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As we stare at the stars in awe, My hand strays towards yours, and our fingers, brush. A moment of hesitation and bated breath Then our fingers find their places with each other And intertwine. The stars seem to flicker brighter Perhaps they are smirking or smiling or beaming at our quickly beating hearts. OrContinue reading “Distant”

You’ve got one life to live, but if you do it right, it’s enough. To do it right, you need to be someone of action. Someone who takes chances and makes mistakes. Someone who isn’t afraid to go the extra mile to see what’s just over the hill. Your feet may be sore at theContinue reading “On the Climbing of Mountains”

“Go out to the woods and hike, you hippie!” So that’s what I did. Off to the woods, off to the mountains, off to the meadows, off to the valleys and ridges and open spaces where the sky is so big a man could lose himself staring off into the infinity of the universe. WhereContinue reading “The Hike”

What causes a man to head out into a rainstorm? To leave his perfectly cozy, warm and dry home, to rush out into the storm, not even pausing to put on his rain jacket, but to get soaked to the bone wearing nothing but a flannel shirt? Where does this instinct arise from? Similarly, whyContinue reading “Of Standing In The Rain”

What drives man? What causes us to strive for greatness, to do big things, to push the limits of the human body, to explore unknown lands, conquer unclimbable peaks, start multi-billion dollar companies, create great stories, write complex texts, create tall buildings, explore the reaches of space, solve unsolvable formulas, or win impossible battles? WhyContinue reading “An Explorer’s Heart”

A walk to the river, a walk to the light. The river is a place of rest, of peace, of solitude. It courses ever so swiftly through the cut-banks, down towards the greater reaches of the Mississippi. Along its way there, it passes through pastures, forests, under bridges, along roadways, and through sleepy farming towns.Continue reading “River’s Running”

Much has been writ about the many joys of river exploration, particularly when it comes to the pursuit  of the legendary trout. While the delights are many and the adventures grand, life is not all blissful ease on the trout stream. There are “occupational hazards” one may encounter from time-to-time (and often very frequently). OneContinue reading “The Detestable Companion”

It’s a thunderstorm day Waiting for the inevitable The humid days, the building clouds Skies as dark as caverns dim A dead calm settles over the countryside. Houses are shuttered, windows fastened shut, doors closed fast Silence settles Dead silence. So still, so calm, so humid. It’s a pause in time, a deep breath- AndContinue reading “Cloudburst”

Two strokes on the right, four strokes to the left, Keep it steady now lads, paddles in check! Bend your backs and move those arms, We’ve miles to go though we’ve come so far! Two to the right, four more on the left. J-strokes so nice, don’t get the packs wet! It’s a banner dayContinue reading “Song of the Canoe Men”

Have you ever stared, in wonder of it all? At the singing robin, the lamenting dove, the soaring eagle. The mighty pines, cloaked in emerald spears, or the purest of pure waterlilies. Have you ever paused, awestruck, unable to speak, at the sight of the Great Vistas? Where your heart pounds fast and hard asContinue reading “Lost Cause”