Macon was a beautiful animal, a graceful English setter with feathery white fur and only a hint of orange. He was a big male in keeping with a long line of registered English Setters I have owned out of Grouse Ridge Will. I had a friend with a female setter, which happened to be coming in heat. To the best of our knowledge, neither of these dogs had ever been with another dog, if you know what … [Read more...]
Drum Biting, Flounder Picking Up
By Dr. Ken Neill III, Both red and black drum are being caught on the seaside of the Eastern Shore. Flounder action is picking up in the seaside inlets and more will begin to target them in the lower bay as what has been a very good tautog bite closed May 1. Some flounder have been caught up in the York and Back Rivers. Speckled trout are being caught in the normal speckled trout … [Read more...]
Drug Stores and Soda Fountains
There was a time in America when drug stores didn’t occupy an entire city block. They weren’t part of corporate empires. There was a time when Boomers knew the local pharmacist to be a family friend and a trusted adviser on most things medical. If a youngster in the family was running a high fever, the pharmacist would often meet a distressed mom or dad after closing hours to fill an important … [Read more...]
Baked Foies de Volaille
What if I invited you to dinner and said we were having ”Foies de Volaille.” That sounds good, you may say. But what if I said we are actually having chicken livers. Maybe not so good, you might respond. Folks either love “Foies de Volaille” or they hate them. When it comes to chicken livers, there is no middle ground. If you happen to enjoy ”Foies de Volaille”, I stumbled across an … [Read more...]
The Eyes (Don’t) Have It
Oculoplastics and Orbital Consultants, PLC Eyelids don’t lie. They know how old you are and they show it, by drooping, sagging and looking…. well - old. Dr. Sara A. Kaltreider with Oculoplastics and Orbital Consultants, PLC understands eyelids. They are here specialty. “My surgical practice involves reconstructing eyelids, cosmetic eyelid work, repair of tearing problems, removal … [Read more...]
A Round at Greene Hills
Played Greene Hills lately? What a wonderful course with lush fairways, pristine greens and a challenging but fun layout. Kevin Mann and I teed it up last week and had a great round in spite of a pouring rain on the last 4 holes (during which I made an eagle 2, by the way). The Greene Hills Club in Stanardsville is one of Central Virginia’s best-kept secrets, unmatched in the beauty of the … [Read more...]
Chipping and Putting for Ducks
The Rapidan River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited thinks it’s fun to drive, chip and putt for the cause of waterfowl conservation and they are sponsoring a golf tournament. On Monday, May 23, RRDU is staging the Rapidan River Golf Tournament at Greene Hills Country Club in Stanardsville. Proceeds will be used to keep the ducks flying by enhancing and increasing waterfowl habitat. It will be a … [Read more...]
Eastern Kingbirds
You see a lot of interesting things on a golf course beside grown men making collective fools of themselves. Birds, for example. I was once playing golf with my uncle in Charlotte when we saw a female quail thrashing around as if she was injured. I knew she must have had babies somewhere and I saw them, tiny birds, each about the size of a walnut, scurrying across the tee box. The little covey … [Read more...]
Welcome To Weldon
By Capt. Alan Cain Every spring striped bass make their annual migration from the Atlantic Ocean and Albemarle Sound up the Roanoke River to the rock rapids below Roanoke Rapids Lake. Hundreds of thousands of stripers make this migration, and the boat ramp at Weldon puts you right in the heart of their spawning grounds. Some days are slower, but for the most part. This is a … [Read more...]
Flounder On The Way
Dr. Ken Neill, III Anglers are thrilled that the flounder are here and biting, but gusty weather is making conditions less than favorable, and it’s keeping the water fairly dirty. Although flatfish anglers are finding some decent fish in protected areas, folks are working hard for their catches. Some flatties ranging from 17- to 21-inches have come from both the Eastern Shore seaside … [Read more...]
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