View over Camden harbor and Penobscot Bay from a hilltop with red fall foliage A river winding through a valley of bright fall foliage in Shenandoah A turquoise alpine lake below jagged grey peaks on the Blue Lakes Trail
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A monarch butterfly resting on dried grassesTravel · VA + NJ · Oct 2020

Best laid plans... and all that drivel.

So, I FINALLY made it to Big Stone Gap, Virginia where I'll be spending the next 2-3 months. It's a lovely area surrounded by forested hills… IMAG — A bit of Revolution War history - Fort TiconderogaTravel · New York · Sep 2015

A bit of Revolution War history - Fort Ticonderoga

 A mountain lake reflecting surrounding peaks and forest, seen from a grassy overlook dotted with bouldersHiking · Colorado · Jun 2016

Alpine Tunnel, Saint Elmo CO

 A shallow stream running under a small footbridge in the forestTravel · New Hampshire · Jun 2020

Bridgewater, NH and a few local attractions

 A vivid turquoise alpine lake below a ring of steep, snow-patched peaks and scree slopes, with a bleached log at the water's edgeHiking · Colorado · Aug 2017

Blue Lakes Trail, Ridgway, Colorado
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