked a favored lair. The scrub apple tree appeared taller, the two red cedar trees fuller with more dead branches on the trunks’ lower third. The first autumn olive to the south arched eastward, its upper branches touched … Continue reading

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“Pine Forest Trail”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“The Final Approach”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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No Chance for a Shot…

Alert ears appeared, then twitched. Beyond the red oak, in the midst of the tangled autumn olive bushes, a doe walked on the closest trail. A skinny, gangly-legged fawn followed with its head down, sniffing, exploring. The pair stopped short … Continue reading

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