Author Archives: Ron Haines

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About Ron Haines

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They’re back!

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Ron Haines

The south Florida population of iguanas is rebounding robustly from a major Mother Nature push back at the turn of the decade. Cold spells in 2008 and 2010 killed off a lot of them and for several years I hardly … Continue reading →

Posted in Iguanas, Nature, Offbeat | 2 Comments

When you’ve got an itch…Part 2

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Ron Haines

A limpkin on my dock satisfies the urge. See here for Part 1 in the series.

Posted in Nature, Photos mostly | 1 Comment

San Francisco hills and some award musings

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Ron Haines

Could the hills of San Francisco have gotten steeper? Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like it. I was last there decades ago. I was younger and had more energy. And I was on an expense account every time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sierra Club | 5 Comments

UnBEElievable!

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Ron Haines

This massive beehive, complete with buzzing inhabitants I didn’t get close enough to for you to see in the photo, was along the shore on Fisheating Creek, a lovely waterway that winds through extensive cypress swamps and hardwood forest hammocks … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Paddling, Sierra Club | 2 Comments

Back in the warmth!

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Ron Haines

I’m back in into shorts and T-shirt mode, having left the chilly Northeast where it belongs…up there. In the summer, the lovely byways and nice waterways of New England have Florida beat hands down, but in winter I will take … Continue reading →

Posted in Grumman canoe, Photos mostly, Sailing | 3 Comments

More recycled gas stations

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Ron Haines

On a recent trip through rural Massachusetts I found a couple more recycled gas stations for my photographic collection.   In the tiny crossroads town of Quinapoxet, there was this two-story gem, now a private residence.  And a little further along, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gas stations, Road trip | 2 Comments

Japanese denim? When did that happen?

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Ron Haines

This advertisement caught my eye.  Japanese denim?  That’s like a Chinese Cadillac or something, isn’t it?  I decided to find out.  And discovered there is a whole lot about blue jeans I don’t know. My memories are that the popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Offbeat | 3 Comments

Paddling the Dedham Trail (without the rain this time)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Ron Haines

Yesterday 12 of us paddled the Dedham Water Trail in Dedham, MA. The sky was blue, the sun bright, temps reached the ‘70’s and IT DID NOT RAIN.  (It was a great contrast to my soggy trip around the loop … Continue reading →

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Some words just look silly in print…

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Ron Haines

(And they also look out of focus, darn it!)  This park is in Fitzwilliam, NH, and best visited in mid-July, when the 16-acre grove of Rhododendron Maximum bursts into fragrant clusters of pink blossoms.

Posted in Nature, Road trip, Signs | 1 Comment

A well-used car lot

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Ron Haines

I find some interesting places in my meanderings.  Happy to share this one, the Wilson and Steely Kustom Coachworks in Athol, MA.

Posted in Photos mostly, Road trip, Signs | 1 Comment