Tag: perspective

Into the forest he ventures Unfamiliar the route Chasing hope filled dream aspirations Seeking destiny’s redoubt Hiking hill, mountain, dale Resolve’s sturdy staff stout Slogging swamp, bog and swale Facing fear’s silent shout Braving rain, snow, foul weather Spurning snow drifted growls He journeys onwards towards nothing Beyond coyote...

An Adirondack Outlaw Update It’s been a while since I’ve shared anything from my ADKO world. So, I thought I would give a brief update on what I’ve been up to and some of the outlaw adventures I’ve got planned on the trails ahead. First, a bit of an...

Show of hands: Who’s Ready?! Let’s Go Fishin’! Now, I know what some folks are gonna say. I can already hear the naysayers nayin; “But fish don’t have hands! All this left-handed fish stuff is nonsense!” I beg to differ. Of course, fish have hands! How else do they...

The original version of this story 1st appeared in the June 17, 2021 on-line edition of the Adirondack Almanack      I had an interesting conversation with my brother a while back in camp. It began innocently enough, with an observation he made about the difficulties the Saranac Lake Elks...

Author’s Note: This is a little something different, an experiment of sorts that I wanted to try. Combining a photo with a single word in an effort to capture a particular emotion, feeling, or moment using just one word. ********** “BE” ********** “MEMORIES” ********** “LIFE” ********** Until Our Trails...

“Full Strut Tom” Author’s Note: With New York State’s spring Turkey Hunting season just one month away, I thought I’d share a few turkey hunting viewpoints and experiences of my own. Before Reading any further: PLEASE TAKE NOTE! This is a turkey hunting piece, written from a hunter’s perspective....