Tag Archives: Sightseeing

Glamour Photography Adventure

Posted on February 5, 2018 by djnpub

I officially began my retirement on Thursday, and not much time elapsed before I hit the road on my first adventure. On Friday, I headed down to LA to attend a two day photography workshop focusing on glamour photography, run … Continue reading →

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Canaveral

Posted on October 29, 2017 by djnpub

Since I was near the Florida Atlantic coast I decided to do a little sightseeing at the beach before I headed inland for my Monday meetings. I spent a few hours visiting the Canaveral National Seashore, which seems to be … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Space Center

Posted on October 28, 2017 by djnpub

I managed to piggy-back a little sightseeing onto a business trip to Florida, and today I got to visit the Kennedy Space Center and take the tour. This was a great tour, and is vastly upgraded from when I last … Continue reading →

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Heading Back Home

Posted on September 4, 2017 by djnpub

After my adventurous weekend, on Labor Day I headed back north, again on the Coast Starlight. This time went a bit smoother schedule-wise. Interestingly I ended up sitting with a young guy (a software product developer) who was on a … Continue reading →

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Slow choo choo to LA

Posted on September 1, 2017 by djnpub

After getting up early and taking the Bus to BART, and BART to Oakland, I walked down to Jack London Square to catch the Amtrak train, the Coast Starlight, from Oakland down to LA. It was supposed to be a … Continue reading →

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Back in the High Country

Posted on July 31, 2017 by djnpub

I started my milestone trip to Colorado with an early flight, for which Bob kindly took me to the airport. I drove strait up to the mountains. On the way up, I-70 had some major slow points which turned out … Continue reading →

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Hamlet

Posted on September 15, 2016 by djnpub

In the morning of my 6th day in Ashland I did a little exploring and took a drive up Mt. Ashland experiencing some nice mountain scenery. In the evening I attended OSF’s exciting production of Hamlet. It seemed both traditional … Continue reading →

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Fathersland

Posted on August 1, 2016 by djnpub

In my last full day in Colorado, I decided to venture out to the eastern plains where my father grew up, and where my father, grandfathers, and great grandfather farmed. Getting out there a ways east of Denver I have … Continue reading →

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A Swim in the Sea

Posted on September 14, 2015 by djnpub

Today was fairly active. I got up early to walk around and take some pictures in the early morning light. I was nice being out when there weren’t so many people around. I think I was able to get some … Continue reading →

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More Fun In Turkey

Posted on September 9, 2015 by djnpub

A fun but leisurely day began with a nice breakfast, followed by some quality chill time at the hotel pool. Later in the afternoon, we made a our way via a circuitous path to the Antalya yacht harbor. We walked … Continue reading →

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