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North America » United States » New York » Newburgh June 11th 2018

Travels with Snowbird and #1 child, June, 2018 Hello all. Yes, I know, strange time to be hearing from me, but the urge to write is on my fingers and in my brain, and I have nothing but time right now. Before I start, note to my kids. You know those great pictures I took of you all sitting on the grass near Shirley's grave? They are in a 'motion' format. This app, travelblog, will ot accept that format. I have sent them to Kristine to see if she could convert them to regular jpg format. Here's hoping, because they were beautiful pictures. You all should note that there are 28 pictures or so and might need to click the button to get to the second page where the last few are located. Now, where to ... read more
NYC Riot vehicle.  Look at it closely
Palisades view, south

North America » United States » New York » Newburgh May 8th 2012

It was overcast as I departed Gettysburg on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 and began one of the longest relocations I have in the itinerary between Florida and northern Maine. The drive took me northeast on US 15 to Harrisburg and then north along the Susquehanna River to Millersburg. The compass heading changed to ENE as I followed US 209 to Cuddlebackville NY where I turned east on county roads to the Korn's Shawangunk campground. It was late afternoon by the time I arrived and set up the Pilgrim. This is another laid back campground. The owner said, “I’ll read the electric and we’ll settle everything before you leave.” Even my propane refill went on the tab. Other than my innate curiosity about the area and its people, there were three attractions that drew me - Washington's ... read more
Even Fog Can Be Pretty
George Checking Out The Hudson
Minuteman, Ever Vigilant

North America » United States » New York » Newburgh March 5th 2011

Dia Beacon Today I visited Dia Beacon in Beacon New York. It’s the largest museum in the world dedicated to art from the late 60s and early 70s. This was a very convulsive period in art history, as all the old paradigms seemed burned out and their replacements had not been found yet. The collection focuses on three of the movements from this era: minimalism, conceptual art, and process art. All three take the art-making process itself as their fundamental subject matter. As one artist in the collection put it “My art is what it is and nothing else”. As such, hostile critics accuse this art of b... read more
Storm King Highway
Hudson River from Storm King Mountain
Storm King Highway




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