Photowebworks Travel & Photography

I thought that south of the Mason Dixon Line meant little to no snow. Boy was I wrong!!! This February has set new records for this part of Maryland.

Toby is enjoying this white stuff and that may be because he does not have to shovel. Thank goodness he emerged from the house as a black dog.

We had our first big dump just before Christmas 2009. By the time I returned from Ontario that was all melted. January was cold with little snow, then came February.

I got a great birthday present this year! 26 inches (65cm) of snow and no power for 5 hours.

I still had a great day though. Fireplace, candles, steak on the grill and friends and family calling all day and night.The schools have had  5 more snow days than they had planned on. This means that if we don’t get any more snow for the remainder of this Winter, school will be out on June 23rd. Personally I am thinking they will need a day off for July4th.

I am so glad that I took my retirement early. I could get a serious job with the truck if I added a snowplow to the front. Hey why not???? First I would have to find the truck though.

I am not going away with the trailer any time soon!!!

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Arrived home yesterday. I had a great welcome from neighbors who spotted me as I backed the beast into the driveway!!!!!

Now the unloading begins. YUCK

Friday, with the help of a neighbor I will get it all the way back into it’s home for the next few months.

I hope to get away again in February.

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I left Alberta on Wednesday the 29th with a friend who will travel east with me. We spent the 29th in Great Falls, MT and arrived in Gardiner, MT Thursday.

Three nights in Gardiner afforded us two full days in Yellowstone. Not nearly enough time to see everything but we did manage to see the major attractions along with several animals. Bald Eagles, Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, Elk, Bison, and Pronghorn Antelope were just a sampling of what we saw. Yellowstone never ceases to amaze me. This was my 5th visit to the park and will not be my last.

We leave tomorrow for our journey east. Toby has been a fantastic traveller. The trailer is his home now.

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The first four days friends and I were dry camping at Kicking Horse Campground in Yoho National Park. I went on a short hike to Wapta Falls and found out I had leg muscles that had been in hiding.

We then went to Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and spent 4 more days dry camping. We had a great time. I did another short hike at Highwood Pass. I did see many Rocky Mountain Sheep and had a relaxing time.

We returned to Central Alberta today. Tomorrow is laundry and cleanup, then back to Calgary before heading east again.

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I arrived in Calgary on the 23rd of June. The trip across the US was uneventful and the trailer is easier to manage than I had thought. I still haven’t backed the darn thing up yet but pull through spots are my friend.

After getting through Chicago I can manage anything.  Foolish me, I thought that going through The Windy City on a Sunday would not be too bad. It took four hours and lots of frustration but I persisted until I got to Madison, WI. If I never see Chicago again it will be too soon. I left Streetsboro, OH at 9 on the monring of the 14th of June and arrived in Madison at 9pm. 12 hours is too much driving.

I did get to see Glen’s sister in Minnesota and stopped for a couple of days in ND to visit Theodore Roosevelt NP.

I visited with Heather for three days before coming to Lacombe to stay with friends. I will spend most of the month of July between Lacombe and Calgary and also get in some camping in The Rockies.

This evening I am off to the Ponoka Stampede Chuckwagon Races. Tomorrow will be a birding day at some of the local nature areas. I will keep you posted as to my activities.

Wishing everyone  a great summer.

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I arrived in Streetsboro, OH just before dinner time yesterday. I had only planned on staying the night but the trailer had other things in mind. All packed up and ready to leave this morning when the landing gear decided to malfunction. You know how it is getting rv service on short notice. The staff at the campground were very helpful. They put me in touch with  a service center in the area, however he can’t get here until tomorrow morning.

I am enjoying some extra morning coffee and will head out a little later for a driving tour of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. From the information in the brochure provided by the campground there are numerous hiking trails and lots of roadside stops. Hopefully I will be able to get some decent photos of waterfalls and birds. I am not an accomplished photographer but I do my best. All things being equal I will try to get some photos on this laptop this evening.

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I am off on a trip. Since Glen’s death in November 2008 I have spent a lot of time in Ontario and Quebec visiting family. I am now off on my own.

I am taking the truck and trailer and heading west. The primary reason for this trip is to visit with Glen’s family in Minnesota and with Heather and long time friends in Alberta. I will leave home on June 11th, the anniversary of the beginning of our Alaska trip. I hope to be in Alberta around the 25th of June.

I have a new travel companion. His name is Toby. He loves to travel (has been to Ontario and Quebec). He is a very good traveler.

I am looking forward to this challenge. I will keep posting as I am able. This will be a very good way to keep in touch with family and friends.

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We made it home yesterday. We stopped in both Frazee and Mankato, Minnesota to visit with Glen’s family. From there it took us 4 days to get home. It was a long but very rewarding trip. We are glad to be home, now the unpacking begins.

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For the past week we have been touring the National Wildlife Refuges and lakes in the northern states. We have seen some birds new to us however we seem to be ahead of the Fall Migration. It has been relaxing spending time at Fort Peck, MT and Garrison, ND. We are now in Moorhead, MN, getting caught up on domestic chores as well as doing some birding before heading east and south to visit family in the area.

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We crossed back into the US today and are slowly working our way across country. We will be spending time in Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan before heading back to Canada for Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October then home to Maryland before Halloween.

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