A dark, cold, and damp morning. As I was pulling into the parking area at McMahon’s Mill, I had the strange thought that I should see fishermen, bicyclists, and hikers standing around steel barrels with fires in them on strike and picketing the conditions. I often have strange passing ideas like Read More
Arthur
A Forest Interview
(Yet Another Appalachian Allegory?) By a strange set of circumstances, that I refrain from going into here, I was contacted by the representative of a “person” to see if I would do an interview. I was given a list of rules, mostly come alone and in no way shape or form was I to bring a camera or Read More
Three Years
The Unfinished Business of the Abby Road Ducks You would think that over time this process of grief and loss would get easier. It really doesn't; it does change though. Now don’t get me wrong here, I still have my bad times. Bouts of depression, anger, and profound sadness are still, and always Read More
Christmas Morning Tea on Arthur’s Rock 2019
For those of you reading this that don’t know, it has become a tradition for me to go to what I call “Arthur’s Rock” early on Christmas morning for a cup of tea. Arthur’s Rock is located close to McMahon's Mill on the C&O Canal and is a spot he and I often stopped at for lunch, a snack, or just Read More
X-pot Review: Useful Information
Useful Information Part of remembering Arthur is to encourage you, oh fellow travelers on the twisting road of life, to get out and spend some quality time in nature. There are many ways to do this, you can hike, bike, paddle, watch birds, or just lie on your belly in the grass and watch some Read More
The Toads – Another Appalachian Animal Allegory
(A note to readers: Arthur and I would often tell stories to each other, or more commonly make up stories together. Most of the time these tales were absurd and silly and reflected the excessive amount of imagination and curiosity that he and I shared. Other times I used them as fatherly lessons in Read More