New Jersey State House in Trenton
Maryland
Welcome to Maryland
Maryland State House
US Naval Academy Visitor Center
Annapolis, MD
Restaurant at City Dock Area
Waterfront
Sunset at our home away from home.
Virginia State Capitol, Richmond
Last Day in North Carolina
North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh.
North Carolina State Farmers Market. Raleigh, NC
They taste even better than they look!
Beech Mtn, NC
John is already thinking about his next ski trip and we checked out Beech Mountain Resort. It is the highest ski area in the Eastern US, with 17 slopes, two terrain parks, and a snow tubing park. In summer, it offers mountain biking, disc golf, and scenic lift rides,
More from North Carolina
Trail damage from Hurricane Helene
Seeing some of the first Barn Quilts
Another Barn Quilt
Petals & Feathers in North Carolina
Larkspur in the highway median
Rhododendron along the roads
Slate-colored Junco
North Carolina
Veronet Vineyard and Winery, Kings Mountain, NC
US Whitewater Training Center, Charlotte, NC
Visiting with Cousins
Columbia, South Carolina
Construction of the South Carolina State House began in 1855 and continued until Feb 17, 1865 when Sherman burned Columbia. Construction resumed in 1865, irregularly, until completed in 1907.
Interior of Columbia State House
See May 15 Blog notes for explanation of these Bronze Stars
ATHENS, GA
RAY CHARLES MEMORIAL
Atlanta, Georgia
Truist Stadium, Home of the Atlanta Braves.
Georgia State Capitol, completed in 1889. The original dome was made of terra cota and covered with tin. The dome was gilded with local gold from Dahlonega, Ga in 1958 . Dahlonega was the site of the first American Gold Rush in the 1830's.
Entrance to Olympic Park, home of the 1996 Summer Olympics.
TALLAHASSEE
Florida State Capitol @ Tallahassee
Sunrise over Lake Talquin at our campsite at Coe Landing Park
Great use of an old boat motor, especially if your name is "Johnson".
PENSACOLA AND FORT PICKENS
Beautiful white sands and blue water at Pensacola Beach
Our campsite under the oak trees
Blue Angels practicing.
FORT PICKENS
Trial Run 04/16/25
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
We just spent 24 hours in "The Rocketship" at a local park about 3 miles from home. It was a great way to figure out what we still needed to do.
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
We enjoyed watching and learning about a Golden-Fronted Woodpecker. It looked like he enjoyed his campsite as much as we enjoyed ours.