Enjoying Maine

Enjoying Maine

by | Sep 9, 2022 | Maine

I’m borrowing the title for this post from a book by Bill Caldwell, who was a newspaper columnist based in Maine. Although not a native, Caldwell made a career writing about his love of the places and people of Maine. He wrote a popular book in 1977 titled...
Still Dancing

Still Dancing

by | Jun 18, 2022 | Uniquely J. Dawg

Over the past 20 years, one of my summertime activities has been attending a few music festivals. I typically attend three festivals during the summer – one bluegrass and two cajun/zydeco/roots dance festivals. I enjoy getting immersed into the music at these...
A Quick Visit to Congaree National Park

A Quick Visit to Congaree National Park

by | May 6, 2022 | National Parks

I recently drove home to New England from spending the winter in Florida.  As I planned the trip home, I looked for some new and interesting places to visit along the way.  I happened to notice Congaree National Park in South Carolina was close to my route.  I stopped...
Every Picture Tells A Story

Every Picture Tells A Story

by | Apr 3, 2022 | Uniquely J. Dawg

I love taking pictures.  I got into photography as a way to document and capture memories of my travels.  I’m mostly a landscape photographer.  But at times in my travels, and more recently, I’ve ventured into people photography. Photographing people is...
Visit to Everglades National Park

Visit to Everglades National Park

by | Mar 17, 2022 | Florida, National Parks

Everglades National Park has been on my bucket list for several years.  It’s a huge National Park that’s relatively near by – less than a 2 hour drive from my winter home in Fort Myers Beach.  In March of 2022, I made a trip down to the park and...
Biking and Exploring Lake Okeechobee

Biking and Exploring Lake Okeechobee

by | Feb 1, 2022 | Florida

The south central part of Florida is a massive area that includes the Big Cyprus Swamp, Lake Okeechobee, and the Everglades.  Geographically, it dwarfs the populous southern coastal areas of Fort Lauderdale and Miami on the east coast and Coral Gables and Naples on...