Category Archives: Outdoors
The Favorite Hill
On a recent visit to Chicago, we stopped by everyone’s favorite sled hill. This year’s mild winter hasn’t provided much snow, so the hill was packed after the weekend’s mild dusting. Growing up in Illinois produces a certain love for … Continue reading
Gentlemen’s Weekend : Winter 2011
This winter’s Gentlemen’s Weekend was quite good. We had a bit of snow, and plenty of sunshine. The brookies were biting though the grouse and rabbit were nowhere to be seen. Perhaps that’s because of all the coyote we saw! … Continue reading
Holland Dunes
Paris and I went up to Grand Rapids last weekend. We stopped in Holland to hike around the dunes, and out onto the frozen lake. It is always a great sigh of relief to escape the city – to wander … Continue reading
Frozen Fish
Paris and I went ice skating on Reeds Lake this afternoon. We saw three fish that were frozen in the ice—all Bluegill. It has been sunny in Grand Rapids (Michigan) for the past few days, so the ice was crystal … Continue reading
Irish Setter Boots by Redwing
I love my new boots. They are 12″ Irish Setter hunting boots, made by Redwing (specifically the 860 Elk Tracker). They’re waterproof (GORE-TEX), they’re warm (1000g Thinsulate), and I get props from the hunters in the northern regions. Hell yeah! … Continue reading
Towards the Two Hearted River
It was a holiday weekend and there weren’t any concrete plans so we decided to head north, beyond Mackinac, to wander the Upper Peninsula in search of the Two Hearted River and those spaces that stand the hair on your … Continue reading