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RIP Rufus Hirsch

RIP Rufus Hirsch

Rufus at the Grand Canyon.

Yr 2 Day 322: St. George Island

Yr 2 Day 322: St. George Island

Yr 2 Day 290: Austin, TX

Yr 2 Day 290: Austin, TX

East Austin

Yr 2 Day 248: Remember the Alamo!

Yr 2 Day 248: Remember the Alamo!

Yr 2 Day 266: Reimers Ranch

Yr 2 Day 266: Reimers Ranch

Location: Travis County, TX

Hot hiking today at Reimers Ranch Park, in Travis County. 

Yr 2 Day 265: That's a pool!

Yr 2 Day 265: That's a pool!

Location: Barton Springs Pool, Austin Texas. 

This three-acre pool is spring-fed and sits right in the city. Fun fact, it's one of two spring-fed pools in the city. 

Yr 2 Day 260:  Lone Star

Yr 2 Day 260: Lone Star

Location: Texas State Capitol 

The building is impressive — there are stars everywhere. Carved into the chairs, on the door knobs, in the floors — the door hinges even say: Texas State Capitol. 

Yr 2 Day 259:  Austin Keeps it Real

Yr 2 Day 259: Austin Keeps it Real

Location: The Contemporary, Austin, TX

Yr 2 Day 253: LBJ Presidential Library

Yr 2 Day 253: LBJ Presidential Library

Location: Austin, TX

Among many other accomplishments, LBJ founded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR. 

Yr 2 Day 247: Detour to Santa Barabara

Yr 2 Day 247: Detour to Santa Barabara

Location: East Beach, Santa Barbara

Yr 2 Day 248: Ca-kaw! Ca-kaw!

Yr 2 Day 248: Ca-kaw! Ca-kaw!

Location: East Beach, Santa Barbara, CA

Yr 2 Day 242: The Swag

Yr 2 Day 242: The Swag

Location: Cataloochee Trail, Great Smoky National Park

The Swag is an awfully nice hotel in the middle of the forest, that allows hikers take a peak at the view from their grounds. We were hikers, not guests.  (A night is about $400). 

 

 

Yr 2 Day: 242:  Road Sign

Yr 2 Day: 242: Road Sign

Location: Cataloochee Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park 

The Cherokee that lived in the area used to bend saplings like this to use them as a marker to signal the desired direction to take on the trail. 

 

YR 2 Day 231:  North Carolina - again!

YR 2 Day 231: North Carolina - again!

Location: Waynesville, NC 

Hemphill Road Trail

YR 2 Day 222: It's a monster!

YR 2 Day 222: It's a monster!

Location: Mt Gretna, PA

We've been watching this grow over our six weeks in Gretna. It's now over two feet across!

Yr 2 Day 201: The least populated locality in PA

Yr 2 Day 201: The least populated locality in PA

Location: Centralia, PA 

An underground coal fire started in Centralia in 1962 — and continues to burn today.  All the homes but a few were taken under eminent domain. As of 2013, 7 people lived in the town, which once had a population of 1,000. 

Yr 2 Day 200:  Promised Land

Yr 2 Day 200: Promised Land

Location: Promised Land State Park, PA

Yr 2 Day 199: Ru goes camping

Yr 2 Day 199: Ru goes camping

Location: Promised Land State Park, PA (Poconos)

Yr 2 Day 195: Butterflies!

Yr 2 Day 195: Butterflies!

Location: Governor Dick, Mount Gretna, PA

On a short hike, I was pleasantly surprised to come upon a field of wildflowers and lots of butterflies. 

Yr 2 Day 187: Old Guys Rule

Yr 2 Day 187: Old Guys Rule

Location: Mount Gretna, PA

YR 2 Day 187: Dad goes native!

YR 2 Day 187: Dad goes native!

Location: Lancaster, PA

Shoofly Pie and a new straw hat. There's a reason Wendy's Dad has a smile on his face!

Yr 2 Day 186  : Back at it again!

Yr 2 Day 186 : Back at it again!

Location: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area 

We haven't been hiking in two-weeks, it was great to be back at it particularly given the bounty of wildflowers that were on hand to greet us!

Yr 2 Day 173: Here me roar!

Yr 2 Day 173: Here me roar!

Location: Alpaca Farm,  Roscoe, NY

Yr 2 Day 172: Woodstock!

Yr 2 Day 172: Woodstock!

Location: Bethel Woods — Bethel, New York

Yr 2 Day 171: New York Neighbors!

Yr 2 Day 171: New York Neighbors!

Location: Calicoon, NY

Yr 2 Day 168: Philadelphia!

Yr 2 Day 168: Philadelphia!

Location: Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA

Yr 2 Day 160: Joshua Tree (Tour!)

