Have you ever planned a visit to a site only to find something there in addition to what you sought out to begin with? This is what happened to me at Fort Williams, er, I mean the Portland Headlight in Maine.
The Calm, Before...
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Portland Headlight and Fort Williams Ruins – Portland, Maine
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Thorne Swift Nature Preserve – Harbor Springs – Michigan – Part 2
Posted on September 5, 2020 By Lynn WiezyckiNot far from the house we rented near Harbor Springs is a very interesting nature preserve. The 30 acre Thorne Swift Nature Preserve is
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“Those who wish to pet and baby wild animals “love” them. But those who respect their natures and wish to let them live normal lives, love them more.”
― Edwin Way Teale
When I read the challenge for week seventeen with the 52... -
After catching some fall colors in Colorado and New Mexico, I was looking forward to the more eastern version of fall in North Georgia.
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It had been 2 years since I had spent time with my photography friends with whom I had visited Maine and Yellowstone.
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore – Michigan – 2019 – Part 3
Posted on August 8, 2020 By Lynn WiezyckiOn our sixth day in Michigan, we headed north again across the very scary Mackinaw Bridge and on up to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. But we decided to make a stop
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“He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.”
— J.R.R. Tolkien
The fall colors in the North Carolina mountains are peak in many places... -
Whenever I can, I try to allow some extra time before my flights to visit the zoos and botanical gardens at the places I visit. This time I actually made my reservations for a day later than I should by accident but took advantage...
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After leaving the snowy crest of the Sandia Mountains (see Part 6), we drove back down the mountain road toward the desert. As we came around the mountains to the flatter area we saw