The sites we see while wandering up and down this bird sanctuary in northern Berks County (be they birds, trees, rocks, or ghosts!)

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There are some good things to see at French Creek. A loop trail around the lake and a trail up the mountain that really isn't that long. Also, there is frisbee golf. Other than that, nothing else comes to mind. Sorry.

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Sullivan Falls, Pigeon Falls, Bear Run Falls, and a lot of nameless little falls on Sullivan Run, which is a beautiful but scrambling around the sides trail right next to Ricketts Glen. It is beautiful, but be prepared to go belly button deep or through the brush to move through the creek above Sullivan Falls. This was described as Ricketts Glen before the trails went in, which is sort of true, but it's hard to be that awesome. Still, worth a trip if you go to Sullivan / Luzerne County for the weekend.

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Thank you very much to Lakeland for showing me the land beyond Heberly Run, which features some small, but really cool waterfalls that you must ascend and descend to see (like Sullivan Run). A Very good day indeed!

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The rougher side of Sullivan Run (at least for cars) was a journey through mud and bogs on an ealry fall day in 2009. More photos will follow when the weather improves and we can feel warm while treking through the water to get to Big Falls and Lewis Falls. Until then, here is Upper and Lower Twin Falls.

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Waterfalling with Rusty and Steve up in SGL13. A few of the pictures at the end are theirs.

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So many great pictures from so many great photographers! Enjoy. Heather kicked butt on 16 foot Murray Reynolds and getting up about 30 feet to the ice cave in the top section of 36 foot Sheldon Reynolds. A great hike! Thanks for teaching, patience, and drive, Ben Nevin, who is a great climbing instructor / guide.

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Once, I never thought I would go back. I sold my ice axe and crampons after getting life insurance and getting rattled at the prospect of a rescue to pull out a young girl who went in unprepared (that could be me?!). Nevertheless, I rebought gear and went in with Steve D. and we conquered the top 4 falls on both sides. The ice was super sweet, and it was a great hike. I can't wait to go back!

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The best time to see my favorite PA site to visit. Ricketts Glen - 22 waterfalls of size over a 7.2 mile loop in beautiful Sullivan County. All the same, ALL winter journeys are over for this married man, but if you have questions about what you want to see, just ask. That said, my crampons and ice ax have been sold, so gone are the days of venturing into the extreme and the icy.

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Fall is also a great time to be amongst the waterfalls though there isn't much foliage colors to be seen except when you're entering into the woodlands. That said, there are still a healthy mix of colors here and ther that definitely make it worth your while.

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Spring is great for Ricketts because the greens are so electric. Summer can be really hot and often, there isn't much water coming down through. Rainy mornings are the best. If only I could win Powerball and end up living near there permanently, I would be a very happy person.

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May 17, 2008, I took Heather to Ricketts for the first time. The water was flowing more than I had ever seen it flow before. These are the cream of the crop pictures from spring and summer. I hope you enjoy the pictures of that trip as much as we did.

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These are the pictures from 2 trips to Glen Onoko in Winter. FIrst is Glen Onoko with Will, Heidi, Zach, and Liam. Liam did well, getting up to the first falls before I stopped him due to steep icy conditions. I went to the 2nd falls for additional pictures. Second is Glen Onoko with Heather and Neil.

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The final waterfall is the tough one - even if the ones before it are accessed with root grabs to ascend the 60degree incline (and greater) that much of the climb is. Definitely one of the more picturesque trails of PA. You will literally go off the map to get to the final falls - but trust me, they're worth it!

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A day out with my niece at Glen Onoko and Jim Thorpe with a stop at Cabela's along the way.

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AThe picturesque town of Jim Thorpe and the Old Jail that you can still visit to check out the historical executions of the Molly Maguires.

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The big 46 with my bestest bestest taking in waterfalls, monster trucks, and casinos, while eating filet mignon, and chicken!

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The waterfalls of the Ithaca area - as many of the 100 in 10 miles that we could possibly get to! Just don't try to kill yourself - they have nets on the bridges to stop you (and ruin the natural view for the rest of us who have no interest in trying to use nature to shuffle ourselves off this mortal coil).

