As every seasoned birder knows, you should always be prepared for anything and everything when you’re out on the trail. Basics kit, like binoculars and camera, along with a notebook and pen, should be second (or first) nature. A couple days ago I was not prepared; no binoculars, no camera, nothing, when I had an …
The English translation of that is, “White Head Light,” however, since this was taken on the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, this summer, I’ll stick with the French spelling. The lighthouse overlooks the oft-photographed Rocher Perce (Pierced Rock) and Ile Bonaventure (Bonaventure Island). The island is a nesting ground for thousands of seabirds, including a …
As luck will have it, I’ve been so busy of late I haven’t had time to do anything. (Thanks for the kind words, Yogi.) I finally got around to sorting through the last of the images from the recent western trip Susan and I completed in October. One of our planned stops was the Black …
One of the joys of travel is that sometimes you’re in the right spot at the right time. Too often you’re not—as in, “ya shoulda been here yesterday.” Well, for Susan and I, along with our friends Bobb and Kathy Barnes, on Indigenous People’s Day this past October, we were spot on. Santa Fe, New …
If you haven’t visited Echo Bluff State Park in Shannon County, Missouri, in the Ozarks, I suggest you add it to your travel itinerary. Sure, it’s out of the way, located on Highway 19 with enough twists and turns to make you seasick, however, it’s worth the effort. It’s very much a modern-day resort, 476 …
Congress created Cuyahoga Valley National Park on December 27, 1974, by passing Public Law 93-555. That moment capped off decades of people treasuring the valley for outdoor recreation and working for its protection. By 1974, some parts had already become parkland. Other locations were in private ownership. Many places showed the scars of heavy land …
Witt’s End 