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Son has a set of flashcards which feature landmarks of the world. He made a list of the landmarks he wants to visit. Unfortunately, he wrote it on the back of something else, so it’s a little hard to read. Manchu Picchu Leaning Tower of Pisa Hoover Dam Statue of Cristo Redentor (in Rio de [...]

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A quick look at the sunrise/sunset schedule reveals that this time of year is the great for getting sunrise photos. I’m visiting relatives this week, and sunrise here is at 7:16 AM. Since my relatives live only about 40 minutes from Fire Island lighthouse, that means I can wake up around 6 AM (or later) [...]

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Columbus Day weekend is my favorite time to visit northern New England, especially Maine. I’ve been to New Hampshire or Maine on Columbus Day weekend many times, whether with my family, with the AMC, or with my friend JB. This year I decided to try something a little different. I would attempt to photograph as [...]

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We’ve had a fun and exciting week exploring the Pacific Northwest. Specifically, we explored Seattle WA, Portland OR, Mt. Saint Helens, and enjoyed a weekend at a beach house in Depoe Bay, OR. View my gallery of happy snappies or read more for the full report.

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I happened to be free this weekend, and my friend JB told me about a special event at New Yorks’ Governor’s Island. It was “City of Water Day”, and paddlers were invited to visit the island under their own power. So I packed the canoe on top of the car and drove to Red Hook, [...]

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We had a blast during our beach house vacation on Long Island’s North Fork. See the gallery for more.

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We just got back from a weeklong trip to Orlando, FL. Highlights included the Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, MGM/Hollywood Studios, and Epcot. We had lunch in the Disney community of Celebration, and also visited the non-Disney Gatorland and Sea World. A more thorough writeup of the trip will be posted soon. In the meantime, [...]

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This weekend I did something a little different. The wife was out of town visiting her parents. Lately, when she’s done that I’ve tried to take the time to work on my photography. It occurred to me that there were two outstanding lighthouses on Block Island that I had not photographed yet. An overnight trip [...]

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Daughter has been studying the Revolutionary War in 3rd grade, so we took a trip to where it all took place. She was particularly excited to see the statue of Paul Revere.

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After Son’s picture day, we got in the car and drove to the grandparents’ house for an early Thanksgiving visit. On the way, we spent a few hours at the famous natural history museum. This is our third annual visit to the AMNH, you can read about our previous visits in November 2006 and November [...]

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