Paddling a canoe
along the great red and layered bluffs
at Homer Martin Ranch
Where the beautiful Llano River
takes a hard left
I saw a roadrunner
on the tip top of the cliff
standing in a mixture
of sage, cactus, agarita, and cedar
looking down on us
specks on the sparkling river
envious
wishing it could change its name
and be a river runner too.
Archive for December, 2008
The Roadrunner
Posted in Uncategorized on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Untitled
Posted in Uncategorized on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sipping delicately
the tiny fly
a Guadalupe Bass
makes ripples
through glass
Fate
Posted in Uncategorized on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Six years ago a largemouth bass hatched in the San Gabriel River. I like to think that it hatched over a clean bed of gravel. I like to think that it made its home in a small batch of river willow, snapping up small bugs until it was big enough to chase minnows, and crush crayfish. Over [...]
Golden Day.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was looking through some photos from this past summer. I found this photo from a couple I guided in September 2008. It was their 25th wedding anniversary and they chose to spend it together on a river on the edge of the Llano Uplift.
I was guiding Mrs. Goff in my canoe, while her husband [...]
Letter to Santa, From The Guides of Texas.
Posted in Uncategorized on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Santa,
My Christmas wish is simple. My order is not tall. If you grant me this one wish, you wont stress out at all. Just send me magic through the air and give my fly casting a little flair. Make my loops perfection, my presentations look real, and I will be a happy dude as [...]
