Tagged With: Life’s Choices
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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The Benefits of Fishing
The Benefits of Fishing It Is Good for the Heart Yesterday at 4:00 PM, I left the office and went fishing. On a Tuesday evening, instead of watching TV, I enjoyed the warming rays of the sun and the refreshing breeze while drifting on the water in my kayak. While gazing at my surroundings, I realized … 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
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Remembering A Stormy Ride
Last weekend while enjoying a family BBQ, my oldest daughter was asked about the small scars on her leg. They were a result of her bike’s brake cable hitting her leg one infamous afternoon. This story first appeared in the Hunting and Fishing Journal several years ago, and with her recounting the story the other … Continue reading
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A Detour to George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Once I took 3 days to drive from Westminster, MD to Cape Hatteras, NC, a 380 mile trip. Taking the less traveled roads, I explored the journey. Since that first wandering, I have acquired the tendency to take a little longer than most to get from point A to point B. The fact that I … Continue reading
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When Fishing is More Than Just Fishing
When fishing is more than just fishing I do believe spring just might finally be here. As I look out the window of Augie’s Adventures office, I see the budding colors of spring. This can only means one thing, time to dust off the fishing rods.
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Becoming a Photographer with a Twist
Photographs with Quotes One of my favorite stories to tell about me becoming a photographer is how I shot my first magazine spread without even knowing how to use the F-stop or shutter speed. The camera was placed on auto and I shot 35 rolls of 36 exposure slide film and hoped for the best. … Continue reading
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Accepting Today, Planning for Tomorrow
I started this blog a little more than a year ago. I knew nothing about blogging, networking, or what there would be involved with creating and up keeping such an endeavor. All I knew was, I felt the calling to alter my direction and start a blog. The ride has been mixed with long nights … Continue reading
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Snowshoeing in Maryland
To say the last two weeks have been a little snowy for the Maryland region is a mild understatement. Here at my home in Carroll County, the yard is covered with no less than two feet of the white stuff. At my weekday residence, the streets in Old Town, Va are clean and dry. The … Continue reading
