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A couple of months ago, we decided to install a new front fork and wheel and new, larger main tires on the Cessna 182 that would allow us to access New Mexico back country airstrips more safely and with a … Continue reading
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Claudia and I recently joined a group called the New Mexico Pilots Association. Part of their mission is to encourage backcountry flying in NM and to help land owners maintain airstrips that are located in some of the more remote … Continue reading
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As the crow flies and about 30 miles due west of the famous St. Louis arch, lies the Weldon Spring Conservation Area – the largest such area in the St. Louis metropolis. Hardwood forests cling to 300 ft. limestone bluffs … Continue reading
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Spring in the lower MS delta brings many varieties of songbirds that favor the swamp as the place to make their nests and raise their young. As always, we are always on the lookout for the arrival of our “holy … Continue reading
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At the east end of the property, there is a woodlot of Honey Locust trees that my grandfather planted. He planted this patch of trees to grow fence posts for his dairy farm as Locust is one of the most … Continue reading
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Recently, Claudia, Domino (k-9 unit) & I spent a week in Oaxaca, Mexico treking the “Pueblos Mancomunados”. The PM’s are a group of like minded campesino villages located in the Sierra Azul Mountains just north of the town of Oaxaca … Continue reading
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This morning we woke to another unseasonably cool summer morning. A cold front moved through the area back on Monday and brought north winds that delighted us all. Until, that is, the unrelenting force of the Gulf of Mexico realized the error … Continue reading
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Whistling duck wading in wetland This morning, Claudia and I walked the wetland trail. The tall grass on the trail was wet with dew, making the walk a bit uncomfortable for us. That moisture was just what the doctor ordered for … Continue reading
This morning Claudia, Domino and I paddled Deep Bayou in the Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. An unseasonably cool morning prompted us up early to get in a quick paddle before starting the days work activities. We saw a lot … Continue reading
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The Lucas sawmill is first and foremost a circular blade sawmill. Mine uses a 21″ diameter 3/16″ thick 5 tooth blade to rip trees into 2×8″ and smaller boards. However, here I’m using an attachment that Lucas offers called the slabbing … Continue reading
