Tag Archives: Traditional Woodsman

“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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“Another Slice of Venison”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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J. Long’s Journal

Snow globs slid from bobbing cedar boughs. Blue jays perched on the topmost branches of a forked shagbark hickory tree, but remained silent. The air smelled damp and heavy, due to a warm west breeze that melted the packed, shin-deep … Continue reading

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“A Lowly French Hunter”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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