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The Great Horned Owl of Lightsville

September 1, 2014 by DarkeRunner Leave a Comment

Tonight was a fairly routine run until the last quarter mile and then I had a n unexpected visitor. You can read about him here. I'm glad I still have a face.  :) … [Read more...]

Close Encounters of the Animal Kind!

September 1, 2014 by DarkeRunner Leave a Comment

I do much of my running after dark, thus, I come across a fair number of nocturnal critters. I'm startled on a regular basis by their sudden (often violently so) way of announcing their presence. Tonight was the most interesting one I've had yet though... The most common ones that scare me silly, besides dogs, are deer.  I always thought they just jump out in front of cars. … [Read more...]

Insane Raccoon Posse

June 14, 2014 by DarkeRunner Leave a Comment

Raccoon Showing Teeth

I hardly know what to say about this. Really. I simply had no idea a raccoon could be so utterly crazy! I'd file this under "Favorite Runs", but really the run itself wasn't all that memorable, except the nutzoid raccoon... I was happily going about my business plodding along at a nice slow pace toward the end of a seven mile run, if memory serves me right, about a mile … [Read more...]

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Grand Canyon overlook sunset

Grand Canyon – Rim to River to Rim in a Day

March 30, 2015 By DarkeRunner Leave a Comment

First things first, this was among the top favorite hikes I've ever done. If you ever have a chance to do it, get yourself in shape if you aren't … [Read More...]

Eidson Woods Preserve Trail – Darke County Parks

August 30, 2014 By DarkeRunner Leave a Comment

If there's one thing Darke County is seriously lacking in, it's trails! It's been fun discovering places I didn't know about, but sadly there … [Read More...]

Running in Amish Country and Death by Horse Manure

May 12, 2014 By DarkeRunner Leave a Comment

So, this weekend I found myself in “Amish Country” - Holmes County, Ohio, for a meeting. From the meeting place to the house where I was staying … [Read More...]

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