When we were in Texas last year, we visited Dealey Plaza, the place where President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. As I walked the plaza and visited the nearby book depository, where Lee Harvey Oswald took his shots, I thought a lot about what happened on that day. The Warren Commission indicated that Oswald actedContinue reading “Dealey Plaza”
Author Archives: Trail Rocker
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
Recently, Barbara, Ellie, and I stayed at the F.D. Roosevelt State Park, in west Georgia, for a week. We stayed here once before a few years ago. It’s has nice RV sites with a wonderful view of Lake Delanor. The park also has numerous hiking trails, which I explored the last time we were here.Continue reading “F.D. Roosevelt State Park”
Ocmulgee Mounds
Ocmulgee Mounds is a place near Macon Georgia where tribal people, of the time, lived for over 17,000 years. This means these people survived in the area during the last ice age. The glaciers that covered a good portion of North America, at the time, didn’t advance as far south as Georgia, but as mostContinue reading “Ocmulgee Mounds”
Mazda Miata
What is your all time favorite automobile? My Miata near Lake Tahoe.
Outside
Currently, Barbara and I are staying at an RV park near Orlando, Florida and based on our observations since arriving, whoever named Florida the Sunshine State, is full of crap. LOL! It has been cool and overcast almost everyday since we arrived. That being said, I have ventured out a few times with my cameraContinue reading “Outside”
Bok Tower Gardens
This past Sunday, Barbara and I traveled south with our friends Scott and Lori to see the Bok Tower Gardens. In 1922, Edward Bok purchased a 14-acre property know as Iron Mountain, 298 feet above mean sea level, at that time the highest point in the state of Florida. Bok then hired famed landscape architectContinue reading “Bok Tower Gardens”
Three Sisters Springs
This past Tuesday, Barbara and I visited the Three Sisters Springs Wildlife Refuge on the Crystal River in Kings Bay, Florida. Three years ago we visited here in search on manatees, but unfortunately, we didn’t see any. During this visit we hit the jackpot. The guide at the refuge indicated that there were more thanContinue reading “Three Sisters Springs”
Beaver Moon
Yesterday, I got out my telescope, and last evening, I took photos of the last super moon of the year, the Beaver Moon. Now, this was the first time I have been able to take photos using my telescope. I started out with the moon as it is easy to find and track in theContinue reading “Beaver Moon”
McIntosh Lake
We arrived at this RV park yesterday and after setting up, Ellie and I took a short hike to look around. This RV park only has 22 RV spaces, but it has all of the amenities you would want. It also has a lake, a wonderful view, and some critters who would actually allow meContinue reading “McIntosh Lake”
The Milky Way
In July of 2023, Barbara, Toby and I were staying at the Blue Mesa RV Park with our friends Keith and Janice, outside of Gunnison, Colorado. One night I got up early and attempted to take photos of the Milky Way. I like the way these photos turned out, especially since this was my firstContinue reading “The Milky Way”