Author Description

Time stands still for no one! Plus time tends to erase or alter memories unlessrecorded in print or captured on a photo. Therefore, I dedicate this sampling ofpersonal memorable moments so future generations might get a glimpse of whatliving in the Wisconsin Northwoods was like as viewed through the eyes ofsomeone who dearly loved living a lifetime in a four-season paradise.Much of what this book includes has been published in the Lakeland Times, anewspaper based in Minocqua, Wisconsin. In addition to the selections I’veincluded in this book, I’ve added a smattering of original poetry which I’vepenned over many, many years.So, dig in… experience the wonders of living in a truly magnificent “FourSeason” environment provided so tastefully and eloquently by Ma Nature forfolks of all ages to enjoy!Leon “Buckshot” Anderson has been a resident of St. Germain, Wisconsin forthe past seventy-three years. He spent his early years living with his parents anda black Cocker Spaniel in a three-room log cabin at Kasomo Lake. It was herehe received his basic education of “living off the land” during the crushing hardtimes that were a result of the lingering Great Depression.Buckshot began a summer career guiding anglers in 1951 at age fourteen andcontinues in that occupation at the present. He has logged and recorded over5000 days on the water in his daily fishing diary, and was inducted into theNational Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 2001 as a Legendary Guide.Buckshot is author to eight other non-fiction books, including the bestseller,60 Years Between the Oars, and a fictional outdoor thriller trilogy