Spent time filling my propane tank. Figure out how to use the new Silver line of the metro from Reston into the D.C. Mall. Viewed a demonstration on the mall concerning atrocities in Iran. Toward the East Wing (Modern) of The National Art Gallery. Toured the National Portrait Gallery.

Met up with Jane, my boss at The Brookings Institution. Visited the Phillips Gallery in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C.

Photographed some scenes in the Fort Fredrick Campgrounds. Toured Fort Fredrick and met Patrick McGuire of “The History of Things” podcast. Hung out at The Hood College Library.

Hiked the Wolf Rock and Castle Rock trail at Catoctin Mountain National Park. Took a lot of photos of the fall leaves.

Lunch at sprouts and coffee at my favorite Starbuck. Photographed scenery on my way to Catoctin Mountain National Park. Stopped in the little town of Molkton on the way.

Coffee and blogging at Rise ‘N Grind Cafe waiting for the rain to stop. Hiked King and Queen Seats Trail at Rocks State Park, MD. Pasta dinner at Basta Pasta.

Morning at Starbucks and lunch at Sprouts supermarket. Scenic drive to Susquehanna State park. Hiked the Rock Run Grist Mill Trail. Met Kuniko a Ko-Shinto/Shinto Priestess.

Stayed in a Cracker Barrel parking lot. Mountain biked in the Maryland Patapsco Valley State Park.

Visited College Park Maryland. Went for a bike ride. Toured the campus. Ate at Bentley’s . Watched the Maryland / Northwestern game.

Drive from Dover, DE to Annapolis, MD. Walked the streets around the capital and went to the marina.

Toured the Dover, the capital of Delaware. Spent time walking around the commons and old town. Had lunch and turkish coffee at the Cobblestone Cafe. Got a tour of the Legislative Hall.

Drove from West Hartford to Trenton, NJ to photograph the capital building and tour the area around the capital. Drove to Dover, Delaware and spent the night. Heading for warmer weather.

A fun, relaxing weekend in the George Washington Memorial Campground near Glocester, Rhode Island with my sons. We made pizza, chicken fajitas, and blueberry pancakes. We also hiked and fished in the park.

Hanging out at the Narragansett Public Library with a local coffee. Hiked the Black Point Trail in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Left Cape Cod in the rain and drove to Providence, RI, the capital of Rhode Island to get photos of the State House. Drove to Newport, RI to see the Castle Hill Lighthouse and spend a little time in Newport. I really like this town and its history. Experiences sparrows swarming and watched strippers running.

Visit to Boston to capture the Massachusetts State House. Behind the State House is the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighters Memorial and the red brick neighborhoods of Beacon Hill. Off the Boston Common is the Park Street Church which is part of The Freedom Trail Walk.

Visit to the State House in Concord, New Hampshire. Hiked Senter Falls to get waterfall photos. Various photo stops along the way. Went to Ashuelot River Park in Keene, NH to get a different hike in.

I hiked the Shoal Pond Trail in Crawford Notch near Conway, New Hampshire. After the hike, I had dinner at Barley And Salt in North Conway. Later went to see The Portland Jazz Orchestra at the Majestic Theatre in Conway.

I hiked the Echo Lake State Park trails to White Horse Ledge and Cathedral Ledge. I met a mushroom man in a forest that gave me a lot tips on mushroom hunting.