Category Archives: Scenery

Fort Defiance

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Roger

Fort Defiance Park used to be an Illinois State Park, but Illinois didn’t want it and allowed it to become a dump. To anyone familiar with Illinois, this shouldn’t be a surprise. The same thing is happening to much of … Continue reading →

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Mission Beach

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Roger

Plans for breakfast on Wednesday fell apart. Most of my friends decided to sleep in. That left me with three hours and a rental van. I drove the five miles to Mission Beach and parked as close to the ocean … Continue reading →

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Imperial Beach

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Roger

On Tuesday morning before the booth opened, seven of us drove to Imperial Beach, the southernmost town on the Pacific coast of the United States. We ate breakfast at The Wave Cafe. As we drove through town, I noticed this … Continue reading →

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Blue Spring State Park, Florida

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Roger

Our main destination on the Saturday after CPC was Blue Spring State Park, to see the manatees. We had a little trouble finding the park. Our GPS directed us down the wrong road, about two miles south of the correct … Continue reading →

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Camping at Black River State Forest

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Roger

We camped this year (from October 11-15) at Black River State Forest, north of Black River Falls, Wisconsin. We found a group campsite that included a cabin with 12 bunks, mostly as a place to hang out if it rained. … Continue reading →

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