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A Winter Walk

Over winter break, I took my camera along on a walk we took down behind our house.  We own some acreage down in the river bottom that we rarely have the opportunity to explore.  In the spring, the river is … Continue reading

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The Problem with a River is…

it is unpredictable and constantly changing.  The lazy, winding river by our house is no different.  It rises and recedes as the rain comes and goes.  You would think we would have this figured out by now. After all, remember … Continue reading

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Down by the River

We have a winding river that runs through our property.  During the spring thaw, it usually floods for at least a few weeks.  If there are heavy periods of rain in the summer months we often get additional flooding. In … Continue reading

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Spring Flooding and Maple Miscalculations

Remember last week, before we left for our trip, when we tapped a few of our  maple trees in the river bottom behind our house?  The pails sat safely next to the base of the trees, waiting to catch the … Continue reading

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