8/19/17 [singlepic id=2188 w=200 float=right template=caption] We left Grand Rapids around noon on Saturday after taking a bit longer than planned to pack up (aka gather all the paddling gear). We crossed into Canada at the Blue Water Bridge, and then drove pretty much straight through to Thousand Islands National… Continue reading
Most of the last day is taken with the drive home, but we did get up early and go catch sunrise from a new spot. This time, just after (heading to Tennessee) the Newfound Gap Overlook. Since we didn’t do much Sunday, I’ll use this post as a wrap up…. Continue reading
[singlepic id=2182 w=480 float=right] We started early on Saturday and went up to Clingman’s dome for a chilly (as expected) sunrise. After that, we headed over to the Roaring Fork Motor Trail to the Grotto Falls trail head. It’s a moderate hike and climb at 2.6 miles round trip with… Continue reading
Despite avoiding the weather the evening before, day three was the real day of questionable weather. Having been to the park a few times before, and wanting to explore something new, we took a drive to the Eastern end of the park to hike up Mt. Cammerer. I think we… Continue reading
Apparently I started to write this (day 1 was written then), but then took a six month hiatus, so though I can track what we did based on pictures, I don’t recall exactly what the rationale was for doing the various things on various days. So, for some reason which… Continue reading
First day of an extended weekend trip to the Smokies. Janet and I had done a very similar trip to this before in 2015, so it was relatively predictable. Drove overnight Wednesday to get to Gatlinburg and then got a hotel on the outskirts of Smoky Mountain National Park to… Continue reading
It’s been about a year since capturing a Bag of Crap. Got this one on Christmas morning (1AM Christmas Eve to be exact) and it arrived on New Year’s Eve. Again, I have mixed feelings on the fun of getting random stuff vs. the wasteful marketing scam that it is…. Continue reading
[singlepic id=2118 w=640] Foggy over the Grand River today. Picture taken with Samsung Note 7 (one that hasn’t blown up… yet), 26mm equivalent focal length, 1/120, f/1.7, ISO 64
[singlepic id=2117 w=640] Here’s a katydid. Because, I saw it sitting there and decided to take it’s picture. Picture taken with Nikon D7200, Nikkor 18-140mm lens @ 140mm, 1/320, f/11, ISO 400
I had been to Las Vegas at least five times prior to this trip and each time, going to the Hoover Dam was a tentative item on the list that got canceled for one reason or another. It was not getting canceled this time. Though, with the issues we had… Continue reading