Tag: Mitch Mode
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Outdoor Adventure: Hunting against the odds
Seeking success in a November snow storm By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I woke in darkness to the sound of the wind. The ... -
A hunter’s true bounty
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal In the beginning: Darkness. We drove into the vastness of pre-dawn; truck headlights a tunnel in the void. ... -
More to the hunt than the kill: ceremonial ritual plays out on a duck pond
“In art can be redemption but no more than in nature.” By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal If I had a schedule I’d have ... -
Basic in design, the bicycle provides simple pleasures
“The bicycle is still the magic carpet come to fruition in clear air on summer days.” By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I have ... -
Surviving the summer heat
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal In times of summer heat the margins of the day are when we can find comfort and solace. ... -
Riika: It’s going to take some time
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal Where does one start? The beginning? Or the end? In the early days or with the long fade ... -
Time’s a’wastin’: Paddling the BWCA, better two than none
“At sunrise, the lake is mirror-calm; blue sky and mixed clouds reflect on the water. A pair of loons swims close; inspects us. The wooded shoreline ... -
Small, medium and large; lists for all occasions
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal I am a keeper of lists. Mundane lists: a “To Do” list, one on my work desk, one ... -
Urban adventure brings unexpected awe, passion, hope
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal The famous cherry blossoms of springtime are two weeks gone when our plane touches down at Reagan Airport ... -
Against the odds
By Mitch Mode Special to the Star Journal “In a year you’ll be old enough to vote and the world will be a better place for ...