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“A forest bird never wants a cage.” -Henrik Ibsen On to our third entry for bird of the year (there is no actual contest going on). It is everyone’s favorite cartoon bird, for those of us who remember cartoons that is, the woodpecker. There are many different species of woodpecker across the globe and here in the United States. This particular one is also the largest in North America, with the Ivory-billed… Read More
“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” -Robert Burns Sometimes, things just do not work out the way you plan. Our impromptu trip to Idaho was only 15 hours old, and as we sat in South Dakota after a long day’s ride, there were two things that troubled us, so much so that we decided to explore all our options over dinner. The first thing was me, or more… Read More
“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.”― G.K. Chesterton K2 and I consider ourselves travelers and not merely tourists of this great country and planet. Not because we have been everywhere and seen everything, but rather, because we have not. There is always some hidden gem to find, some unexpected beauty, some life altering experience or picture that will be embedded into one’s soul for… Read More
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” -Unknown So, K2 and I decided to take an impromptu road trip and wander our way to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. We loaded up the Toyota 4 Runner and set off early on a Saturday morning. Our plan was to stop for breakfast at some place along the way that was a little off the beaten path or at least somewhere that… Read More
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