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“Loading for Red Quail”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Thoughts on “Artificial Aging”

This week’s blog post comes in the form of an addition to “The Basics” section of the web site, and is entitled “A Progression of Age and Use.” As sometimes happens, a simple essay veers in an unexpected direction. In … Continue reading

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Calm and Refreshed

Thirty two Sandhill cranes winged overhead. Each day the groupings grew bigger, and the chortling and gurgling increased. The cranes spent more time in the air and less in the fields, presenting a clear sign winter was not far off. … Continue reading

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“Marl Lake Majesty”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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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

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“A Gobbler Answered”

“Snapshot Saturday”      

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“Watching the Trail”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Struggling a Bit…

“Snow pelts my face,” the brass lead holder scribbled on the folded journal page. “Now and again, icy flakes sneak behind my spectacles and sting my eyes. I pulled the wool blanket’s folds up around my cheeks. In front of … Continue reading

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