Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island is a barrier island at the mouth of Mobile Bay, not too far from Mobile. We were there this evening, where I saw this bird hanging out in the surf after sunset.
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Chicago
Meggan and I were in Chicago a couple of months ago right before the Chicago Marathon. Walking by the lakeshore we saw this guy on his cell phone, dwarfed by the buildings behind him.
more fun than video games
A nice sunset and the Cincinnati skyline sure made a good background as these boys tried to fish an abandoned boat out of the edge of the Ohio River. They eventually were successful in pulling the vessel from the water, … Read More
you sunk my battleship
There was some nice fog out tonight, so Meggan and I couldn’t resist a quick stop by the USS Alabama. We couldn’t get very close to it, as the park where it sits is closed at night, but it was … Read More
the middle of everywhere
The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is this interesting little spot outside of Lebanon, Kansas, 18 miles from my hometown of Red Cloud, Nebraska. It’s a mile off of U.S. Highway 281, so it’s really kind of in … Read More
up in the air
Meet Erik Kloeker, juggler extraordinaire. After setting some kind of record of more than four minutes of upside-down juggling, some Cincinnati State students interviewed him for a TV show. I thought it was clever to interview him upside down.
happy autumn
It’s been a very dry summer here. It seems early to be talking about fall colors here, but it does seem that leaves are changing earlier this year. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has a useful website where you … Read More
Natural Bridge
Another image from Natural Bridge in Kentucky. When people ride the Sky Lift to the top, this is one of the viewpoints that is about a one-minute walk from the top of the lift.
shortcut
Natural Bridge State Park Kentucky Sky Lift, $8 roundtrip shortcut to the top to see Natural Bridge. Or better yet, it can be hiked for free.
solder city
My Marantz PMD660 digital recorder was acting up again recently, cutting in and out when I would monitor sound through the headphone jack. The same thing happened last year while the product was still under warranty, and they very quickly … Read More