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And yes, I am familiar with Niagara Falls (but I have no interest to go back to that national disgrace). However, this Cayuga Lake feeding waterfall in the Finger Lakes is not only the best waterfall in the Ithaca area, but it's the best waterfall that I've seen in the entire state.

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About 20 minutes or so out of town and up the lake, but well worth the trip... especially in winter. Bring your microspikes and your bravery after a cold spell. You'll be glad you did.

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The home of Lucifer's Falls - another great (and huge) waterfall in the Ithaca area.

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Not the racetrack since road racing is only fun if you're Boris Said, Ron Fellows, and Robbie Gordon, but alas... Watkins Glen is a sweet chasm of geological and erosive wonder underneath the Finger Lakes of central New York. That said, it takes forever to get up there.

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Situated in central New York, this finger lake which provides the water for Watkins Glen and a ton of boaters and birds is quite scenic - even if you're not a wino looking to visit the wineries.

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A beautiful family park on the western side of New York by Dansville.

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Just to the north of Ricketts is Worlds End, a giant mountain that features superb views of the Loyalsock Creek. The path along the way up is very steep and vanishes so that's another issue, but my greatest argument against the park is closing for winter hikers. Personally, we stand by the right and privilege of any free American to take risks (for Abbey's sake), but alas... in this lawsuit happy world of scumbags like Jon Edwards...

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For the last weekend of June in 2012, Heather and I drove the nearly 4 hour trek to northern PA's WIlds region to find some really cool elk. What we got was a herd coming through the dark for breakfast on Saturday, weather too cool to swim and to warm to hike, and a lot of great scenery. Can't wait to go back in the fall!

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While we were technically there before (Indian Ladders is the top of Hornbecks Creek), the real deal stuff is from the bottom of 209. There are 3 falls with a gorge in between 1+2 that features a series of 10+ foot un-named falls that make for extreme kayaking fun - time to learn how to do that (and get a good insurance policy and health care plan!!!).

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And so it was that in June of 2009 we finally tagged the bottom of Raymondskill (3rd visit). Almost 200 feet tall (ff you count both falls as 1), it's definitely a must see - but mostly for what's at the bottom.

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The first waterfall on the Route 209 circuit. There is the 2 upper falls and the 1 lower falls, which are all really neat and quite challenging to get at from the bottom. That said, if all you see is the lower falls, do them in summer and check out the glistening green ferns that fill the creekside.

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Yes, it's bigger than anything at Ricketts, but you also have to pay additional funds to get in AND they have this thing about not letting people in to hike during the winter. Personally, in the words of my personal hero Bill O' Reilly, we think that is ridiculous.

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Raymondskill, Tumbling Waters, Silverthread, and Dingman's Falls are all included in this album. More updates in the fall when the leaves start to change!

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On the 4th time, he made it to see Coyote Buttes and the Wave. WOO HOO!!! The toughest hike ever. All the same, he learned Crash Davis' rule - "DON'T THINK! IT CAN ONLY HURT THE BALLCLUB!"

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Red Yosemite in all of its glory. If you go there, you will clearly love the Zion Narrows or you're a communist spy and traitor to all that is America. Someday, we're going back and doing the Subway, Angel's Landing, Orderville Canyon, and some of the other slots. Someday.

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My favorite national park, which is famous for the archaeological ruins that are preserved here. While you can wander the mesa tops and sides, it's really all about the cliff dwellings.

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And yes, the Navajos do use this as a selling point when they take you on a tour of both sections of this awesome slot canyon.

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The best new place I visited in 2007's desert odyssey. The ampitheater is an incredible view and an amazing place to hike around. Highly recommended by the good folks at this website.

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From the NPS - Over 200 million years ago, the logs washed into an ancient river system + were buried quick + deep enough by massive amounts of sediment + debris also carried in the water, that oxygen was cut off + decay slowed to a process that would now take centuries. Minerals absorbed into the porous wood over hundreds + thousands of years crystallized within the cellular structure, replacing the organic material as it broke down over time. Here large jewel-like crystals of clear quartz, purple amethyst, yellow citrine, + smoky quartz formed.

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Delicate Arch and the scenery of these amazing geological wonders of the Southwest. Over the years, I've seen more and more of it, but the temperatures are just too unbearable to truly spend a day there. That said, I dream of going back and doing the Fiery Furnace.

