Norris Reservation
I love learning about little hidden gems of protected areas. Green spaces in the heart of urban Massachusetts, always a surprise, always a treasure. I guess it’s true that you can take the girl out of...
View ArticleFirst Annual Herring Run Festival
What was that I was saying about missing out on things because they were on the weekend and I worked? A perfect example was this past weekend. I saw signs the day I drove over to the Grist Mill Pond;...
View ArticleShhh! It’s a Secret.
I found a very interesting place but it’s a well kept secret. I’d heard rumors about this place for two years before I found it. My best lead came from a chance encounter on a whale watch last summer....
View ArticleSomewhere North of the Everglades
It was stepping out into a watery wilderness a mere 7 miles from the headwaters of the River of Grass. Anyone local will tell you that you are too far north for the Everglades. They think of the...
View ArticleFor The Birds
Just a couple more images from our airboat ride at Wild Willy’s. Here’s a shot of one of the 6 person airboats. A Great Blue Heron A Great Egret The post For The Birds appeared first on aroundustyroads.
View ArticleThe Wild Life
I was thinking about wildlife. Now if I were still in my 20’s and 30’s it would be reasonable for you to think I was talking about WILD LIFE! You know, crazy, partying and carrying on. But as I left...
View ArticleTop 10 2015
I was just sitting here at the computer trying to learn the ins and outs of editing raw photos. One expert suggested going through the previous year’s photos and picking your top 10. He stressed it had...
View ArticleTop 10 2015
To help get into the spirit of my top 10 search, here are the top 10 from 2015. Several have been enlarged and framed. A couple of the bird photos hang in my work place. Hopefully when I’ve gone...
View ArticleAir Boats and Alligators
Tom & Jerry’s Air Boat rides The last part of the Florida Adventure tour is a 30 minute air boat ride. We had a 45 minute bus ride from Crystal River to Lake Panasoffkee for a 30 minute boat ride....
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