Wildcat Mountain State Park

Wildcat Mountain State Park - Night sky shot from Wildcat Mountain State Park site 106 over site 104

The second stop on my fall tour was Wildcat Mountain State Park.  I lost time trying to select a camping site and didn’t get much hiking in here, and instead of cranking out the mileage I did the short Observation Point Trail and watched the sun slowly fall beneath the horizon. Due to lack of … Read more

Des Moines River Rest Stop Sunset (Redux)

Des Moines River Rest Stop Sunset

Pulling off the highway to give my eyes a rest from the blinding low sun was the right call. Stopped at the Des Moines River rest stop in Jackson, Minnesota just in time to watch an incredibly vivid sunset. Next stop is Sioux Falls where I found a place to stay via Couchsurfing. Author’s note: … Read more

Sunset at The Naples Pier

Sunset at The Naples Pier

Visited an old friend in Naples, FL back in 2010. Took in some sights including a great sunset at The Naples Pier on the Gulf of Mexico. Was a very low-key trip but was fun pretending I was retired for a week just playing golf and eating steaks. Just posting old photos to chronicle some … Read more

Pictured Rocks Sunset Cruise

Pictured Rocks Sunset Cruise

Old photos from 2009 of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sunset cruise at Munising, MI Upper Peninsula. Low resolution only because originals were lost, mainly posting to drop a pin on my interactive geomap. Several waterfalls along the trip, someday I’ll come back and include names or split into sections properly. Lat = 46.4864197 , … Read more