Woods and Water - Dick Herfindahl
Halloween has always been a fun event for kids for many years. I can remember that, as a kid, I would don the old rubber mask and go door-to-door trick or treating for candy. Back in those days, the masks were made out of rubber, and you would work up a sweat inside of that mask, even on the...
Shown here are some pictures of my last visit to the cabin for 2024. These pictures might just tide me over until next year.
I am now in a withdrawal mood from the cabin. I have officially closed the cabin (not in my mind), but it is not officially closed for the winter. My grandson, Dylan, and his wife, Kloe, are still up there spending a long weekend at said cabin. They are expecting in December, and I have no doubt...
This week I am at the cabin for the last Hurrah of the season. The weather was nice as I left home, but as I got a ways north of the Cities it started to sprinkle, and as I drove further north it started raining harder. It rained all night the first night and today it has been windy and rainy all...
This week I am in the process of planning my last visit of the season to the cabin. I have to fit it in between a few other prior commitments. I always look forward to visiting the cabin and this is no exception, even if it is just for a couple of days to bring home the mower and a couple of...
This past week was spent at the cabin with my son Brad and my grandson, Dylan. It was great spending time with both of them and enjoying quality time fishing numerous lakes. We started out fishing Spider Lake with little success, although we did catch a few small fish that were nothing to write...
When my son and I left for “up north” on Saturday morning, it seemed like a decent morning. Once we got north of the Cites, it got cloudy and there were numerous lightning strikes. As we drove further north, it started to rain. By the time we reached Grand Rapids, it had cleared up and the sun...
With the hint of fall that we have experienced the past week, I felt rejuvenated. Alas, we did have some temperatures in the 80’s, but it still cooled down nicely at night. I am not telling you anything that you don’t already know, but I love having the best of both worlds.
I am looking...
Shown here is a picture taken while at the cabin in the fall over the years. Also pictured is one of the area lakes.
I have been enjoying the fall-like weather that we have been experiencing these past few days. We have started to swing back into warmer days, but the nights are still cooling down nicely. This is typical for late summer and early fall. When I was at the cabin a couple of weeks ago, I noticed...
Shown here is a picture of my grandson’s first real hunting day of the year. He is shown here with his favorite hunting companion, Maggie.
I just read an article in my latest copy of Outdoor News that shows how low people can stoop. A driver in Wright County seemed to think it would be cool to run over two adult Trumpeter Swans and three chicks. According to the tire marks, this person went out of their way to do this.
A few...
I have returned from an extended stay at the cabin and the weather cooperated this time. It was warm (not hot) during the days and nice and cool at night. Simply perfect weather for getting things done.
After I had cut this fallen birch tree up enough to get my pickup up to the cabin and...