Yr 2 Day 160: Joshua Tree (Tour!)

Location: Washington DC

We relived some memories from last year's stay near Joshua Tree National Park, while also reliving memories from high school when the U2 Joshua Tree album came out!

Day 151: Maiden Voyage!

Day 151: Maiden Voyage!

Location: Colonial Beach, VA

We bought a kayak!  We are going to be near water for the rest of the year, so we figured, why not? 

 

Day 149: Waitin' on the Parade

Day 149: Waitin' on the Parade

Location: Colonial Beach, VA

Day 147: Carnival!

Day 147: Carnival!

Location: Colonial Beach, VA

YR 2 Day 139  : Colonial Beach, VA

YR 2 Day 139 : Colonial Beach, VA

There are still signs of the area's hey day(s) around, from Victorian vacation homes, to small hotels like these. 

Yr 2 Day 133: Colonial Beach

Yr 2 Day 133: Colonial Beach

Colonial Beach was founded in 1892. 

YR 2 Day 126: Colonial Beach, VA

YR 2 Day 126: Colonial Beach, VA

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Yr 2 Day 119: DC

Yr 2 Day 119: DC

Location: Washington DC 

Sculpture Garden

Yr 2 Day 118: People's Climate March

Yr 2 Day 118: People's Climate March

Location: Washington DC

200,000 marched for climate, jobs & justice!

Yr 2 Day 107: Easter!

Yr 2 Day 107: Easter!

Location: Davy Crockett State Park, Lawrencberg, TN

Yr 2 Day 106: Alabama!

Yr 2 Day 106: Alabama!

Yr 2 Day 105: Rufus!

Yr 2 Day 105: Rufus!

Location: Natchez Trace Trail, TN

 

Yr 2 Day 98: Cherry Blossom Fest

Yr 2 Day 98: Cherry Blossom Fest

Location: Nashville, TN

Tea Ceremony. (Nissan has a regional headquarters nearby.  It was a big festival.)

Yr 2 Day 92: Music City USA

Yr 2 Day 92: Music City USA

Location: Nashville, TN

Yr 2 Day 91: April Fools

Yr 2 Day 91: April Fools

Location: Bells Bend Park, Nashville

Yr 2 Day 84:  Hatch Show Print

Yr 2 Day 84: Hatch Show Print

Location: Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville

YR 2 Day 79: The Ryman

YR 2 Day 79: The Ryman

Location: Regina Spektor at the Ryman, Nashville, TN

YR 2 Day 76: Johnny Cash Museum

YR 2 Day 76: Johnny Cash Museum

Location: Nashville, TN

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RIP Rufus Hirsch
Yr 2 Day 322: St. George Island
Yr 2 Day 290: Austin, TX
Yr 2 Day 248: Remember the Alamo!
Yr 2 Day 266: Reimers Ranch
Yr 2 Day 265: That's a pool!
Yr 2 Day 260:  Lone Star
Yr 2 Day 259:  Austin Keeps it Real
Yr 2 Day 253: LBJ Presidential Library
Yr 2 Day 247: Detour to Santa Barabara
Yr 2 Day 248: Ca-kaw! Ca-kaw!
Yr 2 Day 242: The Swag
Yr 2 Day: 242:  Road Sign
YR 2 Day 231:  North Carolina - again!
YR 2 Day 222: It's a monster!
Yr 2 Day 201: The least populated locality in PA
Yr 2 Day 200:  Promised Land
Yr 2 Day 199: Ru goes camping
Yr 2 Day 195: Butterflies!
Yr 2 Day 187: Old Guys Rule
YR 2 Day 187: Dad goes native!
Yr 2 Day 186  : Back at it again!
Yr 2 Day 173: Here me roar!
Yr 2 Day 172: Woodstock!
Yr 2 Day 171: New York Neighbors!
Yr 2 Day 168: Philadelphia!
Yr 2 Day 160: Joshua Tree (Tour!)
Day 151: Maiden Voyage!
Day 149: Waitin' on the Parade
Day 147: Carnival!
YR 2 Day 139  : Colonial Beach, VA
Yr 2 Day 133: Colonial Beach
YR 2 Day 126: Colonial Beach, VA
Yr 2 Day 119: DC
Yr 2 Day 118: People's Climate March
Yr 2 Day 107: Easter!
Yr 2 Day 106: Alabama!
Yr 2 Day 105: Rufus!
Yr 2 Day 98: Cherry Blossom Fest
Yr 2 Day 92: Music City USA
Yr 2 Day 91: April Fools
Yr 2 Day 84:  Hatch Show Print
YR 2 Day 79: The Ryman
YR 2 Day 76: Johnny Cash Museum

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