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Author: Lenny Wells

One November Morning

One November Morning

I came to the stand late this morning. I came, not really for deer. That’s just an excuse to come … Continue reading One November Morning

The Four-Foot Shelf

The Four-Foot Shelf

“You’ve got to do something about these books”, my wife announced once more. Looking around I could see she was … Continue reading The Four-Foot Shelf

Goldenrod Season

Goldenrod Season

Summer lingers longer here in the South Georgia Coastal Plain. That wet, sticky heat that so defines life here in … Continue reading Goldenrod Season

The Barn Fox

The Barn Fox

I was walking the orchard rows the other day, unclogging and repairing irrigation emitters. I walked from tree to tree … Continue reading The Barn Fox

Wandering in Church

Wandering in Church

It is easy for the mind to wander in church. Here we finally bring ourselves to a point in the … Continue reading Wandering in Church

Taking Out the Dogs at Bedtime

Taking Out the Dogs at Bedtime

There’s something to the cool night air. At this season of life, around 10-11 pm each evening, I walk out … Continue reading Taking Out the Dogs at Bedtime

The Call Back

The Call Back

If you go out into the places shunned by the masses, away from where concrete and creeping subdivisions and fast … Continue reading The Call Back

Trilliums

Trilliums

On cold winter days lit with bright sunshine I like to take long walks in the bare-branched woods of our … Continue reading Trilliums

Filling The Gaps

Filling The Gaps

Limbs are a by-product of orchards and brush piles, a by-product of limbs. All three have their advantages. Orchards and … Continue reading Filling The Gaps

Catch The Wind

Catch The Wind

The last time I saw Drivin N’ Cryin play live was at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on the day … Continue reading Catch The Wind

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