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Monthly Archives: November 2023
Mountain, Moon and Snow
I was ready to fish the Blue Ridge Mountains, but the National Park Service had wisely closed the Shenandoah waterways to fishing due to the extended drought conditions in central Virginia. On Thanksgiving morning my son and I climbed Turk … Continue reading
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Tagged fishing, full Beaver Moon, hiking, homesteading, nature, planting, re-inhabitation, Shenandoah Nat'l Park, Time, tracking, winter, writing
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Toward the Long Sleep
Rambling ever onward toward the long sleep known by hibernators in the northern countryside, I am grateful for continued wakefulness, appreciating the days and hours as we have them. Grateful, giving thanks, even, for good health, for family, friends, wild … Continue reading
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Tagged black bear, gratefulness, hibernation, long sleep, nature, poetry, stewardship, Thanksgiving, writing
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