Cock fight

Rémy Cogghe, Belgian painter (1854–1935)Cockfight in Flanders Steve wrote about this in Querencia and maybe elsewhere. He was more favorable to it than many. I think he saw it as more of a social occasion than a sport. Having had much loved Barred Plymouth Rocks when I was 10 I would rather see them in …

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‘Pleistocene scene,’ Alexei Nikanorovich Komarov, 1949

Tucked behind the lichen-painted rocks, the dead deer trussed between them, the men spun at the sound of the matriarch’s trumpet. They’d seen the mammoths approaching, and had moved behind the stones to stay out of the herd’s way. Now they looked to watch lumbering walls of wool, framed in gray and green rock, pass …

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Victorian travel and adventure books

My guilty pleasure is collecting Victorian travel and adventure books. I love that fact that people have loved tales of adventure for hundreds of years. Long may that continue…..Ben Fogle Up Steve’s alley. He had a fetish for them as a kid. The Sweet of the Year by Palmer Baker, Jr. Limited Edition Slipcase New …

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Palo Duro Canyon.

Well it might not look like much…but this is the second largest canyon system in the U.S. – Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas panhandle. . The Grand Canyon is the largest (277 miles long)…Hell’s Canyon is the deepest…and Black Canyon of the Gunnison is WAY steeper and more dramatic…but Palo Duro (@ 120 miles …

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More Grayling

Finally finding a moment to unwind after the Philippine hurricanes. Massive grayling hitting dry flies right at our feet, all set against an unreal backdrop. Spring Media is at Alaska, USA. ​More really good grayling pix but also notable for the location. Grayling and the north are synonymous. A 3 lb grayling from the Dorset Frome. A …

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No Beast So Fierce by Dane Huckelbridge Review

At the heart of No Beast So Fierce is a simple and terrifying story: In the early 20th century, a tiger killed and ate more than 400 people in Nepal and northern India before being shot by legendary hunter Jim Corbett in 1907. Rather than just describe this harrowing tale, though, author Dane Huckelbridge seeks …

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Mauser action 12-bore shotgun

Mauser action 12-bore shotgun. Vintage Guns I have the deluxe version ! Made from WW1 Mauser’s in the 1920s by Gebreuder Rempt Gewehrfabrik marketed as Geha and Remo ,mine is a Remo not sure I would fire it ! Mark Crudgington Apparently, some were custom jobs in the 1920s. Definitely an oddity. I wonder why …

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Goshawk and Crow

I had the fortunate opportunity last summer, along with my son Ben, to photograph three of John Scheeler’s pieces. This one, Goshawk and Crow, may be my all time favorite wildfowl sculpture. John was a mentor and inspiration to many carvers. In my new book, to be released in May 2025, I made a number …

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Words of Women

In publishing, the people who work behind the scenes rarely get their due. Yet for most iconic books, the editor is as vital as the author. Judy-Lenn del Rey was one of those editors. Over the course of her career, del Rey earned a reputation as a superstar editor among her authors. Arthur C. Clarke, …

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