tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31833363666045884142024-02-22T23:45:34.542-07:00of Dry Flies & Fat Tires...Explorations Fly Fishing and Mountain Biking in the West #flyfishing #mtbAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.comBlogger754125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183336366604588414.post-74707659744870851752014-07-28T20:09:00.000-06:002014-07-28T20:17:20.182-06:00fishing that high countryFished that high country while the family was away to Michigan.<br />
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While I must admit to having little time to write this here blog, I can also attest we have been attempting to wring every bit out of this summer season. Bike trips to DGO, wilderness backpacking, cutthroat fishing, and yes, backyard landscaping have filled our summer weekends.<br />
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So I hope this finds you also, all too busy to sit in front of a computer, and out having fun in god's green acres this summer. Salud mis amigos!<br />
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Well in between spring break and working on the meadow last weekend, I did manage to eke out a fishing trip, yay. </div>
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Snuck up to the Ark when no one was looking, at the end of April when the caddis should have been winding down. Not this year tho, looks like I landed right into the thick of it, schweet. </div>
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I finally get down to the water, see plenty of caddis adults flitting thru the willows and in the lee of the streamside boulders. Scanning out over the water, you'd never know I was in the van of the hatch, there's zero surface activity showing. </div>
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See, there's a big sweeping bend below Texas Creek, maybe a half mile in length, so a dry-fly, river-left angler has the outside bend on his side of the river. In a couple of small reaches that bend may shallow up over some broken cobble, into riffles. No so great there, late in the day, if the hatch ain't happening.</div>
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Sometimes she giveth, sometimes she taketh away. With half the reach yet unspoiled, it was indeed one of those days, one of those <i>giving </i>days. </div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">8 months from Notice To Proceed, I figure we have somewhere like 22 weekends into this landscape project. To say nothing of those countless hours after work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I just counted 13 trees planted, upwards of 30 plants and grasses to date. Add to that- we collectively hauled & shoveled 18cy topsoil, 40cy mulch, 20tons (yes tons) gravel & cobble. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183336366604588414.post-53207588352443583952014-05-14T20:17:00.001-06:002014-05-17T15:28:40.301-06:00back in the saddle<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7BpzQ4ViZ_AK2xTYncjWeyy2Tew3G-rxm8o1gifmJOFjvhbL0-Yegpta8oVe3Jc-bP6LU5jz9ujEXOKgeAnLD764I6HJ_1jt5GY6GmMmJg-iF2twQf_BzB2kFLsFxPJVskg7T_qCzWE/s640/blogger-image-1584897829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7BpzQ4ViZ_AK2xTYncjWeyy2Tew3G-rxm8o1gifmJOFjvhbL0-Yegpta8oVe3Jc-bP6LU5jz9ujEXOKgeAnLD764I6HJ_1jt5GY6GmMmJg-iF2twQf_BzB2kFLsFxPJVskg7T_qCzWE/s640/blogger-image-1584897829.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After work rides have officially resumed. Good to get back out there~</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183336366604588414.post-1520329334905606932014-05-11T21:30:00.001-06:002014-05-11T22:26:44.011-06:00london 2014<div style="text-align: justify;">
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As you may have heard, there is a friendly pub on virtually every block, sometimes three within sight at any given moment. Some were updated, complete with faux historical ambiance. Others were literally hundreds of years old, retaining their authenticity (modern) plumbing notwithstanding. New or old, every single one was unique, and a total gem to visit. The lambshank pie paired with a cask ale du jour was my favorite way to end a busy day touroning it around.</div>