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We weren't able to do many things during vacation 2010, but we did make it to this place, but before it was over, we ended up getting super sick and going out of commission the whole next day. Prior to that, here were the views of the scenery (Rainbow Bridge!) from Glen Canyon and the dam that created Lake Powell.

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Waterholes Canyon is located on Navajo land right outside of Page, Arizona. It costs about $11 to get in, and the trail is actually a rocklined avenue through to the bottom of the fenced in area. When you get there, it's actually more narrow than it looks.

Definitely a fun hike.

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Everyone makes such a big deal about the Grand Canyon, but Paria is a lot quieter and they have Buckskin Gulch, the Toadstool Trail, and the Wave.

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I know I said that I would never go back there, but seeing as I'm going below the rim, I now have an excuse to go back in there.
I still meant it when I said that there is no reason to go to this park if all you're going to do is take pictures of the rim because you'll just want to throw annoying kids, annoying dogs, and angry touristy types over the edge. That said, I'm probably angry to state that.

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The Colorado Plateau. Soon to be updated again because nothing beats slots canyons and the beautiful meditative silence of the desert except Reese Witherspoon, but seeing as she is not in my life, I'll have to "settle" for the desert.

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Right before the Navajo Bridge, you will come to this little stop, and while it's a roadside attraction and Navajo jewelry stop, it's actually a really cool place to stretch the legs and imagine the ghosts of great warriors come and gone as you marvel at the rocks and houses built up against them.

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The unspoiled Native American run part of Mesa Verde, which is really cool, but you're at the mercy of where the Utes want to take you. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it's not a guarantee what you're getting until you get there.

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The tourist trap that is the first proven meteor strike of serious magnitude on our planet - and what a big hole it is!!

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The Utah equivalent of the Grand Canyon in all of its above the river glory, which is to say it's basically a nice view, but a long drive out into the middle of nowhere. Someday, we're going to do the Grand Gallery and see the sights from the floor of the canyon. Of this, I dream!

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For what is there and what is the geological wonder of this national park, it's a great place to visit once, but as a fellow traveller asked me, "what's there?" not much if you're not a rock hound scientist, but it's definitely worth 1 visit - esp. if you like picking all the fruit you can eat from the orchards.

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North of Phoenix is a creek that you can wander and hike / swim through. It's pretty peaceful, but in all honesty, it's more about flyfishing than it is about hiking.

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Pictures from Heather's 40th birthday trip to Las Vegas for fun and excitement. At least there was excitement, adventure, and $3 in gambling.

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Lake Mead boat tour, down into Hoover Dam, and up above Hoover Dam... our trip on Heather's 40th birthday.

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The fine site that became the backdrop for Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind. Yes, before Richard Dreyfuss did a lame turn as Mr. Holland, he was cool in Jaws and Close Encounters. So to that, I say, "ROY!! ROY!!!" Yep... prayer blankets, native American myths about giant bears and princesses and a really cool geological wonder.

Hell yeah.

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Now that I've scanned ALL of the stuff (instead of just SOME of the stuff), it seemed like it would be a good idea to make these photos into their own album (that and they're beautiful). So see them to inspire yourself to see the real thing before the super volcano goes off and destroys the entire western part of America.

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Since I lost all of my photos in 2000 due to exposing my film, these are the 2002 pictures to make up for those lost pictures.

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Scowlin' Dick Cheney's home of the Grand Tetons. Yellowstone and Devil's Tower are different albums since they have so many pictures that they need to stand alone!

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When I was a kid, I was obsessed with the image of Mount Rushmore on the license plate of South Dakota. When I was an adult (2000), I finally made it to this awesome state. My images are from 2000 and 2002, but hopefully, 2008 will be another chance to visit this great state on the high plains.

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In 2002, I drove out west, and I stopped at the really cool named Craters of the Earth. The rocks were fun to play around on, but it was like many things in the great empty west - EMPTY. That said, the natural caves that were buried beneath the debris of geology's forces were really cool.

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Where they'll appreciate me.
Hopefully, just like Tom Waits sings, I'll look good without a shirt on when I'm hiking the canyons and deserts of all things in the South West and great void between the Rockies and the Sierras.

