Here are the 53 Pictures taken in 2021 for the 52 Frames project. Now to start it all over again. Let’s hope 2022 is a better year.
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Visiting Van Buren State Park in Ohio August 2021
A short review of Van Buren State Park camping and hiking facilities
Orchid blooming time lapse video
Just finished 10 days of pictures for this short video. Some little glitches with extra light on those few sunny days we had that over powered my artificial light, but for a first try I’m happy with it.
Journey around the lake at Alley Park
Alley park today. Lots of nice reflections and fresh air. It was good to get out on a hike today. Not a lot of sun this afternoon, but the reflections were nice.
First snow – Birds and plants December 1st
Our first snow usually is something small that doesn’t stick around at all. Not this year. We had several inches on the ground this morning and it will most likely last for at least part of the day tomorrow. It was a nice sticky snow and the birds were flocking…
Side Trips – Mitchell Corn Palace
I remembered stopping here from a trip when I was growing up. It was a chance to get out of the car, stretch our legs, and get souvenirs. We stopped in on this trip even though we had just been out and about at the Wilder farm. Its only a…
Side Trips – Adventure at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Homestead
One of our first real stops (after visiting with family along the way) on our 2008 trip west was at the Laura Ingalls Wilder Homestead in DeSmet, SD. Jess had been reading the book series so it was fun to see where “By the Shores of Silver Lake” took place.…
Side Trips – Red Gulch Dinosaur Track site
A newer park, these dinosaur tracks were reported 1997 although ranchers and natives knew about their existence they just didn’t think they were that important. In 2002, the site was renovated with a new boardwalk, interpretive signs, picnic tables, benches, trails, and upgraded parking. It was a quick decision to…
Side Trips – Geographic Center of the USA
I’ve been going through some of my older pictures and our trips are usually a “play it by ear” type of thing. It can be frustrating, especially now, to not be able to find a place to camp, but only a few years ago it was very easy to just…