I often write about what I am thinking when I’m out walking or riding. Being alone in a grand place allows me to contemplate the things that have influenced my thinking throughout my life. This process helps me to try to sort out the loss of Arthur and try to understand what was going on in his mind Read More
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America’s Wonderlands
When I was very young... When I was very young, five or six years old, not sure of exactly when, my grandmother gave me a book. This book was called Americas Wonderlands and was put out by National Geographic. I’d give you the publishing information but this book has been loved hard for many, many Read More
The Rescue of Her Royal Highness, Princess Yellowspot Longtail Salamanicus
(Or Another Appalachian Animal Allegory) It was a dark and stormy day, well stormy anyway, but quite warm for December. After a rainy afternoon of wandering about in the forest looking for things to photograph, dodging excitable whitetails, and enduring the malicious behavior of those reprobate Read More
Arthur and Archeology
I was doing a presentation at the Conococheague Institute Incorporated, a historic site in Welsh Run Pennsylvania. At this event Arthur and I met Scott Parker from Little Antietam Creek Inc. a non-profit organization that teaches archeology and historic preservation as well as giving Read More
Vampire Socks
Allegany County Maryland section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park Mile Marker 184.5 (Cumberland MD) to Mile Marker 135.90 (Pearre MD) “Vampire Socks”- A pair of very warm socks, usually made of wool that are kept in the bottom of a sleeping bag. These socks are worn Read More
Zeus and the Sock Monkey (Emergency sub-species)
There have been some questions by you readers of these words of mine about the prevalence of sock monkeys in photographs and on or about our persons when we are out and about. This is one of those Arthur-humor things that got out of hand for many years and became a part of our life Read More