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The coast, the desert, the mountains, the cities, the stinky-footed hippies and the anti-2nd amm. behavior of those San Franciscans (although they do have a cool city otherwise). Yep - in the words of Jay Farrar, "no one can dream a place like California..."

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A truly awesome city with so much history and emotion. I look to DC in the summer of 05 as the catalyst to who I currently am politically and personally. I could go down there every couple months and never grow tired of the monuments and museums.

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Various pictures from the Smithsonian Museums, which were taken over the years.

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A work in progress. We start with Ford's Theater where Lincoln was shot. We move on to the Surratt Tavern and the Mudd House with the Peterson House thrown in for good measure. Eventually, as time and money and weather cooperate, I'll get the other stops, too.

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Heather loves HGTV and I think Jefferson is the greatest president we ever had. Is it any wonder that we went to his former mansion outside Charlottesville?

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Ok, so it's not like Jefferson's home, but it's still nice - save the LONG waits to get into the mansion. And yes, it's true that Washington wasn't really a man of words (we can't all be Jefferson), but it is American history and it has a great view of the Potomac and a cool weathervane on top!

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In 1776, General George changed everything by saying to Hell with decorum as he launched an attack on the Hessian garrison at Trenton by taking his men over the Delaware River. http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/ Taking men that were pretty much down and out to the point that some of them didn't even have boots and making Ten Crucial Days work for the American revolutionary cause, George ensured his leadership would drive America to a new place in the world. These are pictures of the Christmas re-enactment of said daring venture.

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Here's to the hardworking men who fought for this country from WW2 to the Gulf War on this boat located in Hampton, Virginia

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Just as good as the Smithsonian... definitely worth a trip to see astronomy and memorials to people with the Right Stuff.

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Random images from the beach and town of Virginia Beach.

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Turtles, sharks, rays, river otters, lion fish, and a lot of other cool stuff... We saw it on a rainy day, but it would be awesome any day of the year in any conditions!

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Located in Fort Story near Virginia Beach - marks on the windows from graffiti left by jerkish visitors. Leave no trace, people. It's simple - really.

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One of the many joys of Hocking Hills Ohio (like nothing else in Ohio). The gorge is 1/2 mile walk in on flat ground, but it's sweet with the walls and the natural images - even if it's a paved path until you get to the end. Next time I go back, I'm going for the 2.5 mile rim walk, which is supposed to be incredible.

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One of the many joys of Hocking Hills Ohio (like nothing else in Ohio). If it wasn't for the green, I'd think I was at Mesa Verde. My photos in the cave are a little dark, but if you go there at the right time, you can get the light shining in for fantastic shots. http://www.hockinghills.com/parks/p_rock.htm They're there for the taking - if you get there at the right time.

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One of the many joys of Hocking Hills Ohio (like nothing else in Ohio). There are paths through the cliffs that feel like slot canyons in the middle of the woods. A relatively short trail with some amphitheaters for Native American dwellings.

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One of the many joys of Hocking Hills Ohio (like nothing else in Ohio) - if you don't have to deal with the crowds. There were way too many people there when I went. After seeing this and the dried up waterfalls, I had to say that nature was beautiful, but most people need to stay in the cities - especially if they bring their annoying kids who just clog up the trails.

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The Mad River was a learning experience until I went in the river going down a tiny waterfall. Then, it sucked because I thought I lost my $250 waterproof camera. Fortunately, my brother in law found it in the front of my kayak when they recovered it. After that, it was a relaxing ride down a swift current.

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While they truck in the dirt, it's still fun to break the rocks and to see if we can find anything. It's also a jumping on spot for the Appalachian Trail

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A Lancaster County recreational area to play in.

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Not so big hills and a creek that rolls through to view out on the surrounding lakes area go along well with a museum that houses some find taxidermy and some interesting natural finds. The pictures of Lake Williams with ice include bald eagles, who are nesting in the area. Beautiful stuff!

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These pictures include many of the images that can be seen by driving south from Lancaster to the Susquehana RIver. Susquehannock State Park is a series of views on a cliff with minimal forest walking. Lock 12 has some nice walks too as well as waterfalls.

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Come and visit the bald eagles of Conowingo Dam, which is located about 1 hour south of Lancaster at the top of Maryland on the Susquehana River.

