Category Archives: Road trip

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 →

Posted in Nature, Photos mostly, Road trip | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Hornbeck canoe, Nature, Paddling, Road trip | 6 Comments

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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Good marketing

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Ron Haines

The paint job on this former gas station building up for sale in Ashford, CT, is certainly eye-catching. The number to call if you want to buy it is 203 753-4116, ask for John Famiglietti.  I’ve added this gem to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Gas stations, Road trip | 1 Comment

The mural of the story

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Ron Haines

I drove through Lakeland, Georgia, a while ago on my way to somewhere and spotted a large painting on the side of one of the buildings. I turned off the main drag and came around the block to take another … Continue reading →

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Lights…Camera…Action!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Ron Haines

I bought this piece of yard art last year on my way from Connecticut to Texas.  I found it in a shopyard next to the highway, lying out in the open with its brethren, all rusted and crummy looking. They put … Continue reading →

Posted in Grandchildren, Road trip, Yard art | 6 Comments

Found another one!

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Ron Haines

I recently stumbled across another great reuse of an old gas station.  This one, in Putnam, over in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner, is a CrossFit 860 (for the area code) fitness center.  You can see the entire collection of recycled gas … Continue reading →

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The Oklahoma town that started as a lie and got bombed by the US in WWII

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Ron Haines

The way Boise City, Oklahoma, got started makes selling Florida swampland to northerners look downright ethical. And then a US Army airplane dropped bombs on it! It began in 1908, when a trio of Oklahoma developers, J. E. Stanley, A. J. Kline, and W. T. Douglas, distributed … Continue reading →

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Oops!

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Ron Haines

Out in Oklahoma a while ago I was driving along a flat, two-lane road admiring the rows of gleaming  windmills as far as the eye could see when I spotted one that just didn’t look as sparkling white as the … Continue reading →

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