Author Archives: Richard

West River Railroad

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Richard

When I see remnants of the West River Railroad like I did while camping this week, I think of my dad. About 80 years ago, he was a poor kid from Lynn, MA who signed up for the Civilian Conservation … Continue reading →

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Winhall Brook Campground

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Richard

On our first night at Winhall Brook Campground, a crisp fall temperature taxed our puny electric heater so we cranked up the radiant heater in the early morning to take off the chill. Penny loves it; she curls up right in … Continue reading →

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An Early Fall Road Trip

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Richard

After several weeks of repairing a rotted area of the front entry to our house, with the wonderful help and guidance of my brother Barry, I decided that a change of scenery might be nice. I had been wanting to … Continue reading →

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Paddling Lake Attitash

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Richard

After four days of rain showers with some thunderstorms, we finally are getting a day or two of muggy but cloudy weather. Yesterday morning, I asked our grandson Mac if he wanted to paddle for a bit and when Mary … Continue reading →

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Our Hornbeck Boats – What’s Not To Like?

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Richard

I was on the shoreline at Falcon Lake State Park in Texas, hoisting my kayak up on to the truck, when a gust of wind caused the boat to twist and head toward the ground, with me fighting it to … Continue reading →

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2016 Trip Planning

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Richard

I was watching the clock on my computer, waiting to try to reserve a site for our February visit to San Diego, as the February sites opened up at 8:00 AM August 1st (11:00 EDT). I knew that the South … Continue reading →

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Geocaching Revisited – or – My Vizsla is in Spain

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Richard

As I have noted in previous posts, I am an “on again, off again” geocacher who goes months between activities, then gets a spurt of activity for a bit, and then goes on to other things. I have about six … Continue reading →

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A Mid-summer’s Trip

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Richard

Our excursion with the Airstream to the Catskills to see some dear friends didn’t start well. Not only did I drain the truck battery by leaving the ignition on all day (a last-minute run to put up windows before a … Continue reading →

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Ah Vanity, Thy Name is: Goshawk

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Richard

For several years I have been taking photographs of birder license plates, starting with a couple here in Vermont. I have written about birder plates in a number of blog posts and they have a spot of their own on the … Continue reading →

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Ricker Pond Camping

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Richard

We do most of our camping in the winter but usually take a couple of local trips each summer to check out Airstream systems and enjoy some of Vermont’s state parks. This past mid-week, we reserved a spot at Ricker … Continue reading →

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