For the past few days, I have been sleeping or resting more than usual. On Thursday morning, I had a […]
Time Crunch
Looking at the clock, I had to make some decisions quickly. Two hours of free time opened up for me […]
Just Show Up
A strong, steep riffle crosses the stream, funneling the flow into a deep pool that is strewn with large boulders. […]
Casting Our Shadows
Searching for a path to the river from the trail was a challenge. Greenbriar and multiflora rose filled the western […]
Breaking Old Fears and Habits
Fall stocking season has begun in Maryland. Several handfuls of attentive anglers will appear at a stocked stream within an […]
There Has to Be One in There
Japanese stiltgrass blankets the floodplain surface, obscuring a veneer of fine sediments deposited from recent floods. A thin layer of […]
Catching My Attention
Driving along Route 6 in Galeton, Pennsylvania, a movement on my left caught my attention. I quickly turned and saw […]
Soften Our Tones
The small figure moved through the kitchen with quiet intentions, but the coordination of a five-year-old coupled with the desire […]
Keep Mending
I take a deep breath, steady my feet, pull 15 feet of fly line from the reel, and mark the spot […]
Perfection in a Bumbling Flight
Two steps out the door and a bumbling cicada collides into the brim of my hat, startling me enough to […]
