Farnsworth House
In April of 2001, when the state of Illinois was considering the purchase of the Farnsworth House and the 62 acres of land it sits on along the Fox River,…
Filamentous Algae is back with a Vengeance
The filamentous algae is back with a vengeance starting at the Montgomery crap plant on the Fox River. In October of 2012 I put up a long post called Consider…
Did a Death March
Did a death march on a creek on Saturday to see if that's what was needed to keep from getting bored with fishing. Almost worked. Took a left where I…
A Matter of Perspective
Damn near everything is a matter of perspective. Either you can see a nice flower nestled in amongst the garbage humanity loves to leave behind. Or you can change your…
A Subtle Sunset
Friday after work I was going to stop at a creek to do some fishing. Just like Thursday and Monday, at the last minute I changed my mind and didn't…
A Couple of Creek Walks
Went on a couple of creek walks Friday and Saturday. Decided to finally hit the Fox River on Sunday. I'll take the creeks. The fishing in the creeks has been…
Trout Is Good With Beer
Trout IS good with beer. I'm sure I can pick a trout species and find the perfect Sam Adams flavor to pair with it. I have no doubt there are…
For the Love of Creeks
For the love of creeks and what they do for me. Was going to launch into what a beautiful day it turned out to be today. Was going to talk…
For the Love of Flowing Water
In it, on it or sitting on the shore watching it flow by. I don't know of any other way to relax. For the love of flowing water and those…