Tag: photography
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Prince Edward Welcomes Us
A borrowed view of Canada’s 8-mile long Confederation Bridge presents a much more spectacular view than what we saw on our rainy day crossing. Open year-round, weather permitting, Canada’s longest bridge was a bit of an adventure for us with our trailer in tow. But the payoff of five nights spent on beautiful Prince Edward…
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More Fundy Coast Highs & Lows
For most visitors, the star of the Fundy Coast is the massive contrast between the high and low tides. While visitors flock to Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park to watch the rising and falling water and to see the famous sea stacks (known as flower pots), Reg and I got our first glimpse of the tidal…
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Fundy Coast Highs & Lows
After our race across the U.S., a five-night stay at Fundy National Park stretched out ahead of us. The New Brunswick park was equipped with a washer/dryer and the nearby little town of Alma had a much needed gas pump. We were set for a week of sightseeing and our first order of business was…
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Our Last Night In America
It’s been a wild ride this week. Up and down a section of interstate through West Virginia that most certainly was designed by a roller coaster engineer, potentially record-setting heat, endless miles of roadwork, a reoccurring slow tire leak and a couple torrential downpours accompanied by thunder and lightning. But at the end of each…
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Wedding Rings and Sweat Rings
Summer came barging in early today, thrusting unseasonably hot temperatures in our northerly path to Canada. The past few days were spent in Charleston, West Virginia, helping son Chris and his bride-to-be Gail set up for their wedding. Weather forecasts had been somewhat hostile, threatening to hit the mid-nineties on the big day. Fortunately, milder…
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Mounds of History
Indiana’s Mounds State Park happened to be in the right place at the right time for a 2-night stay as we traveled east. We’ve continued to be pleasantly surprised with our somewhat random park choices. While many have been fairly rustic, this park was beautifully manicured with miles of hiking trails, but the 10 ancient…
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Cicada Songfest
Confused, Reg rolled down his truck window. “What is that noise?” An ear-piercing whine filled the truck cab. “Are those Cicadas?” We arrived at Illini State Park in Illinois just in time to experience the sights and sounds of this year’s history-making invasion of these little winged creatures. Fortunately, their season was drawing to an…
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Where Are The Rocks?
Before settling into our drive south, we had one, quick detour to make. It was time to wage war against mosquitoes and more ammunition was needed. We dashed into the local Walmart and left with a bag full of paraphernalia guaranteed to repel the most persistent of the little bloodsuckers. That should do it! I…
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On, Wisconsin
Our first two nights in Wisconsin were spent at Merrick State Park. Located along the Mississippi River, the park offers 65 campsites, most of which were partially submerged due to the overflowing water levels. We were relieved to discover we had made the high and dry campsite choice at the north end of the park.…
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