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Heaven on earth. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Thinking one too many pints in London, it's gonna be a long road back. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183336366604588414.post-10798156589022652172014-04-11T17:11:00.001-06:002014-04-11T17:11:33.360-06:00spring breakCould not come at a better time. <div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitn6VEKBqHq4KescE6CVnQl0JUZyRwB3T-D0qTjhCdkw8JB7s0uAMxya5ke9Fw8m5ZBYH2MjwIsKF2vOl48iivsri6hUAeIIwEGGVCP_gKxXeylUy95fsp1Fi0xFaovcIUATClvF93DD8/s640/blogger-image--654950162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Oh, and gravel paths. </span></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xTDkE59X2kiGGXJD9Vt9jH0WNtoTLcMMJTOOFHh-dw2UI12YroX1rIjytRQjonNKA4cRk8P1t6spYJV43W8qEGDe7ShQsbH_glaBs48ioKYsAeP8g7y8StMCaYyyK6bqxb6PLDHKZfY/s640/blogger-image-387122069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xTDkE59X2kiGGXJD9Vt9jH0WNtoTLcMMJTOOFHh-dw2UI12YroX1rIjytRQjonNKA4cRk8P1t6spYJV43W8qEGDe7ShQsbH_glaBs48ioKYsAeP8g7y8StMCaYyyK6bqxb6PLDHKZfY/s640/blogger-image-387122069.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qdrA3JcP6irTRlxEhLHI3HGgqGHnmm7MxAt22P5N4njHZHJ9btnpMsCwug6de7M339FAjJZQW9ff1WkfKJ5GnN6Gy8VgiUVgwhDL-ZU00q6ZMCEOce1XR1mE1xkzJnkqviZhuGrY2Ig/s640/blogger-image--352689743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qdrA3JcP6irTRlxEhLHI3HGgqGHnmm7MxAt22P5N4njHZHJ9btnpMsCwug6de7M339FAjJZQW9ff1WkfKJ5GnN6Gy8VgiUVgwhDL-ZU00q6ZMCEOce1XR1mE1xkzJnkqviZhuGrY2Ig/s640/blogger-image--352689743.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>And planting. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxzhUeMtgFLlu7lPBCEl-9Y6gO2DZbFm9z4sXxNGZpZnDw_s4uy37TRwGoxeazHVN6sNtAnX5zXoQNf-f-4yJ-BzR12MOwQm6EzC-ohLouUSWX0EaqCM_5jnP7qP8nKAccljb6WPQ_7U/s640/blogger-image--860891184.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxzhUeMtgFLlu7lPBCEl-9Y6gO2DZbFm9z4sXxNGZpZnDw_s4uy37TRwGoxeazHVN6sNtAnX5zXoQNf-f-4yJ-BzR12MOwQm6EzC-ohLouUSWX0EaqCM_5jnP7qP8nKAccljb6WPQ_7U/s640/blogger-image--860891184.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And that pergola project, can't forget that. </div><div><br></div><div>Dayam, that's a lot to get done before runoff. 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Saving the best for last- acacia planks from LL. Queue sunbeams, unicorns and Last of the Mohicans soundtrack...waaaah! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183336366604588414.post-38569182288888999182013-12-01T16:09:00.001-07:002013-12-31T09:20:37.765-07:00substantial completion<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWvJ5IBGTSMdOyZ1d6gVBoicvSt8nCPTsV8-zWAAcAYQ0sh-nXgIsPH5H0EKi7Rhv6rQim8V9gxk638zxVfKitGDP6Lmjr7ReDmxDv4iXMesLzDJFIQ99lch7maHIaNLQydIvfu1ca1o/s640/blogger-image-1861658318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWvJ5IBGTSMdOyZ1d6gVBoicvSt8nCPTsV8-zWAAcAYQ0sh-nXgIsPH5H0EKi7Rhv6rQim8V9gxk638zxVfKitGDP6Lmjr7ReDmxDv4iXMesLzDJFIQ99lch7maHIaNLQydIvfu1ca1o/s640/blogger-image-1861658318.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div>Final push on our back porch project has it finally substantially complete. <div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrkxIXPnrP8OEob63hzFAA2PywMLug9G_4-uqDkJcTiCm_sxbiOOktEOeIru1RCq2QX2XvGqVVRpfnpgDuThamYxdgzdcdiE8v55EJgTQeBG6LNlx3FvXblZ2njlTC6CQmDuBvxdQHRw/s640/blogger-image-1794072583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjrkxIXPnrP8OEob63hzFAA2PywMLug9G_4-uqDkJcTiCm_sxbiOOktEOeIru1RCq2QX2XvGqVVRpfnpgDuThamYxdgzdcdiE8v55EJgTQeBG6LNlx3FvXblZ2njlTC6CQmDuBvxdQHRw/s640/blogger-image-1794072583.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Stone now cleaned, sealed. 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Lights updated, replaced. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8buFyCgeu0N5e3LRvBfv_MRILshjjnPsgh6NanG51itZs90q_NrgJeEPkLgbcETa-NW7kGZKo5PvqH9zYyJwz394HXYZ9ytaiavItgkyH9OyyI6Qd6qvCENPbvyldvCdZahRl9Iv6js/s640/blogger-image--2043946078.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8buFyCgeu0N5e3LRvBfv_MRILshjjnPsgh6NanG51itZs90q_NrgJeEPkLgbcETa-NW7kGZKo5PvqH9zYyJwz394HXYZ9ytaiavItgkyH9OyyI6Qd6qvCENPbvyldvCdZahRl9Iv6js/s640/blogger-image--2043946078.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4N8r4pSTvHVVF1K0XsCe4je7mdBaYHiPStXBGc8gEXzq5RXTmo7atPj5z_nhXquZbTUuYtqvDs0blMDm_mJ3F7fPF3IO8IMWs8He-uImuN6U7bevNNE6QsvCok78XIbnIVss1dCeodL4/s640/blogger-image-200245058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uf9AJZVnqUmLsoHRUC3esDLQ0TS4wxHINJN8ZMcGeLHuKzV-Q6s-n3kB38rV16m8vABmIMEPph4ZdJRwSFEb3WqVoDWilptT1ftwbEzJa2ZRibcCbnd7JRiby-YfT4F-XoAAH6pbMNY/s640/blogger-image-1690062871.jpg"></a></div><br><div><br></div><div>Reminds me of painting tom sawyer's fence. ;-)</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183336366604588414.post-24734280214283816202013-11-19T20:53:00.001-07:002013-12-31T09:20:37.761-07:00homestead resort 3003-5cA good days' work, done. <div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eT-B5OktdhEB9OEuc8MjtNn0BIdFPg1kzIvWfYYl_XewvzGAChEpM9yGiDWjrm5yADfILjgcggoy3zy-iQHyvCDlvc46VQChoPjuJQc9-G6rmd6s3GK1YoB0C71CknstZrU2YsqTfUE/s640/blogger-image--1904465821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eT-B5OktdhEB9OEuc8MjtNn0BIdFPg1kzIvWfYYl_XewvzGAChEpM9yGiDWjrm5yADfILjgcggoy3zy-iQHyvCDlvc46VQChoPjuJQc9-G6rmd6s3GK1YoB0C71CknstZrU2YsqTfUE/s640/blogger-image--1904465821.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Sooo nice to have some color back in our home. </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119141918694841063noreply@blogger.com0