Here’s five more photos that didn’t seem to fit into any post so they get to share this one, simply because I like them too much to let them stay unpublished. No travelogue or politics in this post, just photos from the northeastern US.
Month: August 2022
Westfield Wanderings, MA
I spent a week based in western Massachusetts, at the slightly throw-back setting of an RV park in Granville. Most of the RVs in that park looked like they hadn’t moved since they’d been dropped into their spots, and the weekend was Party Central, when everyone showed up and cracked open a few beers. The rest of the time? It was so peaceful and my spot was so shady. Westfield was a fun place, and I definitely enjoyed exploring the area.
That’s a Wrap for July 2022
I did a lot of moving in July, making tracks eastward till I hit Massachusetts. Eight stops, from Ohio to New York, where I spent most of the month, crossing the Mass state line on July 28th. Read on to see where I was and the adventures taken…
My Favorite Boat
In another lifetime, I fell in love with a boat. Not just any boat. This boat. The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. And, as it turns out, more than 35 years later, I’m still in love with that boat. Just look at her, she’s beautiful, in a functional, working-class boat kind of way. I had the opportunity to take a two-hour evening sail on the Clearwater last week and jumped on it. I hadn’t been aboard since I moved out of the Hudson Valley in 1987. So how did it feel to be back? In a word, magical.
Manitoga Center, NY
I lived in the Hudson Valley for several years in the early to mid 1980s and yet, I had never visited Manitoga, an artist’s retreat created out of the remnants of an abandoned rock quarry. Last month, it was time to rectify that situation and see what Manitoga was all about. In the end, it was worth the two hours drive (one way!) to see this place, even on a very hot and humid Saturday.