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Valley Forge

Valley Forge – National Memorial Arch (Foliage) Originally uploaded by etacar11 It wasn’t REALLY on the way home exactly, but close enough. I made Rob take us to Valley Forge after we saw Nine Inch Nails in Atlantic City. He … Continue reading

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New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Day 2

Sandy Hook Lighthouse Originally uploaded by etacar11 What did I learn from doing the NJ Lighthouse Challenge? Climbing lighthouses = great cardio! In fact, my legs are still sore. The weather was a little bit better on Sunday than on … Continue reading

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New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge Day 1

East Point Lighthouse Originally uploaded by etacar11 My parents and I did the Long Island Lighthouse Challenge last May. We enjoyed it immensely, except for the horrific traffic getting to and from Long Island. We missed the Maryland one due … Continue reading

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Trying this again: Philly and more…

Philadelphia City Hall Originally uploaded by etacar11 Ok, hopefully Flickr will like my new blog better. I visited Philadelphia again in September, just a couple of weeks after going there for the Nine Inch Nails concert. What can I say, … Continue reading

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California, Part 3

Point Fermin Lighthouse Originally uploaded by etacar11 It’s been about a week since we got back from California and I’ve been meaning to post on the last part of our time there. Thursday, July 24th, was my brother’s 39th birthday. … Continue reading

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California, Part 2

Bolsa Chica – Great Egret Originally uploaded by etacar11 We left Huntington Beach on Monday and drove out into the desert. First we visited my dad’s sister-in-law, Elsie, in Yucca Valley. She’s in her eighties, a bit frail but mentally … Continue reading

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California, Part 1

Huntington Beach – surfer Originally uploaded by etacar11 Where is that damn California sun? Three mornings we’ve been here and it’s been overcast for all of them. Sure, the Sun came out eventually each day but I want to wake … Continue reading

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Calvert Cliffs

Calvert Cliffs Originally uploaded by etacar11 I had been wanting to check out this state park in Southern Maryland for a while. Rob and I drove down there one Sunday afternoon. The beach is a good two mile hike through … Continue reading

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Gravelly Point – American plane landing

Gravelly Point – American plane landing Originally uploaded by etacar11 A lot of airports have places where people go to watch the planes. Washington National Airport has a park near one end of its runway called Gravelly Point. We had … Continue reading

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Long Island Lighthouse Challenge (Part 2)

Fire Island Lighthouse Originally uploaded by etacar11 Yes, the weather held up for us. We had only three stops left on the second day and we finished easily. The seventh stop of the challenge was Old Field Point Lighthouse. Apparently … Continue reading

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