David's Adventures

My family were basically omnivores.   We farmed much of the veggies we ate, and we raised a lot of chickens for the table.   One of my gran...

The San Gabriel River is in the Los Angeles Forest area of the San Gabriel Mountains just north of the town of Azusa.   It consists of thr...

Wow!   Another year is basically over.   It’s amazing just how slow they go by and how quickly they end.   I spend each year planning things...

Over the years I’ve spent a lot of time in many different atmospheres.   By atmosphere I’m talking about the scent(s) in the air.   It coul...

I’ve received several requests for some more stories involving my friend Hank.   In my posts, I believe the first mention of him was in my 9...

Thanksgiving is a turkey-eating day.   Yes, one can eat just about anything one chooses on any given day, including Thanksgiving, but a turk...

Hank and John and I decided to kayak the Grand Canyon.   We had been kayaking for about two years in white water where we could find it, a...

In Southern California exists an unexplainable urge to turn all rivers into a cement trough.   Actually the idea is to keep the waters manag...

My fishing experiences have included some rather unorthodox methods of attracting fish.   Sure I’ve used a cane pole with a string and a hoo...

The Wild Game Feed in Irvine this year was another success.   There is nothing quite like a bunch of men getting together to drink beer an...

Today I went fishing again with Clark.   Eldorado Park is just a few miles from where we live, and several of the ponds are regularly stock...