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Spring is in the Air

March/08/2010
Spring is in the air and I am ready. I can’t complain about my winter in MN this year, but it would be much better if you could knock a month off the back end. This weather just hangs in there too long. I’m looking forward to getting out on the Mississippi RIver for some walleyes and getting the kayaks out on the open water when the ice disappears. Won’t be long now.

A Great Cat Article

January/05/2010
I kind of like cats. Not the outdoor type. The ones that live indoors that have been declawed and never get let out. I like the ones that hop up into your lap and purr when you rub them behind the ear. Their fur is soft and if they were about four times bigger they would make a great pillow. I hate the outdoor cats. The ones that my neighbors let outside to roam. The ones that leave dead animals on my driveway to show off their hunting prowess. I scream and moan, howl and wail, cry and gnash my teeth every time I see a cat slinking around my yard. So when Rob Drieslein, my co-host on Outdoor Talk Radio sent me a link to this article by Ted Williams I knew I should share it with you. The research he has done is rock solid and explains why cats should not be left to roam free outdoors. Read it and hopefully you will see my point.

http://www.flyrodreel.com/blogs/tedwilliams

The Images of Mark Harlow

October/12/2009
I met Mark Harlow in Green Bay, Wisconsin some years back. He was fishing the North American Walleye Anglers tournament circuit. My plane ride home got screwed up and I hitched a ride back to Minneapolis with Mark in his car. We talked about fishing, listened to some great tunes and discussed the life of a freelance writer and photographer. Back then Mark was a successful printing coordinator working with some top artists in the industry like Les Kouba. His eye for art has served him well since now he uses it while looking through a viewfinder as he photographs the beauty in the outdoors and sells it from his studio in Walker, MN and from his websites. I find Mark’s work to be some of the finest in the world which is why I’m so pleased he has allowed me to share it with you on my website. Check out the images I’ve posted here, and take some time to visit one of Mark’s websites to see what else he has to offer. If you are looking for a scene to illustrate a wall in your home or place of business you will find what you’re looking for in one of Harlow’s images.