I’m Sorry, Are You Threatening Me?
You wake up early in the morning, suck down some coffee and make an effort to make some kind of decisions that will affect the outcome of your day. Going…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update, Lots of Work, Lots of Pictures, Lots of Goldfish
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ For some of us, part of our still primitive brains are fascinated with moving things around, or…
A Walk in the Snow
Last year on February 22nd I was already hitting the creeks. Nothing hot and heavy, but I was seven miles up from the mouth and there were already a few…
Dear Ken
Dear Ken: My wife and I have been together for 25 years and married for 20 of those. We have three wonderful kids all in their late teens. We love…
Introducing Quill Gordon’s Story Time
I like to read well written short stories about the outdoors. The specific topic is unimportant, as long as it is well written. My bookshelf is stuffed with books of…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update, Rain, Ice, Snow Stops Everything
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ The other day I got out when it stopped raining to take a look at the Blackberry…
Blackberry Creek Dam Removal Update, After the Rain
To play catch up, you can read the past progress reports here. ____________ After raining for over 24 hours and dumping a fair amount of rain on the area, curiosity…
Please Don’t put up Pictures of Fog
But I like fog. I like the way it visually cuts me off from my surroundings. This one wasn't horribly dense, but you could see nothing beyond the trees on…
Bald Eagles on the Fox River Update
Yesterday I put up a post documenting my 10 mile drive from Yorkville to Montgomery along the Fox River looking for bald eagles. When I had got to 20 of…