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I live in Beverly ,Massachusetts with my two daughters Maya and Maxanne, and my wife Karen. Karen and I cruised up the coast and across Alaska in the summer of 2008 our daughters Maya and Maxanne joined us for the cruise part of the trip. I love to travel and experience new things. In 2007 Karen and I drove cross country from Beverly Mass. to Corvallis Oregon to see America at ground level. We currently do weekly visits to somewhere we haven't been before. In the fall of 2004 when I was 54 years old they diagnosed me with the affliction ALS . Because of this stupid illness my arms don't work. For the last three years I haven't been able to hold a camera up to my face to take a picture. Because of that all the pictures on this site were taken with a small rangefinder camera mounted on my walking stick.

Karen And Sylvan's American Road Trip
July 30th 2007 -» September 2nd 2007 The Great White North
August 5th 2008 -» September 5th 2008 Deer Isle Peninsular, Maine
August 7th 2009 -» August 15th 2009 The Pacific North West, Michael & Debs Wedding
August 24th 2009 -» September 6th 2009

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By Sylvan
October 12th 2009

Topsfield Fair entry Day Three North America » United States » Massachusetts » Topsfield

Topsfield Fair - Entry Day Three - 01
Entry Day Three Class 1

This entry is of the Topsfield Fair Flower Show entry day three. [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
October 6th 2009

Topsfield Fair Flower Show Day 2 North America » United States » Massachusetts » Topsfield

2-A Topsfield - 01
Class 1

Today is the second day of the Topsfield Fair Flower Show. [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
October 2nd 2009

Topsfield Fair Entry Day 1 North America » United States » Massachusetts » Topsfield

Topsfield First Enty Day - 02
Participants creating their designs

Today is the first entry day for the design division of the Topsfield Fair Flower Show. The theme for this years flower show is "Special Days to Green UP". These photos are of entries that were done for the flower show. [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
September 25th 2009

St. Mary, Montana North America » United States » Montana » St. Mary

Park Cafe
Great meals and pie.

St. Mary, Montana Saturday September 5 Saturday we drive back to the Park Café for a hearty breakfast. It’s now time to leave the park and begin our journey home. We cross the “Road to the Sun” again and head back to Spokane and tomorrows flight home. We drive the eastern shore of Flathead Lake and get some different views of Montana. We’ve really enjoyed our trip to the Pacific North West and have seen a wonderful mix of city, mountains, plains, lakes and National Parks. I’ll really cherish this trip. [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
September 4th 2009

Waterton, Alberta North America » Canada » Alberta » Waterton Lakes National Park

Prince of Whales

Waterton National Park, Alberta Canada Friday September 4, 2009 Another full day in a Jammer for Karen and I, riding north to the Peace Park in Alberta. Driver Bill obviously enjoys his job as a Jammer driver. He talks about the Native American traditions and provides an interesting narrative on our ride. Driving over the mountain pass is spectacular. When you view the valley you are overwhelmed by the vast rows of mountains ahead of you. We have a very nice lunch at the lovely Prince of Whales Hotel. Our servers are wearing kilts and are students from a hotel management [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
September 3rd 2009

Glacier National Park, Many Glacier North America » United States » Montana » Glacier National Park » Many Glacier

Many Glacier Lodge 1

Many Glacier Inn, Glacier National Park Thursday September 3, 2009 Thursday Karen and I pack up and again head over the “Road to The Sun” to the town of St. Mary on eastern entrance of the park. This side of the park is the Blackfoot Native American Reservation. After a great bowl of beef chili and a slice of pie at the Park Café we head north through to the town of Babb and the eastern and only entrance to the Many Glaciers area of the park. Many Glacier Hotel is another hundred-year old inn that was built for tourist by [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
September 1st 2009

Glacier National Park, Lake McDonald North America » United States » Montana » Glacier National Park » Lake McDonald

Lake McDonald Lodge 1
Lodge & Jammers

Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier National Park Tuesday September 1, 2009 On Tuesday Karen and I moved from the motel in Kalispell to the Lake McDonald Lodge that’s inside Glacier National Park. What an improvement this is over the roadside Econo Lodge. The McDonald Lodge is a small lakeside inn that was privately built here almost a hundred years ago. It’s now owned by the National Park and operated by a private vender. The building has been recently updated and is the nicest Inn we’ve stayed in at a National Park. Our first floor room is large, clean and has a nicely [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
August 31st 2009

Montana, Kalispell North America » United States » Montana » Kalispell

Kalispell Montana 1

Kalispell, Montana August 31, 2001 On Sunday Karen and I headed east for our visit to Glacier National Park. Joining us on our travels to Kalispell were Maxanne, Colleen, Warren, and AJ. We’re all heading to the city at the entrance of Glacier National Park and it’s a 200-mile ride. Driving east on route 90 to Kalispell Montana is a very interesting and lovely ride as it passes through river valleys and mountain passes. We left the highway in St. Regis, Montana and headed north. The countryside is just unbelievably beautiful. The rolling hills and ranches are just what you imag [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
August 30th 2009

Coeur d'Alene, Deb & Michaels Wedding North America » United States » Idaho » Coeur d'Alene

Deb & Mike's Wedding 3

Saturday , August 30 Deb & Mikes wedding The sky cleared and the sun came out for the late afternoon wedding. Deb was a glowing bride and Mike a handsome groom. They exchanged their vows on the side lawn with family and friends in attendance. Following the touching and sometimes funny ceremony we moved to the opposite side lawn and enjoyed a wonderful buffet, a great selection of beer and wine and delicious wedding cake. Everyone had a great time. [View Full Entry]

By Sylvan
August 29th 2009

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho North America » United States » Idaho » Coeur d'Alene

Couer d'Alene 1

Friday August 28 We left Wanatchee and continued our drive across Washington. That afternoon we stopped at the Spokane Airport to pick up Maxanne and Billy. Then we drove on to the Roosevelt Inn in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The Inn is the site of Deb and Mikes wedding and is filling up with family members. The city of Coeur d’Alene a city of 40,000 residents sits in the center of the Idaho Panhandle and along the shore of the lake with the same name. It’s the largest city in northern Idaho. Coeur d'Alene was a French name given to the local [View Full Entry]

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