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A plaintive cry cut the air during the morning hours. What is it? I initially thought that perhaps one of the dogs had become ill and was howling out of pain. A quick look at Logan and Shawnee just produced wagging tails, with ears pricked up. The sound had caught…
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Where’s there’s a lake, there’s a rim. Where there’s a rim, there’s a trail. At least in the case of Barker Reservoir. As the sun started to sink lower in the sky, I felt the need to try and squeeze in a run. My normal favored running spots are almost…
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The family sat at the picnic table, spreading out their feast. A small girl with braids started giggling uncontrollably. As I walked closer to see what was going on, my heart sunk. Lily Lake teemed with visitors that day. The little girl was feeding a chipmunk peanuts, and it had…
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“So do you really love living up here?” Karen asked. “Yeah, pretty much.” “So what do you find the most daunting about it? It’s probably the commute, isn’t it? Is it hard driving up and down the canyon every day?” I felt surprised by her assumption. “No, the commute doesn’t…
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