http://www.kayakquixotica.com Tilting At Waves Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:09:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2012/01/05/the-season-of-sticks/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2012/01/05/the-season-of-sticks/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:53:52 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=9265 The brown season is upon us here in central Wisconsin.  Well, it’s nearly brown, mostly brown, primarily brown. Yes, there’s some snow, some ostracized bits of white clinging to the edges of the roads and hugging the walking trails. These miniature mountainous ranges of white are all that is left to remind us of this season’s occasional short [...]]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2012/01/05/the-season-of-sticks/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/08/30/summers-passing/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/08/30/summers-passing/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:25:49 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=8877 Even in the heat of the day, something feels off. The sun lacks radiance. The sky remains dark blue. Cold drafts seem to swirl around every corner like spirits, rustling leaves and causing sudden ghostly chills before once again disappearing into the ether. We're in the death throes of summer.. We should take these last weeks to celebrate it's existence and yet, this morning chill haunts me so. I find that I can't help but begin to mourn the summers passing.]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2011/08/30/summers-passing/feed/ 2 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/11/02/earthslide/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/11/02/earthslide/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:46:23 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=5432 Sorry for disappearing. Well, I've not actually disappeared, in fact I was probably walking along the shores of this lost little lake. Maybe I was taking pictures of a caged lion or hiking through the dark woods of my local park under the glow of a harvest moon. Maybe I was nursing what seems to be a little stress fracture on my foot , while watching the local team get taken to school. Maybe I was working on a website. My work list recently has been growing exponentially. Maybe I was sitting right here being amazed...]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/11/02/earthslide/feed/ 1 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/08/26/bumble-bees-kayaks/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/08/26/bumble-bees-kayaks/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:58:15 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=4923 Each of the last two days I’ve spent time out on the trails around the local park. As much as I might want to deny it the coming death of summer is as clear as the sound of screeching brakes on a highway. The more stressed of the forest trees are beginning to turn, the heat of the sun can’t quite get the chill out of the mid-day air, the days of rain are beginning to outnumber the days of sun. My Ipod is filling with hippy indie rock. It’s that time of year. Oh yeah, and P&H has some new Kayaks on the way… I think I have another post about that.. Now let’s see here… what drawer did I put that post in!??]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2009/08/26/bumble-bees-kayaks/feed/ 0 http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/10/24/shade/ http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/10/24/shade/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:43:38 +0000 derrick http://www.kayakquixotica.com/?p=2095 Funny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts Of unpublished rhyme Drinking my vodka and lime But look around, leaves are brown now And the sky is a hazy shade of winter - paul simon Related posts: seasons change with the scenery The Season of Sticks still crazy after all these years]]> http://www.kayakquixotica.com/2008/10/24/shade/feed/ 0