I was one delivery away from completing my postal route yesterday and I happened upon death in the form of a lifeless crow. His dark corpse startled me, so motionless and large on the sidewalk. The black bird must be covered in white snow by now. We had flurries last night in Minneapolis. I suppose … Continue reading And I Happened Upon Death

Each year around Thanksgiving when the season turns cold, a plague of crows descend on the city of Minneapolis from Canada and northern Minnesota. Here are some photographs I recently took of large concentrations of these wintering crows in the treetops above the University of Minnesota campus. Such gatherings of crows are colloquially referred to … Continue reading Scavengers

Last Sunday, my nine-year-old son and I hiked the perimeter of Pike Island in nearby Snelling State Park. With the Minnesota River bordering one side and the Mississippi River the other, the small wooded island is home to a plethora of wildlife. Early winter is upon us here in Minnesota and there was a light … Continue reading Under the Bark

The dead are remembered as they are forgotten because it is the rememberers, after all, who are dying too. I count myself as one of them. What I mean is that when you die people will remember you, but when they die you will be truly gone. It happens. Almost all traces of an individual … Continue reading A Mailman Remembers the Dead

Hey readers! I see people checking out the blog from time to time. I wish I had more to say, but who has time for Moby Dick when the perch are biting? It’s a little guy, I’ll admit it. But if not for the picture, how would you even know? It could just as well … Continue reading Who Has Time For Moby Dick?

My wife announces that she is going to bed and I tell her goodnight. “You guys should get to bed too,” I say to my sons who are lounging across from me on the couch. They groan. “You’re back to school on Tuesday.” The teacher’s union voted to end their strike over the weekend. The … Continue reading Men in Black

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Each day the trees along the river seem to burst with more color. The drabness of winter is turning to spring. I went fishing today at Hidden Falls Park and didn’t catch a darn thing. Except for this photograph—a mating pair of Canadian geese. I was glad I went. It kept me human. And that’s … Continue reading A Happy Couple

I just wanted to thank all my readers and extend an invitation to check out my story, "Wasted Meat," which appears in the latest (Nov/Dec 2019) issue of Gray's Sporting Journal which is available now at Barnes and Noble. I knew "Wasted Meat" was a special story when I wrote it, perhaps my best. Success, … Continue reading A Story With Wings