Shore Lunch
"A remote lake adventure"
It was time to take a break from paddling. We had been in the canoe for a few hours and needed a place to stretch our legs and relax before continuing on our journey. I had a stringer full of fresh...
canoe trip
Beauty of the Wood (Part One of Two)
"One love saved, and another born."
The honking calls of geese sounded from overhead, a prelude to their splashdown on the lake some distance away. In the circular pool, large, dark shapes cruised just below the shimmering surface of the water. Here and there, a fin...
Beauty of the Wood (Part Two of Two)
"One love saved, and another born."
Dara sat near the edge of the lake, looking out between two white birch trees at the flotilla of canoes moving away from the island. The visit with her mother had helped, numbing the pain with touches of anger that...
Kindred of the Wood (Part One of Two)
"Mara discovers that her first crush is more of a kindred spirit than she ever would have guessed."
Wearing a half-hearted smile, Mara looked out over the lake, trying to enjoy the beauty of the Minnesota morning. The laughter of a loon in the distance accompanied an earthy smelling breeze that rustled her golden blonde hair.Mara’s arm whipped,...
Kindred of the Wood (Part Two of Two)
"Mara discovers that her first crush is more of a kindred spirit than she ever would have guessed."
Sitting around the fire at Wade’s camp that evening, Mara glanced at her furiously blushing father and stifled a laugh. Her great uncle continued the story, much to her father’s chagrin.“Now, I didn’t see Steve’s gallantry, so I had no...