Category Archives: Environment

Our Beautiful World

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Ed Mitchell

Its good, at times, to just to lean back and enjoy our beautiful world. Frankly we can get so wound up in our daily lives that we forget what our planet has to offer. We worry about this; we worry … Continue reading →

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Winds courtesy of Joaquin

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Big bad hurricane Joaquin is in the Atlantic. Yet over here on the Gulf side of Florida it is having an effect too. We have higher winds, mainly from the northwest. Three days so far,  and likely  two more days … Continue reading →

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Sturgeon in the Connecticut River

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

I’ve have the good fortune to fish the Connecticut River from its headwaters near the Canadian line to its mouth on Long Island Sound. Along the way I’ve caught many species, but recently my son did me one better. He … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Vultures

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

Florida’s vultures are common year round. They’re big, busy, and everywhere. Down here, we have two types. The turkey vulture, and the black vulture. The turkey vulture has a redhead, a greater wing span, and is the stronger flyer. The … Continue reading →

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Redfish Anyone?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Ed Mitchell

In my little corner of this world, anglers are complaining. About what? The dearth of reds. Even the high and mighty guides are grumbling in their growlers. Where have all those beautiful, bronze battlers gone? There is an old saying … Continue reading →

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