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Kiptopeke State Park

Posted on 10/06/2024 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Camping, Travel, Birds

Camping and Birding on the Eastern Shore. My first experience with a serious bird migration.

Camping at Loft Mountain in Shenandoah National Park for our Anniversary

Posted on 08/21/2024 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Camping, Travel

Camping for our anniversary

Camping at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park

Posted on 07/22/2024 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Camping, Travel

A two-hour drive to totally change your perspective

Virginia Beach 2024

Posted on 05/27/2024 in misc • Tagged with Birds, Virginia, Camping

Beach season has started

Cave Mountain Lake 2024

Posted on 05/14/2024 in misc • Tagged with Birds, Virginia, Camping

Starting the 2024 camping season at one of our favorite Virginia campgrounds

Virginia Osprey Festival

Posted on 04/13/2024 in misc • Tagged with Birds, Virginia

Ospreys are very cool birds

Weekend at Loft Mountain

Posted on 09/18/2023 in misc • Tagged with Camping, Virginia, Hiking

Living 90 minutes from a National park is cool

Camping at Peaks of Otter

Posted on 09/04/2023 in misc • Tagged with Camping, Virginia, Hiking, Blue_Ridge_Pkwy

Last minute change of plans redirected our camping trip from Hatteras to the mountains

RVA Limpkin

Posted on 08/26/2023 in misc • Tagged with Birds, Virginia, Richmond

Apparently I am that birder that will get up early and go somewhere specifically because there is a rare bird in the area...

All Hail our Great Blue leader

Posted on 08/05/2023 in misc • Tagged with Birds, Virginia, Richmond

This photo was not planned...

First Landing State Park 2023

Posted on 07/11/2023 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Birds, Camping, Travel

back to back 3-day camping weekends for the win!

Big Meadows Campground July 2023

Posted on 07/04/2023 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Camping, Travel

Not the most stress free weekend of camping that we've experienced...

Grayson Highlands State Park 2023 Trip

Posted on 06/02/2023 in misc • Tagged with Richmond, Virginia, Birds, Camping

Rain rain go away, come again some other day...

Tuckahoe Creek May 20, 2023

Posted on 05/20/2023 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Richmond, Birds

Better light in the AM = better pictures.

Mother's Day Weekend at Powhatan State Park

Posted on 05/15/2023 in misc • Tagged with Richmond, Virginia, Birds, Camping

Sometimes the best campgrounds are close to home

First Shots with Nikon CoolPix B600

Posted on 05/06/2023 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Richmond, Birds

The first of many photos from my new "real" camera

Great Dismal Swamp Birding Festival

Posted on 04/30/2023 in misc • Tagged with Camping, Virginia, Birds

Camping and the Dismal Swamp Birding Festival

A weekend of birds, beer, and Poe

Posted on 01/29/2023 in misc • Tagged with Richmond, Virginia, Birds, Beer

A staycation of sorts by finding fun near home this weekend

Lewis Ginter Christmas Lights 2022

Posted on 11/19/2022 in misc • Tagged with Virginia, Richmond, Life, Christmas

Celebrating my birthday...like the middle-aged dude that I am

Camping at Natural Chimneys Park

Posted on 10/10/2022 in misc • Tagged with Camping, Hiking, Virginia

24 years in Virginia and I really visited the Shenandoah Valley for the first time this weekend

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