Category Archives: Dumb Old Men

My Birthday Hike

Posted on October 14, 2017 by

Hi Folks, I just finished up my 80th year a couple of days ago, and decided to celebrate by taking a 20 mile hike through the Mohican State Forest near Loudonville, Ohio. I started from home, and hiked to “Campground … Continue reading →

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A New Challenge- – – -Messing with the Rotarians

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

I’ve been asked to share my experiences on the Appalachian Trail with the Loudonville Rotary Club. I tried to tell the fellow that invited me to speak that I “mumble, only tell the truth half the time, and distort it … Continue reading →

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I-R-A-DOCTER-.COM

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

 I have been dealing with what I believe to be a case of “Sciatica”, based on information I got from the online source listed above. (yesterday I didn’t kno’ how to spell docter, now I R 1) So as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Buckeye Blooms, Dumb Old Men, Mohican Forest, Mohican State Park, Royal Sumac, Scenery, Tulip Trees, Walkers Walk-Abouts | Leave a comment

Look What I Found!!!

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

I was wandering around the North Rim in the Mohican Forest the other day and came across this site on the cliffs overlooking the river Beyond the edge of the rocks in the lower left corner of the picture, the … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I Lack Direction – – – the rest of the time I’m lost.

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Earlier this week I got a glimpse of this bird as it flew past me at breakneck speed and took some type of varmint (probably a Chipmunk) on the forest floor. I was walking in one of the stands of … Continue reading →

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Mohican Forest – Early May

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

Hi Folks, It’s Spring in the Mohican Forest and I’ve been recording it this week. First a comparison of the walk that I enter into the forest most mornings: You could probably have figured out which season was represented in which … Continue reading →

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The End of The Trail (For Now)

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

Good Morning Folks, Last evening when I was coming off the Trail for the evening, I met an interesting person, and his group. He immediately got my attention by offering me a beer. (Which I accepted with enthusiasm.) You just can’t … Continue reading →

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