Category Archives: Places to Go

Fort Erie — Ontario, Canada

A coworker and I had a day to kill before our flight home, so we borrowed a car and spent the day in a frenzy of sightseeing. We started at the southeast corner of Ontario, where the Niagara River empties … Continue reading

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Port Maitland Lighthouse — Port Maitland, Ontario, Canada

Port Maitland, Ontario on Lake Erie. Here’s the lighthouse from the lake side with the Grand River on the right. In the background is a plant that disassembles ships for salvage.

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Royal Canadian Air Force No. 6 Service Flying Training School — Dunnville, Ontario, Canada

I spotted this plaque while on a business trip in Canada. The sign says: Royal Canadian Air Force No. 6 Service Flying Training School. With the outbreak of hostilities in 1939, one of Canada’s major responsibilities was to provide air … Continue reading

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Jacksonport State Park — Jacksonport, Arkansas

I took a road trip to this state park. It wasn’t worth it. It consisted of this courthouse, built in 1869, which had a lousy museum of local junk inside. There were six other people in the park — an … Continue reading

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Wind Point Lighthouse — Racine, Wisconsin

I birded at Wind Point several times a year, parking in the small lot by this lighthouse. The tower wasn’t open, but the grounds were. I took these photos early in the morning on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The lighthouse … Continue reading

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