…And I’m Back

9 Aug

I spent last week in Salt Lake City at Outdoor Retailer (photos and words to come), and from Utah, I went to New Jersey/Pennsylvania for a three day canoeing adventure down the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (photos and words also to come). I have brown skin, a Chaco tan like you wouldn’t believe and a black pinky toe on my right foot that I have no recollection of breaking.

One of the most exciting parts of the canoe trip – which doubled as a bachelor party for a guy who used to, way back, write a post here and there for Cold Splinters – was watching bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fly over our heads while sipping on warm beer. While the one pictured above hails from Alaska, there are quite a few living on the Delaware River, and when you don’t see them that often, it’s hard to remember that they’re real and not unicorns. 

That is one hell of an animal to see on the trail. 

MP3: Red Shadow Singers – Eagle Song **

5 Responses to “…And I’m Back”

  1. Daniel DeCoste August 9, 2010 at 10:22 am #

    God loves Chaco tans

  2. KL August 9, 2010 at 11:30 am #

    and crazy creek sunburn

  3. Noah August 9, 2010 at 2:14 pm #

    Great to see you’re back!

    One of my favorite sightings of a bald eagle was seeing one eat a fish on the beach directly in front of my house in MS.

  4. Brian August 9, 2010 at 3:42 pm #

    Very strange. I just finished a exquisite three day trip on the Delaware River. Saw three bald eagles during the trip.

  5. Carbonfish August 9, 2010 at 9:00 pm #

    I’m still trying to picture the eagles flying overhead while sipping warm beer. Did they have bota bags? Little hydration packs?

    Okay, sorry, I couldn’t help myself.

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