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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Tag Archives: lake
North-South Lake Escarpment Trail
A trip to North-South Lake was on my bucket list for this summer, and I couldn’t have been happier to complete the escarpment trail – all 10 miles of it [North Lake Road (Rt. 18) and Sc(h)utt Road in Haines … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills
Tagged artists rock, badman cave, bird watching, birding, blue blaze, boulder rock, camp, catskill mountain house, Catskills, escarpment, escarpment trail, fauna, flora, Fun, hike, inspiration point, lake, layman mountment, mary glen, millipede, nature, newman's ledge, north south lake, north south lake escarpment, scramble, summer, swim, trail, view, vista, wildflower
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Swimming in the Capital Region: Thompson’s Lake and Brown’s Beach
Labor Day is late this year and the weather is just perfect for one more week of swimming! Last summer I frequented Grafton and Moreau for my upstate lake swimming. This summer I took advantage of Thompson’s Lake and Brown’s … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged bald eagle, birding, boat, boat rental, boating, browns beach, exercise, Fun, grafton, kayaking, lake, laps, moreau, paddle boat, saratoga, saratoga lake, state park, summer, swim, thompsons lake
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Cherry Plain State Park
This year we got the Empire Pass, so we’ve been on a mission to visit lots of state parks all over New York! Over Memorial Day Weekend Cherry Plain State Park was on the agenda, [26 State Park Rd, Cherry … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Rensselaer County
Tagged beer, beer diviner, camp, cherry plain, cherry plain state park, down in denver, down in denver books, empire pass, forest, Fun, hike, lake, nature, new york, rare books, rural, state park, stephentown, stream, swim, trail, used books, waterfall, woods
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Sights of NYC’s Central Park
I grew up living less than 30 minutes away from NYC, a city that people travel from all world to see, and I had never been to Central Park. Wow, I took my location for granted. Well, I made an … Continue reading
Posted in Manhattan, NYC
Tagged alice, alice in wonderland, alice statue, belvedere castle, bethesada terrace, central park, central park zoo, cheshire cat, cityscape, conservatory pond, flowers, frank olmstead, fredrick law olmstead, harlem, lake, manhattan, miniature boat race, nyc, olmstead, peregrine falcon, reservoir, sheep meadow, skyline, spring, strawberry fields, the ramble, the ravine, turtle, waterfall, white rabbit
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Rensselaerville Hike: Hyuck Preserve
Winter snowmelt brings booming spring waterfalls! This is the season to get out there and experience a sensational sight at Hyuck Preserve in Rensselaerville. Years ago I visited this preserve and it was just another hike. That was over the … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Rensselaer County
Tagged albany, amazing, beaver, bird watching, birding, blue mans group, bring the kids, cemetery, deer, falls, frog, frog song, Fun, hike, hike with kids, hyuck, hyuck preserve, kids hike, lake, lake myosotis, lincoln pond, mallard, music, myosotis, nature, nature music, ordway, pileated, pond, preserve, race trak, rensselaerville, ruins, trail, waterfall, wheeler watson, wildflower, woodpecker, wow
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Westchester Hike: Larchmont Reservoir
Had a great time hiking around this gorgeous reservoir on a warm winter afternoon, in Larchmont (685 Weaver Street, Larchmont, NY 10538). There are lots of little trails to explore and if you combine them you can get just under … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged bird watching, birding, dam, hike, hooded merganser, lake, larchmont, larchmont reservoir, nature, pond, reservoir, trail, trail map, westchester
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Best of Oahu Botanical Gardens: Ho’omaluhia
Top Picks: Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden (Educational, Koi Pond, Wildlife Sightings, Windward) Just try to keep your jaw from dropping as you drive into this utterly amazing and free green space (45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744). Great parking lot and … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged bamboo pole, birding, botanical garden, coot, crater, duck, educational, exotic, fishing, flora, garden, hawaii, hawaiian coot, heron, hike, history, Ho‘omaluhia, Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, indian mongoose, invasive, koi, koi pond, lake, lake view, map, mongoose, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, pond, trail, waterfowl, wildlife, wildlife sighting, windward
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Yorktown’s Sylvan Glen Park Preserve & Peekskill’s Kathleen’s Tea Room
Sylvan Glen Park Preserve in Yorktown was where my Mom and I spent Black Friday, sweet deal! It was a bitter cold, but starkly gorgeous day. We parked and instantly got a winter wonderland view of a little lake. We … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged adorable, afternoon tea, black friday, blt, cave, dog park, fireplace, hike, homemade, icy, kathleen's tea room, lake, lavender tea, lunch, mohegan lake, mohegan lake quarry, nature, overlook, peekskill, pond, potato salad, quarry, salad, scottis salmon rounds, snow, snow hike, soup and sandwich, sylven glen, sylven glen park, sylven glen park preserve, tea, tea room, trails, westchester, winter, yorktown
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Westchester Walks
Back home around lower-Westchester, NY I have lots of natural gems that I grew up observing and walking about. These are places I would walk around to get in some fresh air, exercise, maybe see some interesting birds in a beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Westchester County
Tagged bird watching, birding, castle, five islands park, foliage, glen island, glenwood lake, hike, Hugenot Park, lake, larchmont, larchmont manor park, manor park, nature, new rochelle, new rochelle high school, orchard beach, shore park, trails, turtle, walking, walks, westchester, westchester walks
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Day Trip to Cooperstown: The Farmers Museum, Brewery Ommegang, and Glimmerglass State Park
A trip to Cooperstown for most usually has something to do with baseball, but it has a whole lot more to offer than that. Our first trip there was in the fall; it was a beautiful drive and included a … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY
Tagged animals, anvil, architecture, baseball hall of fame, blacksmith, brewery, brewery ommegang, bring the kids, butterflies, cardiff giant, carousel, cat, cooperstown, covered bridge, day trip, educational, farm animals, farmers museum, feathers, fenimore art museum, frites, glimmerglass, glimmerglass state park, hike, horse, hyde hall covered bridge, hyde hall mansion, interactive, lake, learn, living museum, loom, moules, nature, ommegang, pig, printing press, road trip, rural, sheep, state park, swim, swimming, tasting, the farmers museum, tour, trail, trails, wildlife, working museum
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