Clamshells in the Hayfield

l was climbing out of West Virginia's North River after a swim. This sparkling river runs through our back yard making this very convenient. l caught a whiff of rotting fish. Being from a costal area, l don't find this fragrance unpleasant, rather, l find it reassuring, evoking images of docks, sand, bait shacks and rowboats. Though the images may diffe…