Tagged With: Wanderings
Leisure Deer Hunt
Taking My Own Advice The old truck required some repairs before I was able to go on my end of the season leisure deer hunt. With the repairs complete, I slid the gun case behind the seat and tossed my pack on the seat. Between first light and noon, I parked the truck and entered … Continue reading
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Ocracoke Island for Thanksgiving
The last couple posts have been about my trip to Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina over Thanksgiving. I thought I should explain a little bit about why we chose Ocracoke for our Thanksgiving vacation.
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Kayaking Pamlico Sound
An Early Morning Kayaking the Pamlico Sound There were two things I wanted to accomplish during my week on Ocracoke Island. The first was to catch a big Red Drum in the surf. The second was to shoot a few pintails and mallards in the salt marshes. In the end, I did neither. Monday evening … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving on Ocracoke Island – Part 1
The Drive to Ocracoke Island Three years have passed since the last time I visited Hatteras Beach for Thanksgiving. This year we spent Thanksgiving on Ocracoke Island. Amazing how much can change in one person’s life in such a short time. While, at the same time, much remains unchanged through time. Three years ago this … Continue reading
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Taking a Break
Where this will lead I have not a clue, but I guess I’ll continue the journey. I took a little break from things for a little while. Over a month has passed since my last post. But that does not mean things have not been happening in the Augie’s Adventure’s camp. I was able to … Continue reading
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Photographing Whitetail Deer
Spending Time with my Local Whitetail Learning From The Past I guess with age we change. The lingering summer heat has simmered my desire to sit in a treestand. Maryland archery deer season began September 5th and as of the 17th, I have yet to carry my bow into the woods. However, that will all … Continue reading
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Roadtrip Side Stop – Luray Caverns
After a short day at the office on a Summer Friday afternoon, we headed west. Our destination was Garrett county in hopes to finalize the arrangements for the coming fall bear hunt. Augie’s Adventures will be offering a full service guided bear hunt in Garrett County this coming fall. More information will be forthcoming in … Continue reading
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The Super Moon and Hoye-Crest
Friday night when leaving the bar after a great night of live country music with friends, I saw the brightest full moon I could ever remember. I had read earlier in the day about the so-called Super-moon. A Super-moon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the … Continue reading
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Enjoying An Evening Kayak Paddle
Taking Time to Re-center The work days have been long. The hours in the single room apartment are too many. The city has a continual noisy hum one cannot escape. I needed to re-center. John Muir whispered in my ear. “Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb … Continue reading
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I Went to the Woods to Think
I went to the woods to think Some personal issues had my mind racing in a hundred different directions. I would not categorize it as a life changing cross roads, as much as, I would describe it as a bump or pothole in the road. The time had come for me to fully pay for … Continue reading
