Author Archives: Ed Mitchell

Phone Meets Phone

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Ed Mitchell

Saw a relic of the past this morning, a once familiar object that is now fast vanishing from our landscape. Before long it will be extinct. Took a picture of it with my cell phone. How ironic is that?  

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Winter Solstice

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

  The longest night of the year has passed. Now the North Pole begins its tilt back toward the sun. And as it does the cycle of a new spring, new summer and fall lies before us. Sweet. The days around the winter solstice … Continue reading →

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Gannets Gone Wild

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

Along the North Atlantic the gannet is the largest, and without a doubt the most spectacular, sea bird. With a wing of nearly six feet, this high flying daredevil falls from the sky in breathtaking  plunges of upwards of 100 feet. Its … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing for Big Striped Bass in November

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

If you read my previous post, you know I held hope for a Thanksgiving striper. Well the stars aligned; and here she is.  Yes, for fly rodders on the New England coast, hunting for striped bass in November is a fantastic … Continue reading →

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The Winter Beach

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Ed Mitchell

It isn’t winter quite yet, but on the coast you can feel “old man” winter coming.  The days are short now; the nights long, and the wind lives in the north. And some dawns are below freezing. Harrier hawks glide … Continue reading →

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