Author Archives: Ron Haines

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About Ron Haines

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A Charlie Montgomeryism

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Ron Haines

Time to quack like a duck and get the flock out of here!  Said at the end of every day as I recall.  I heard it at the National Enquirer, and then years later at the Globe. UPDATE: Friend and … Continue reading →

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It’s later than you think

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Ron Haines

I found a couple more great recycled gas stations recently. I especially like the one in Hartford that is now a cemetery headstone company with the upbeat motto: “It’s Later Than You Think.” See the entire reused gas station collection … Continue reading →

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Mooned by a blue heron

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Ron Haines

This is the first time I’ve been mooned by a blue heron.  This one is on Pine Acres Lake, a small, shallow body of water near the eastern Connecticut town of Hampton. It’s beginning to get chilly up here now, … Continue reading →

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Big holes in big trees

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Ron Haines

As much as one might abhor the thoughtless touristy tradition of driving through a hole that’s been hacked into a majestic redwood tree, one has to admit that the iconic photo of a car doing just that has planted the … Continue reading →

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Weed, CA

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Ron Haines

Weed.   In marketing parlance, it’s a great name for a California municipality to have on the eve of the November 8 vote on Proposition 64, a bill to legalize the recreational use, possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana. This in … Continue reading →

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Some more stations

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Ron Haines

This chiropractic office in Eugene, Oregon, is one of several great recycled gas stations I found on my recent trip along the coast of northern California and southern Oregon.  See those and others right here.

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A perfect pit stop

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Ron Haines

I usually don’t stop for lunch on the road, but by mid-afternoon, especially in the summer, I am always on the lookout for an ice cream stand. That thought was on my mind when I drove into tiny Hardwick, Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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First a moose, now an elk!

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Ron Haines

What a summer it’s been! First a I saw a moose in the water in northern New Hampshire, and now an elk in the wild in northern California. Spotting the moose  required lots of planning and patience, getting up one … Continue reading →

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A moose on the loose

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Ron Haines

My goal this week was to find a moose in the wild and get a decent photo of it.  Bingo!  Here it is! But first a bit of background: Moose and I have a history of sorts. First there was … Continue reading →

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Rustbucket

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Ron Haines

About 30 yards off of Royalston Road outside of tiny Fitzwilliam in rural New Hampshire sits this pickup truck. From the looks of it, it’s been there a while.  It has snow chains on, all ready for winter. The word … Continue reading →

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