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Elk Neck State Park is located on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. A very beautiful park with a short walk to a lighthouse.

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Located at the top of the Chesapeake Bay is Havre de Grace, a nice little bayside town that is more than worth a visit.

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Valentine's Day 2015 Trip to Annapolis, where it was freezing cold!

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Right now, it's just the Great Falls of the Potomac, Muddy Creek Falls, and Swallow Falls, but someday... there will be more. You can help the cause by sending lots of money. I'm just saying.

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Deep Creek Lake in Maryland is actually on the western side of the state not far from the playground world of West Virginia's woodlands. Heather and I went with her friends Kelly and Ted and enjoyed the wonderful pursuit of kayaking together... and she didn't even kill me!!!

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Multiple trips to the stegasaurus plates of Virginia that begin at Front Royal and head on down through the great state of Virginny...

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Our visit to the Smokies with Will, Heidi, Liam, and Zach in all its glory.

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Yes, they were beautiful, but no, I really didn't get to see them properly. As is, going with the X wasn't exactly a trek through nature kind of time, but all the same, a definite must see. Some day, I will go back and see Pigeon Forge and Dollywood.

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Located in the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, this sweet 30 foot or so set of blocks creates a fair bit of drops from one level to the next. It's not a long trail (less than 2 miles round trip), and it's very manicured, though at the end, it gets a little rougher with debris. Nevertheless, there are stairs to the end, so that makes up for it. I actually ran down the beginning part of the trail and didn't worry about tripping. Coming up wasn't bad, but it is a little bit of elevation. The thunder that I heard while walking down sounded very prolonged and close to where I was. In fact, I thought the angels would bowl me over at some points.

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The various photos from Elkins, West Virginia, where Ol' Girl and I went on our honeymoon.

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Douglas Falls is actually polluted by all of the effects that have come from mining way back when. That said, if you don't know why things are reddish / orange, they actually look kind of beautiful. Just don't swim in the water!

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This folder contains Beachy Run, Dolly Sods, Blackwater Falls, and the Falls of Hill Creek.

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The 2 big mountains of West Virginia that we took on, Spruce Knob (the tallest) and Seneca Rocks (the one we walked up) are on display here.

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The site of some serious haunting that was documented by the TAPS guys (soon to be by the Ghost Adventurer wimps), the trans allegheny lunatic asylum ia a really cool spot for psychologists too as it once housed the "not right" (whether they were truly not right or just dumped off by family).

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A powerful statement of America's true spirit and rememberance to the heroes who fought back on that September day.

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The greatest historical site of Pennsylvania, hands down, and you don't even have to be a Civil War buff to appreciate it.

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Whether you call it Bull Run or Manassas, it's definitely a powerful moment in American history. As the crowds watched and the politicians assassinated the careers of anyone who dared to say that the Civil War would last longer than a modern baseball season, the first shots were fired just south of DC. When it was over, the North was defeated and running back to their homes in the North and the generals were training men to continue a 4-year bloodbath across the hills, valleys, and cities of our country.

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The pictures of the illumination are a little rough, but the sentiment of 1 candle lit paper bag for every dead or injured soldier in the momentous Civil War battle (23,000) is one of honor and commitment, which means a lot to me. Definitely worth the trip. http://www.nps.gov/anti/planyourvisit/luminary.htm

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The annual tribute to the town that was ransacked and burned down by Confederates in retaliation for Northern aggression in the South. Some Confederates resisted and helped the town in the time of damage and pain. One Colonel actually disobeyed a direct order to do this, and gave up his position. A very powerful dramatization.

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The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA, is definitely worth a visit. If you do Gettysburg, Antietam, and Harper's Ferry, but leave this off your trip, then you're a farb.

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Deer, monuments, and all the other things that make Valley Forge a spectacular stop on the Revolutionary War trail.

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Tons of balloons and a small town festival vibe at the end of summer 2015.

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Colorful animals presented in an inflated kind of psychedelic light show way... that and Independence Hall / The Liberty Bell.

A splendid time was had by all.

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Every year, the airport at Reading commemorates DDay with a multi-day air show. In 2013, Heather and i went to it.

