Another Day, Another Sunset
Five miles west of me, a state park. To get there, a two lane road. A couple of small subdivisions on my right, surrounded by farms and fields. Pretty much…
Where’d the Water Go?
Because of the drought this year, the creeks around me were lower than I had ever seen them. With an afternoon off, on a whim I decided to go wander…
To: Fox River Waterfowl Hunters Below Yorkville
From: The Guy That Lives on top of the Hill Above the River Some advice... When you put your boat in the river at 4 a.m. at the boat ramp…
Dear Cabela’s — No More Boots from You!
The best wading boots I've ever owned were a pair of Cabela's boots that I vaguely remember being called Guidewear. They had all leather uppers and rubber soles that weren't…
The Fewer Dams the Better
A simple post was put up today, Friday, October 26th, on the Facebook page of Marc Miller, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Governor Quinn Announces Completion of…
The Fewer Dams the Better
A simple post was put up today, Friday, October 26th, on the Facebook page of Marc Miller, Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Governor Quinn Announces Completion of…
Was Nice out there Today
My wife and I don't sit still well. Our usual routine at the end of a day is to go for a walk at either the nearby forest preserve or…
Consider this Source
This is a long post, but I needed to get this done. Filamentous Algae Mass of long, stringy, hairlike strands; usually green in color but may become yellow, grayish or…
It’s a War Zone out There
North of the river from where I live are fields of corn and soybeans, virtually all harvested. I've been seeing hundreds of ducks and geese every day for the last…