Archive for April 2007

Bear Encounter

Apr 29th, 2007 | Category: General

We were hiking up Hyatt Ridge trail in the GSMNP Friday, on our way to camp and fish Raven Fork.  I was leading and I rounded a blind corner to surprise a mother bear with cubs. The adult bear scurried…



Headed to Raven Fork

Apr 26th, 2007 | Category: General

Tomorrow morning Christy and I head out on a trip to celebrate our 8th trip around the sun as a married couple. We will backpack in to the GSMNP and fly fish and camp on Raven Fork Friday. Then on…



It’s Go Time

Apr 18th, 2007 | Category: General

I like squirrels. Really. But it’s time to get serious with the ones in my back yard. They keep eating from our bird feeders, which I don’t mind so much except they bend the pole that the feeder is hanging…



Black bear

Apr 14th, 2007 | Category: General

Today Christy and I drove to the park, where we saw a black bear. This was the first bear we have seen wild in the eastern us, having seen both black and grizzly in Montana. Of course there…



Random Notes

Apr 10th, 2007 | Category: General

It’s been cold and I have been sick, so no fly fishing in the last week or so. I did unload the kiln tonight and overall I was pleased. I still had a couple pots that I had to give…



New glaze

Apr 2nd, 2007 | Category: General, Pottery

As I mentioned before, my last kiln load was different than I had hoped. It had a few good pieces, but many bad ones. After that one I thought about what might have caused the results and it all boiled…