Category: Travelogues
Photos from here and there
During my trip out to Ohio last week I took the kids on an extended side-trip to show them (and me) where we’re from. This is the street where my grandfather was born and lived, according to the 1900 census records.
Cleveland, Ohio. Our first morning here greeted us with over three inches of rain in about two hours. My parents’ basement had water in it for the first time in 20 years. There was a LOT of flooding out here, and the news was full of stories about people rescued from their cars in several…
Leave a CommentTravelling out to Ohio yesterday, I decided to do a little family history detective work. I took the kids on a side trip to Butler, PA, which is where my dad’s side of the family hails from. Using some info that my cousin Shari found, as well as some I tracked down on my own, I found this building, where my grandfather was born.
Starting in the cooler days of late April, my friend B and I spent some time off the beaten path in South Mountain Reservation hunting morels. While we never found any, for whatever reason, one good side benefit was I’ve finally starting learning how to recognize trees. When I was a kid, our family recreation…
Leave a CommentHere’s an abandoned mill in South Mountain Reservation:
And another scene from a popular game:
This afternoon Brandy and I enjoyed a warm sunny day walking through some of the scenic environs of South Mountain Reservation. One of our favorite spots has always been Hemlock Falls. After the three inches of rain earlier this week, this 35-foot cascade was in fine form.
I took advantage of the nice weather on Monday to take a walk through parts of the Great Swamp and take some pictures. It had rained for two days before, and it was a swamp to begin with, but it was still a nice walk.
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