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I enjoyed this...the Carter family, the ruminations on the river...all of it. also the fact that you got some facts wrong and the folks were so polite... very touching....and says a lot about how people respond to your gentle nature...a sensitive person who knows the value of folk music, sense of place and all of that..Hello to Tereasa. I loved Riding the white horse home...I'm nearly 89 now...and still young...and still going to Fishtrap. see our 35th anniversary....video just posted...keep up the good work...your birds were marvelous. Best to the two of you...Janie

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I remember fondly your dad's farm. As I remember it you hated it. Farm Chores! I remember the stories of the state prison escapees breaking into the farm house.. Such Fun

Steve

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The allure of rivers is strong for me too, They are a liquid benediction as they follow a path of least resistance. Your photos and stories have a nice flow to them too.

I'm interested in your farm along the Jordan River. I've biked the Jordan River trail along there by the Armory to Utah Lake. Do you wish you still had that property?

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I enjoyed your story Hal as well as the photographs of one of my favorite places in The contiguous United States. As a long time Portland native the image of the Sternwheeler with Veterans Memorial Coliseum in the background took me back to the Trail Blazer NBA championship season of 1976-1977, those were the days. I've traded the NW and it's natural beauty for the scenic beauty of Southern Utah. I hope to cross paths with you one day, safe travels.

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