Christmas 2017 in Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge as seen from Mackinac City historical park. The Journey North...
Puff the M@gic Dr@gon on the BRP
Puff, Puff, Puff The big test. I wondered since before purchasing our T@B...
September on the NC/SC Coast (Oh, my Maria!)
The plan was - Sheree and I spend a day at Pettigrew State Park ...
Ohio to Michigan to S.C. Totality
Ohio Camping and Birding Sheree' was finishing up at school as I took...
Land of the Rising Sun – Miyajima
Miyajima Island Corey and Joanna had mentioned Miyajima many times over the past year, so...
Land of the Rising Sun – Hiroshima
Raw, Real, Horror As children, my Dad took us to historical sites, museums,...
Travel, photography and birds!
Sheree and I are very excited, and grateful, to be entering our retirement years. We like to travel, to learn, and to help others. We particularly like to hike and bird. The links below will take you to our travel blog, photography website, birding blog and travel videos.
Travel Blog
Join us for travel, adventure, learning, and fun.
Travel Photography
Enjoy a collection of our most exciting and cherished memories, and links to more photography.
Travel Videos
A random collection of short to long videos from our travels around North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.
Two Talons Up
Birding adventures, education, and birding blog. Stop by to learn about birding, where to bird in North Carolina and what has been seen recently.
Bird Sounds of North Carolina
In the spring of 2017, I began recording bird songs and calls. Besides posting at Two Talons Up the files are also posted at Xeno-Canto and Macaulay.
Bird Photography
A taxonomy collection of wild bird photos taked over the past decade. I am always updating and improving.
Birding 101
My attempt to help new birders have a successful start in birding, from A to Z. .
Latest Travel and Two Talons Up Posts
Blogging is fun, but it can also be time-consuming, in particular, the editing of photos, but the writing can be the most challenging, especially if you wait weeks to get it all down. Now that we have Japan under our belt, what's next, the moon? No thanks, no trees.
Ohio Camping and Birding Sheree’ was finishing up at school as I took off for Ohio, and two days later I would pick her up…
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Miyajima Island Corey and Joanna had mentioned Miyajima many times over the past year, so we knew it was going to be something special. It would be…
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Raw, Real, Horror As children, my Dad took us to historical sites, museums, battlefields, and towns throughout the eastern United States. It instilled in me…
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