Recent books – September 2026 edition
Over the Edge of the World by Laurence Bergreen
Rating: ***
This is the story of Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe, sourced mostly from several first hand accounts that survive from the 1500s. Working on a s…
Camping at Blackwater Falls State Park 2026 Edition
Trip: 62
Nights: 203-205
For Labor Day weekend we returned to Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, WV. This is my 4th trip to Davis in the last 15 odd years. I really love the Canaan Valley region of…
Sunday Morning Birding at Dorey Park
Slow morning – only 14 species. The highlight was a Great Blue flying into the pond right over our heads as we were finishing up.
Sunday Morning Birding at Dorey Park
Slow morning – only 14 species. The highlight was a Great Blue flying into the pond right over our heads as we were finishing up.
Little League World Series
Trip 61
Nights: 200-202
Photo Album
Every year I watch the Little League World Series. Every year, during the series, I tell my wife that we should attend the following year. 12 months later, I watch the next LLWS and tell …
Little League World Series
Photo Album
Every year I watch the Little League World Series. Every year, during the series, I tell my wife that we should attend the following year. 12 months later, I watch the next LLWS and tell my wife… This has been g…
I’ve been married for 12,785 days
How it started 35 years ago
How it’s going
I’ve been married for 12,785 days
How it started 35 years ago
How it’s going
Birding photos from Dutch Gap on Aug 15, 2026
My best bird photo from this morning is a dragonfly (Eastern Pondhawk, I think).
Least Sandpiper
Green Heron
Red-headed Woodpecker. It’s a juvenile, so its head is not actually red yet.
Birding photos from Dutch Gap on Aug 15, 2026
My best bird photo from this morning is a dragonfly (Eastern Pondhawk, I think).
Least Sandpiper
Green Heron
Red-headed Woodpecker. It’s a juvenile, so its head is not actually red yet.
