Fog wrapped the taller mountains in a soggy embrace along the Russell Scenic Highway as I made my way to the historic old covered bridge near Sautee Junction, roughly another 30 miles away. This area of Georgia is part of the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway, which itself is part of our National Scenic Byways that dot … Read more
The picnic table was here when I moved in more than seven years back, and the summer and winters had taken their toll. So, finally, after years of putting it off, I spent a day sanding at an old man’s pace while Hazel kept watch and looked on. Rot had eaten its way up one … Read more
“The sea is a different sort of enemy. Unlike the land, where courage and the simple will to endure can often see a man through, the struggle against the sea is an act of physical combat, and there is no escape. it is a battle against a tireless enemy in which man never actually wins; … Read more
It’s a start. For the past couple of days I’ve been hauling rocks from wherever I could find them to my fire pit alongside the swamp. It’s a work in progress. A rich source for the stones has been the stream that runs along part of my western boundary before spilling through a culvert that … Read more