While I was planting this afternoon, my thoughts centered on what I’m grateful for from these last few days. This week I’ve been deeply grateful for friends, far away but especially nearby. For a friend that draws out the most honest me and leaves me feeling encouraged and known which feels like the most beautiful … Continue reading
lately, we’ve been trying to spend as many afternoons on the river as we can. snowshoes + flyrods = a good way to spend a chilly afternoon. today, we saw mallards, identified some barrow’s goldeneye (with our schmancy new book), and two bald eagles. fresh air is the best! Continue reading
guys. i would tell you my technical difficulty tales of woe. but honestly. who wants to hear that? no? me neither. punch line: after springing to plan B, it’s all fixed now and i have access to my pictures once again. now? i want to remember when there were golden leaves on the trees and … Continue reading
sometimes itty bitty, sometimes not too shabby, often times nothing at all. thus far, fly fishing has been relaxing, exciting, infuriating, fascinating, and an all around really good excuse to be outside. don’t mind if i do go stand in a river and listen to the water rush over the rocks while attempting to convince … Continue reading
when i flew back from the mitten, fall was already thickening. it was a little shock, going from a michigan august to a rocky mountain fall. while our summer was short and cool, the august early fall was the perfect time to take fly fishing camping trips. we landed bowies (my first!), baby … Continue reading
because, this was a really long day and because it is Grandma Goose’s and my Father’s birthday and my sister safely moved across the ocean yesterday: here is Kobuk slinging around a little water. he’s my favorite blonde bear. Continue reading
as i was whining about recently (oh, you didn’t catch that? i. so. totally. was. forgive me.), Jared and I have been working a lot. we took this friday and saturday off to go spend a night at (lower) savage lake. despite getting swallowed whole by mosquitoes, highlights included throwing flies around (Jared caught a … Continue reading
the rugged range 