Another heartbeat

You may have noticed the the presence of a dog at the end of my blog post last Thursday; well, even if you didn’t that’s okay — but I think the time has come to introduce the newest member of my family. It’s been 15 years since there was a dog living in my house, so we’re both having an […]

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Fall colors

When we talk about fall colors we tend to think of the brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows of deciduous foliage, like those found in New England or the Rockies. But even on a dreary day at Mississippi Bar the other day I realized that autumn has many variations of colors. They may not be vivid and eye-catching, but just pause […]

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Rattlesnake revisited

Rattlesnake Bar sits far up the North Fork of Folsom Lake, near Newcastle. I’ve been there many times over the past 30 years with the Big Guy. We would usually park near the boat ramp and walk the trail to Avery’s Pond and Mormon Ravine; but we also explored the southern shores of the park, around the former site of […]

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