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“…no thought for the morrow…”

Snowflakes stuck to “Old Turkey Feathers’” barrel, yet the Northwest gun remained still. The small six-ponter stepped closer and closer, cross-wind, eighteen paces distant, on the mid-trail, down a steep slope. Large white flakes drifted earthward in the calm gray … Continue reading

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“Crossing Through Time’s Portal”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Morning at Swamp Hollow”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Pipe Tongs”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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A Time of Peace…

Goose wings swished overhead. A solitary “Ke-honk” echoed over the hardwoods, causing a returned white captive to look up and take solace. The single goose winged west to the remaining silver ribbon of open water that flowed between the icy … Continue reading

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“The French Fort Hunter”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Stepping Through Time’s Portal

Ears appeared first. An eye, a snout, a turn of the head came next. Two large oak trees and several fallen branches blocked the doe’s body from view.  Two hoof-falls brought a head bob and a twitch of the ears … Continue reading

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“First Meat”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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