Author Archives: Ron Haines

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Six days on the road…and a new canoe to show for it

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Ron Haines

(UPDATES:  1. There is now a photo below of me in my new canoe.   2. Peter Hornbeck, who figured large in my new boat purchase, died in December of 2020.  His obituary.) Ok, I really don’t have it yet, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Grumman canoe, Hornbeck canoe, Paddling | 14 Comments

A useful sign

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Ron Haines

I took this photo back in 2013 on the Swift River near Belchertown, Massachusetts. Originally from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the sign obviously took a prankster’s ride to the alligator-unfriendly climes of the Northeast, where it was planted as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Offbeat, Paddling, Signs | Leave a comment

Dueling violins

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Ron Haines

Whatever musical talent granddaughters M and S possess does NOT come from me, I can assure you. My career ended after a kindergarten piano recital, my only recollection of which is that my fingers were numbered in pencil to correspond … Continue reading →

Posted in Grandchildren | 3 Comments

Pushing the season

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Ron Haines

The grass is still brown and there’s the occasional pile of white stuff laying around.  It must be Connecticut in April!  Too early in April for serious spring, apparently.  Can’t complain a whole lot I guess.  Last year it snowed … Continue reading →

Posted in Snow | 2 Comments

New kid on the block

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Ron Haines

A fire hydrant’s been a fire hydrant for a long time. In fact, they’ve all looked and functioned basically the same for 100 years, according to ABC. That has changed. Here’s the new kid: And the old fart:I noticed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Offbeat | 2 Comments

Recycled gas station

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Ron Haines

I happened upon this nicely recycled gas station last week along Tamiami Trial in North Fort Myers, FL.  I’m always on the lookout for a good one.  This one is the home of Anna’s Produce and Groceries.  Go here to … Continue reading →

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They eat cars, don’t they?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Ron Haines

Northerners have snow, Californians have earthquakes, Floridians have vultures that eat cars. OK, they don’t actually eat them, they just nibble on them, particularly the rubber and vinyl bits, like the windshield wipers and weather stripping around doors and sunroofs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Offbeat, Road trip | 2 Comments

Blame it on the reporter

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Ron Haines

This sign caught my eye the other day as I drove along Tamiami Trail (US 41) through the greater Port Charlotte metro area over on the west side of Florida.I spent my career dealing with professional photographers all over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Offbeat, Road trip, Signs | 8 Comments

It’s no fun being a plastic duck…

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Ron Haines

…Other birds just walk all over you. Anchored in place to mark the presence of an irrigation pipe, this plastic duck makes a good perch for his living counterparts on Lake Osborne near Lantana Road.

Posted in Nature, Offbeat, Photos mostly | 1 Comment

Lunch anyone?

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Ron Haines

This Osprey was kind enough to pose for me today near Munyon Island at MacArthur Beach State Park in North Palm Beach, FL. Apparently this is a pretty common osprey ‘pose,’ as evidenced by the photo below, taken in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Photos mostly | 3 Comments