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Old airplanes and $25 a flight to pumpkin bomb the world down in the valley in front of the Appalachian Trail on Route 78 in Pennsylvania. How can you go wrong?!!

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An awesome day to be big kids at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. We got to feed the giraffes, goats, and lorikeets, and lorikeets got to eat my ear wax!

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Apparently, there are a lot of stupid questions in the world, but as to having a revolutionary war fort being rendered young in comparison the airport. by tourists.. yeah. Alas, for history and hauntings, this is outside the Philly airport.

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Waycross, Georgia, Okefenokee Swamp with Will and Heidi spring 2017

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North of Jacksonville with Will, Heidi, Liam, and Zac

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NOW!! just the pictures from when I was a kid. See the Ward Family Vacation for the other Florida pictures (and Canaveral Beach as well).

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We went for an afternoon, and it was a good time. There is a really cool shopping and dining area and a fort, so if you're so inclined in northern Florida...

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Valentine's Day 2015 trip to Medieval Times in Hanover, Maryland, which has a mega mall with lots of stuff to do - if you can find parking.

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I can't say that Jersey Shore ruined its reputation, but that said, it didn't help it. However, Heather and I had a fun time when we went down for the weekend to gamble and to go see Sting. We also had a fun time after it was rebuilt following Hurricane Sandi since Heather cleaned up on a Monopoly Slot!

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Cape May can be really scenic and pretty, but Wildwood is still the Joisey Shore. Nuff' said. Nevertheless, it was a nice Columbus Day Weekend getaway... even with the rain.

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A fun day fishing in the "deep" seas off wildwood for baitfish! Anyway, it was more about fun and enjoying the day while seeing the sights!

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A great trip to Fisherman's Wharf Ocean and Bay Fishing and Cruising at Lewes Beach, Delaware. The captain went out of his way to stay out longer so we could see about 20 surfacings and jumpings by this whale. Great day! Not pictured - lots of porpoise jumps, which I just watched.

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Located in Paterson, New Jersey, which no longer resembles the world of William Carlos Williams (it's a run down industrial city in northern New Jersey's New York City over-spill). It's a shame though because the width on these bad boys and their drop (apparently it changes between mid 50s and high 70s) makes them one of the biggest flowing waterfalls in the area (we were told just behind Niagara). I definitely would recommend them, but I would also say to make sure you go in daylight.

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A work in progress as we venture into New Jersey from Route 209 in the Poconos.

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The best part of our trip to New York for the Adirondacks was Secret Caverns where the secret is that there is a 100foot undeground waterfall. Rock and roll in 70's psychedelic fashion is king and life is good as you wander through the undground caverns. Oh, hell yeah!!

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Labor Day 2009 weekend was a camping trip to New York. Here are the random pictures from various places in the Adirondacks.

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Pictures from 2009 and the late 1930's make up this album of very north New York's state deep walled canyon and river that provide for pictures and outdoor recreation. All in all, it's another opportunity to follow in the steps of my grandparents.

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I'm sure it means well, but there are 1) too many people, 2) too much touristy hype, 3) too little focus on an outdoor experience, and 4) too much cost to get in the door. The only good part is Noisy Cave and you can see my pictures and video of that, so why bother going?!!

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While not watery, waterfall having, or completely filled with huge stalagmites and stalactites, it is a beautiful cave with a good tour if you're out in Central PA.

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a through the water cave outside of Penn State. A great place to spend a day.

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Attention folks, Governor Ridge and myself would like you to know that Pennsylvania also has a grand canyon. Check it out!!

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At Pete's cabin for the Saturday and Sunday after the Mid State Trail meeting, which snow cancelled. What happens in Tioga tends to stay there.

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On a 94 degree day, I went up the incline and checked out the sweet views of the Delaware River, which was located below. A lot of sheer drops and some really good views. That said, why idiots need to leave pornographic graffiti on fences boggles the mind.

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OK, so rapids it's probably not, but it's still a pretty section (and manicured) along the Loyalsock Trail in Sullivan County PA, which truly is one of the more beautiful places to be.

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My introduction to winter waterfalls. Pete and I hiked out there in 2001 when I took him back to college. Not many pictures, but they're all good and that's what matters.

