Explore the journey — one trail, museum, meal, and memory at a time.
Trenton - NJ Capital
Drove from West Hartford to Trenton, NJ to photograph the capital building and tour the area around the capital. Drove to Dover, Delaware and spent the night. Heading for warmer weather.
Three Days with My Sons
A fun, relaxing weekend in the George Washington Memorial Campground near Glocester, Rhode Island with my sons. We made pizza, chicken fajitas, and blueberry pancakes. We also hiked and fished in the park.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Hanging out at the Narragansett Public Library with a local coffee. Hiked the Black Point Trail in Narragansett, Rhode Island.
RI State House, Newport
Left Cape Cod in the rain and drove to Providence, RI, the capital of Rhode Island to get photos of the State House. Drove to Newport, RI to see the Castle Hill Lighthouse and spend a little time in Newport. I really like this town and its history. Experiences sparrows swarming and watched strippers running.
Boston, MA - State House
Visit to Boston to capture the Massachusetts State House. Behind the State House is the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial and the red brick neighborhoods of Beacon Hill. Off the Boston Common is the Park Street Church which is part of The Freedom Trail Walk.
Concord, Senter Falls, Ashuelot River Park, New Hampshire
Visit to the State House in Concord, New Hampshire. Hiked Senter Falls to get waterfall photos. Various photo stops along the way. Went to Ashuelot River Park in Keene, NH to get a different hike in.
Crawford Notch, New Hampshire
I hiked the Shoal Pond Trail in Crawford Notch near Conway, New Hampshire. After the hike, I had dinner at Barley And Salt in North Conway. Later went to see The Portland Jazz Orchestra at the Majestic Theatre in Conway.
Echo Lake, NH
I hiked the Echo Lake State Park trails to White Horse Ledge and Cathedral Ledge. I met a mushroom man in a forest that gave me a lot tips on mushroom hunting.
Portland Head Light / Fort Williams
Visited the Portland Head Light lighthouse and walked the remains of the Old Fort Williams fortification which has mostly been demolished. Dinner at Taco Trio with a former colleague and a visit to The Foulmouthed Brewery in South Portland.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Visit to the Coastal Main Botanical Gardens. Scenic route to South Portland, Maine. Past Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine and saw the long line for lobster roll. Dinner with a former colleague in Portland.
Augusta Maine - The Capital
I visited the Maine State House in Augusta and toured the mall. I hiked the outer loop at Viles Arboretum. I spent time hiking around the Vaughan Woods Trail and taking photographs of the waterfalls. I walked around Halloway and had coffee and pizza in the downtown area.
Travel to Augusta Maine
Trip from Bar Harbor to Augusta. A stop at Coastal Café and Bakery which had some great photography on display. Visited the COSTELL & COSTELL gallery in Gardiner on Water Street.
Bar Harbor
I hung out at Jesup Library and Choco-Latte avoiding the rain. In the afternoon I visited some of the tourist traps. Then went to my The Barnacle Pub and Oyster Bar.
Acadia - Carriage Trail Rides
I rode the carriage trails paths. I stopped a lot to enjoy the scenery.
Long Trip Back To Maine
I drove from Cape Forchu Lighthouse / Yarmouth, NS to Cape Chignecto Provincial Park, NS stopping along the way to take in the scenery. I decided to continue on to get closer to Maine and stopped in Dieppe, NB.
Yarmouth / Cape Forchu Lighthouse
I drove from Lunenburg to Yarmouth to see the Cape Forchu lighthouse and the bay.
Swissair 111, Peggy’s Cove, Lunenburg
I visited the Swissair flight 111 memorial and then drove over to Peggy’s Cove to visit the lighthouse. I drove down to Lunenburg to get photos of the town at sunset.
Drive to Halifax
I traveled to Halifax in high winds, setup the tent and went to the Halisi Cafe for a few hours. I drove into Halifax for a quick tour and returned to the campsite. A local musician, Jon Cyr, was performing at the campground and I stayed to watch for an hour.
PEI - Bike Ride
Bike ride in gale force winds from Charlottetown to Mount Steward, PEI. Oysters at Sea Rocket in Charlottetown.