Strolling and Fishing
I guess it could be considered a hike since it's over a half mile of walking through this. And this is the easy part. For now, I have it all…
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…
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…
My own version of Injun Summer
This post first went up on November 14, 2010 and was called I went for a walk along the Fox River on Sunday... It's that time of year again and…
How to Write a Fishing Report
I'll let it speak for itself. By Bob Long, Jr. Sunset – Fox River __
The Fall Colors are Changing Fast
Down Yorkville way the fall colors are changing fast, much faster than I thought they would. Every day there's more yellow, more orange, more red and considerably less green. If…
It’s so Beautiful out There
The sun is lower in the sky every day, the days are getting shorter and we've had a few frosts out my way. The trees are starting to respond accordingly.…
More Things to do, Places to go
With the coming of the fall season, my last post was about Things to do, Places to go that are close to the Chicago area. This one branches out further,…
So, Where Were You?
The smallies are hitting out on the Fox River right now. It's the last hour or so of daylight and the sun is low on the horizon directly over the…