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Tag Archives: birder
50 Years of Running: Becoming a Midwestern boy
As our family drove west through Ohio and Indiana toward our new home in Illinois, the land flattened out and the trees disappeared into distant blue clumps dotting the horizon. I’d been to Chicago once as a small child, but … Continue reading
50 Years of Running: Logging miles, swapping tales
The hours spent running with twenty-four guys proved to be great way to get to know people that freshman year in college. While dorm life was a rush of introductions and a socially manic environment by nature, running cross country … Continue reading
Posted in competition, cross country, running
Tagged birder, birding, college art, college courses, communism, competition, cross country, Luther College, running, typewriter repair
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Dancing with the cranes
For the last four days a trio of sandhill cranes has been hanging out in our backyard. They are large birds equipped with a bill designed for a multitude of food options. The red on their forehead is distinctive, and … Continue reading
Rare opportunities in life
What rare birds can teach us about all of life’s opportunities Yesterday through email I learned there was a sighting of a relatively rare bird, a Smith’s Longspur, in the vicinity of our house. We back up to a wetland, … Continue reading
Posted in 5K, running
Tagged bird, birder, birding, birds, birdwatching, competition, inspiration, rare opportunities in life, smith's longspur
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In the pink in all the wrong ways, and tricky days
This time of year brings a series of choices for those who run, ride and swim. There are days when weather dictates your run or ride. If it’s a blasting spring wind, the idea of getting out in the open on … Continue reading
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