A few days ago, Barbara, Ellie, and I took the short drive to the nearby Newberry National Volcanic Monument. Due to the amount of snow on the ground most of the park was closed, meaning you can visit but all of the shops and attractions were still closed. So we drove through the park, IContinue reading “Newberry National Volcanic Monument”
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Tumalo Falls
The weather forecast for today was rain all day, but when we got up this morning the sun was shining. Clearly, being a meteorologist is one of those jobs where you can be wrong most of the time and still keep your job. So, we decided to do some sight-seeing. Barbara, Ellie, and I headedContinue reading “Tumalo Falls”
Stonehenge
Recently, Barbara, Ellie, and I were staying on the shore of the Columbia River and visited the nearby Stonehenge Memorial. This monument was the first in the nation dedicated to those who lost their lives in World War I. It was created to the same size and configuration as the famous Stonehenge in the UnitedContinue reading “Stonehenge”
Recent Travels
Lake TawakoniAt the end of January, we were staying at an RV park, approximately 50 miles east of Dallas Texas, called Lake Tawakoni. One night while we were there it rained all night and when we woke, the small creek behind our trailer had turned into a raging stream. There was a Great Blue HeronContinue reading “Recent Travels”
Providence Canyon State Park
Recently, Barbara, Ellie and I traveled to Providence Canyon State Park (SP) in southwest Georgia. The park contains Providence Canyon, which is sometimes called Georgia’s “Little Grand Canyon”. It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia. It is not as spectacular as the Grand Canyon in Arizonia, but it has a naturalContinue reading “Providence Canyon State Park”
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”
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”
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”
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