Author Archives: Ron Haines

Open a drawer in a motel room and there’s a Gideon Bible, right?  Not always.  In the class of motel I frequent there is often nothing, but on a recent trip I found Gideon has some competition. This was a … Continue reading →

The Swift River, as I have come to characterize it, never disappoints.  It’s a slow-moving, cold-water stream in central Massachusetts that winds south from the huge Quabbin Reservoir, the drinking water supply for much of the thirsty Boston area. I … Continue reading →

Today was the first of many paddles I’ll be organizing this season up here in the northeast.  It was especially nice because it was on the Salmon River down in Moodus, CT, a favorite venue for me, and because there … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I’ve posted any photos of nicely reycled gas stations here. It’s a matter of not doing so many rambling road trips lately. I did venture up to Mississippi late last year and I meandered a … Continue reading →

My birthdays in the past few decades have been largely low-key, for a few reasons:  I don’t much care if they are celebrated, I don’t have a large extended family living nearby, and my daughter and family live in Connecticut … Continue reading →

I could feel it when I saw this huge sign atop a hill along the road in south central Alabama: Here’s the thought: “Somewhere in town there will be a big sign proclaiming this place to be the ‘City of … Continue reading →

I stumbled across the lowest of the highs last month.  The lowest high point in all of the high points of each of the country’s 50 states, that is. It’s a mere 345 feet above mean sea level and it’s … Continue reading →

I’m a sucker for modest looking motels that sit up on a hill and have nice overhangs. And I’m a sucker for pink flamingos. What happens when you put all those flamingos in a row and add a swing and … Continue reading →

So be good, folks.  He’s out there keeping an eye on you. My pool service emails me a photo of the sparkling water at the completion of each weekly visit. Look who they caught in the shot!

Spotted in Natchez, Mississippi.