Exploring the American Landscape
Old people and things
While we are thrilled to be back on the road, we knew that our first stop of the summer would also be one of the toughest. Montgomery, Alabama was critical in igniting the mid-20th century civil rights movement thanks to the 1956 Montgomery bus boycott that brought national attention to a charismatic 26-year old local … Read more
Being a certified museum junkie, I knew that I would eventually have to visit our local World War II museum commemorating the former Camp Gordon Johnston, and I picked a brilliantly sunny day to do so. The camp was one of the largest training facilities in Florida, covering over 165,000 acres and serving as home … Read more
Our very long, very hot pandemic summer has not inspired me to take many photos. At most, I’ve taken random iPhone shots in the course of our very repetitive outdoor activities. Blog followers know that publishing activity is way down around here. In an effort to find out if my camera still works and to … Read more
As news about the spread of COVID-19 became increasingly concerning, Blue Spring State Park was an excellent place to keep abreast of the latest developments (with good internet and over the air TV) while practicing social distancing by spending most of our time hiking and kayaking. At least it was a good spot, until the … Read more
After a glorious stretch of camping at the beach in two places along Florida’s Panhandle, it was time for us to start heading down the peninsula to the Tampa Bay area. Unlike the Panhandle, which was mostly new to us, Tampa Bay is familiar. My aunts, uncles, and cousins have lived in the area for … Read more