Outdoors
Finding delight in the ordinary
“For all stories rest in part on unraveling small encryptions of the ordinary.” – Ted Leeson, “Inventing Montana” ...
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Lost in the waters
When we arrived at the Cable Cove Boat Ramp, my initial thought was, “Wow, that water looks deep!” ...
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Awestruck by trout
It seemed appropriate that the last fish of the day was the biggest, a beautifully colored rainbow trout. ...
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Just a boy in the creek
We were sitting in the Mountain Layers Brewing Company enjoying a local craft brew when the call came ...
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The places that nourish us
Sunday afternoon, as I sat with G watching the rain and listening to its melodic sound on the ...
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The beauty of the written word
“…reading fertilizes the writing, and this is a constant process. Reading is the aquifer that drips, spongelike, into ...
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A boy, a shadow and a box of shells
“Mr. Brad, what kind of shells are you shooting?” The question came to me from down the field, ...
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Memories from the field
Crouched behind the old military surplus camouflage poncho, I watched the sky through a clump of the few ...
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Giles leaves legacy with ‘Legends of the Spring’
I recently found myself standing in the parking lot of a Piggly Wiggly in the hot, early morning ...
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Thrill seeking at the speed of slow
I’ve never considered myself to be an adrenaline junkie. I’ve never skydived or bungee jumped, never run with ...