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Not quite Watkins Glen, but closer to home - actually, it's right outside of Wilkes Barre. A very short trail with minimal incline affords a great picnic with slip and slide waterfall action and heart shaped pools amongst the mountain laurel.

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Sunshine, fresh air, dirt, water, sweat, and mud may be the answer to the meaning of life (definitely the spring and summer version), but finding wildflowers is always so much more fun with Heather. Scott Brown informed his readers that if you blink, you might miss the stream to the waterfall because it's such a piddly little thing. It is. Stick to the old trail when the Loyalsock goes back up the hill. You don't want that. Also, if you overshoot it, you'll go down toward a cabin and a fence for a wild area. If you've gone there, you're too far. The brush and the cold streams mean TURN AROUND - don't proceed on!

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Hawks Falls and various nature scenes as driven through and walked to. Not one of the best state parks in PA, but definitely a great little waterfall trail to take for a morning walk - before the hordes of casual hikers descend upon it.

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A huge tornado came and took out this bridge, but now, you can return to see the nearly 300 foot drop into the valley and all of the seasonal colors of northern PA's Wilds.

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A great view back on the ridge line with Sunset Rocks on it. A much sweeter view of the surrounding area as well. For us, it's about a 2 hour drive out to Pine Grove State Park to take this in.

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An hour or so past Harrisburg, these views are pretty typical for ridges along the trails of Pennsylvania. That said, the boulder ridge was sweet. The view from the actual rocks was better in fall than summer - I'm just saying.

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A sweet little state park in NW PA. Water sports and short hikes abound. Very scenic and relaxing... oh yes... very scenic and relaxing!

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Raystown, the Throne Room, and a roaring fire with a birthday cake at the end! The big 47.

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Heather and I went on a Memorial Day weekend camping trip to Raystown and took in a lot of local scenery. A beautiful place to escape.

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The home of Rainbow Falls, which also houses Raystown Lake, some superb views, a balanced rock, and a lot of rhododendrons and mountain laurel. The trail is really not maintained, and frankly, it's easy to get into adventures trying to find the blazes as things that aren't the trail, looks like the trail - not to mention how many trails all run together in one small section of the map. A nice place to hike - if you know that.

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Located about 30 minutes from us in the backwoods by Speedwell Forge

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The coal fires that have raged under this town have driven out all but the die hards. You've gotta be a die hard to put up with the smell of sulphur.

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Thanks to the owner for being so cool as to not care about unknown tourists asking to see his waterfall (blame Waterfalls of the Mid Atlantic by Gary Letcher). We knocked and he was generous. There wasn't much water, but I can imagine how beautiful the backyard would look after a rainstorm!

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The massive flight of the snow geese and tundra swans - and some other pictures taken over the seasons as well.

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The map says it's just outside of Harrisburg, but actually, it's a little more north. The Juniata River (pronounced JOO NEE AT UH - not JUAN EE AT UH - important note for people from Ohio) runs behind the campground we stayed at and Little Buffalo Creek is a nice manmade lake with a great walk around it.

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The crown jewel of Philthydelphia's Fairmount Park. I can't say a lot of nice things about Philthydelphia (save it is Will Smith's home town - "hell yeah!"), so that's actually saying something.

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Heather and I finally made it to Philly to see the Flower Show... definitely worth the trip.

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Expensive and crowded... more autumn than spring, but there are some pretty flowers here... especially if you like fall flowers.

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Another great trip to Longwood Gardens for fountains, lilies, and sunflowers as well as the other great flowers of summer.

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Southeastern PA's flower capital. A comparison of pictures of flowers in bloom versus those about to bloom over time. More specific flowers and Christmas are in different folders.

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A full display of all of the beautiful tulips of Longwood!

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A trip to Longwood Gardens in mid-April. After the cold of winter, it was too soon for the tulips, but Heather took these beautiful pictures anyway.

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Southeastern PA's flower capital. A comparison of pictures of flowers in bloom versus those about to bloom over time. Just the 2 fountain areas that are outside.

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Southeastern PA's flower capital. A comparison of pictures of flowers in bloom versus those about to bloom over time. Just the orchids

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In Kennett Square, Pennsylvania... an awesome place to check out.

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Southeastern PA's flower capital. A comparison of pictures of flowers in bloom versus those about to bloom over time. Just the water lilies

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Southeastern PA's flower capital. A comparison of pictures of flowers in bloom versus those about to bloom over time. Just the hibiscus room, which also includes roses

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In Kennett Square, Pennsylvania... an awesome place to check out.

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Southeastern PA's flower capital. A comparison of pictures of flowers in bloom versus those about to bloom over time. The tulip paths of April.

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Southeastern PA's flower capital. A comparison of pictures of flowers in bloom versus those about to bloom over time. Bruce Monro's 2012 night light show.

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Various things, too small for their own album, so they go here!

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Random charity walks

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Just pictures of the big waterfall / pond's creation.

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Heather's major changes and renovations with some of my help thrown in (all that HGTV paid off in creating HGTV2). Thank you, Obama, our families, friends, and all those who made this a great place to grow old in.

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Because the house folder was getting big and the outside of the house was turning into Longwood Gardens North.

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Our peony bush seems to flower more every year... well worth the wait for 5 days of glory.

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The most beautiful flowers in the late summer garden

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An experiment in black and white with flowers that show contrast in 2 colors and the shades between them.

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good ol' Ephrata, PA - smack dab in the middle of Amish country.
We been spending most our lives
Living in an amish paradise
Were all crazy mennonites
Living in an amish paradise
Theres no cops or traffic lights
Living in an amish paradise

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All of the images that people can see along the Ephrata to Warwick and on to Lititz Rails to Trails.

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An album filled with pictures of our newest Ephrata Park residents, who (HOO!) show up as winter releases its hold on Amish Paradise.

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Nothing like waking up to a huge 30+ foot deep hole 200 feet up your block. Thanks to the town of Ephrata and the construction crews for fixing it quickly and well!

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A nice big series of playing fields with a relatively flat loop around the park.

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A relatively small, but very flat loop that allows people to hang out with the ducks and the koi in a very nice part of Lancaster by Park City Mall.

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Sam's pride and joy in all of its glory

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14 miles along the Susquehanna and growing!

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Proudly displaying the great American tradition of "don't have sex EVER - just pray and wonder why your membership is vanishing (like the Shakers before them)," the Ephrata Cloister represents a great life for monk committed to self sacrifice and ritual abuse (hard beds, lack of food and sleep) to prove that he / she can get closer to God for it. Not that we're preaching, but frankly, we think there are better ways to do that.

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Hans Herr House is the oldest house in Lancaster County, hailing from the early 1700s. Very picturesque and rustic, it makes a fun day out.

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Lancaster Central Park is a nice place for a quick walk, which makes it an ideal escape if we don't feel like driving on a day we want to get out of the house.

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A trip with my niece Chloe and my nephew Quinny to That Pet Store in Lancaster.

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a quick hike outside of Ephrata with a big drop rock wall.

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Located in scenic Kutztown area... something like that at least. A small cave with some nice formations.

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While it's over 120 miles and it's scenic, it's not running through the big emptiness of the central and western PA mountains - instead, it goes through the southeast from Valley Forge to Harrisburg - still, what I've seen is beautiful.

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The greatest place to hike in Berks County. So many people decree it for its falseness (the dam on the Tulpohocken Creek created it), but frankly, the views of all that surrounds it in this suburban county of ours make it a great day out.
And I love it. Need I say more.

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All of the pictures that made the first heavy duty flood in 30 years a spectacle of enormous proportions. For those who saw the old album, we have rescanned the new stuff to look a lot better since let's be honest, the blow up pictures didn't come out right.

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These are the blizzards of Feburary 2010 (5+6 AND 9+10). Waiting for global warming to come and bring a green world to us - instead of this white world. Thanks for the brilliance Uncle Al (Gore, that is)!!

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Not a pretty sight for the people who lived down around the creek.

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All of the great writers, history, and events that made America a kickass place to be (and I can say this since I was expatriated for a while, so nyah!).

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All of the non specified things that I have seen while traveling north of New York City and up 95 to the beautiful New England states.

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My 2000 trip to Maine and my 2002 trip with Pete to Maine. The New England coast at its finest.

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My parents trip to the Setleys vacation home in Maine

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St. Louis, was and still is Mark Mcgwire's town.
And this it will stay forever in my mind.

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To show how much the game of baseball defines us.

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