HURRICANE ONCE AGAIN – Grand Isle, Louisanna

On August 30, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 1960's, Adventure, Beach, driving, Exploring, History, Hurricane, Photo, Photography, Pondering, Remembering, Road trip, Storm, Summer, Travel, Weather11 Comments

Yesterday, 8/29/21 – It is likely a small barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico, some miles south of New Orleans, was devastated one more time. Two friends and I were there (a driving vacation from NJ to New Orleans) slightly less than a year after Hurricane Betsy (1965) nearly wiped Grand Isle off the map. The images below were taken on August 21, 1966.

A year after the gulf beach road was pretty much wiped away, we were there (in the foreground) trying to cool off, (not happening!) and recuperate from the previous night on Bourbon Street.

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To The End of Orient Point, Long Island, (N.Y.)

On May 2, 2021 By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Close Up, Close-Up, Daytrip, Exploring, Geology, Lighthouses, Little Animals, Nautical, New York, New York State, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Remembering, serenity, Telephoto5 Comments

The approximate distance from Times Square to the North-Eastern tip 0f Long Island is 100 miles, or 160 kilometers. Some time ago I explored this sea-washed lands end, known as Orient Point, while over looking the 1899 lighthouse by the same name.

Walking back, I noticed I was not alone!

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Last Vestiges of Winter

On March 27, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 2000's, Adventure, Curiosities, Daytrip, Dogs, Exploring, Hiking, New Jersey, Photography, snow, Spring, Winter4 Comments

It is late March in Northern New Jersey, and dirty piles of leftover snow have just about melted away. Along back trails of the Ramapo Mountains, streams are flowing again creating interesting shapes and patterns in their melting ice. Sandy, our faithful hiking companion back then, was exhausted after this particular late March day ….in 2006.

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The Smith Tower – Seattle, Washington

On March 19, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 1910's, 1980's, Adventure, Art, Buildings, Exploring, Family, Observation, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Seattle, Sky Scrapper, Summer, Travel, Vacation, Washington State6 Comments

At forty-two stories, 462′ (141 m,) the Smith Tower was the tallest building in Seattle for fifty-five years, 1914 to 1969. On a vacation some years ago, we enjoyed the history of that building and climbing to the observation level near the top.

From the NW corner, eleven-year old Steve stands before the Seattle Space Needle seen here to the north.

Eastern Elliot Bay forms the waterfront of Seattle.

And the view south is the old King Dome, which we thoroughly toured earlier, with the King Street Train Station (with tower) and I-5 in the distance to the left, here looking south

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Golden Gate and Golden Sky

On January 7, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 1970's, Adventure, California, Exploring, Hiking, History, Photography, Pondering, Remembering, sunset, Vacation4 Comments

California, …some time ago. From near Russian Hill Park, San Francisco.

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Grand Canyon to Tetons

On October 27, 2020October 29, 2021 By mvschulzeIn 1990's, Adventure, Exploring, Family, Geology, Hiking, National;Parks, Perspectives, Photography, Pondering, Summer, Travel, Vacation6 Comments

A slightly different take on two great national parks.

Above: Kaibab Trail, South Rim Grand Canyon – 8/7/95

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Above: Early morning fog (referring to the photographer, me!) and Jackson Hole – 8/11/90

Adventure to Primitive “Judges’s Shack” on the Dunes – IBSP, NJ

On August 26, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Ambiance, Beach, Birds, Boats, Daytrip, Exploring, Hiking, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Photography, serenity, Summer, Sunrise7 Comments

During this Pandemic Summer: a Sea Doo ride across Barnegat Bay at dawn to Island Beach State Park and the resident shore birds and ghosts of the 100 plus year old fishing shack still guarding the dunes overlooking the Atlantic Notes: The “Judge’s Shack” is the last remaining fishing shack on the ocean side, originally built over 100 years ago. It is about a mile south along the beach from the bay access path. The adventure started at sunrise, across Barnegat Bay. Except for the first image, the images are in chronological order. And yes, the sea gull in the 4th image, is YAWNING! Wake Up time!

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Comet Neowise, 4:45 AM, 7/14/20

On July 14, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Adventure, Astronomy, humor, Morning Twilight, New Jersey, Observation, Photography, Science14 Comments

Finally! a clear morning, …and there it was! Thank You to my neighbor for providing the roof feature, although they don’t know about it yet. And Thank You to my patient wife for letting me back in the little upstairs deck door after I locked myself out!

As usual, thanks also for viewing. Zoom in for a closer look and comments are always welcome. M 🙂

Tokyo, Pan Am, the SST and Hawaii

On June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 By mvschulzeIn 1980's, Adventure, Airplanes, Beach, Career, Hawaii, Photography, Pondering, Travel5 Comments

As a follow-up to my previous post here back in the 1980’s, I departed from Narita Airport in Tokyo on an overnight and almost empty PAN AM 747 to Hawaii. I would meet my wife, Jeanne, as she arrived from New York, where there was a glimpse of the British Airways Concorde Super Sonic Transport, at that time providing regular transatlantic service at over 1300 MPH (~ 2100 kph.)

**Above:** **British Airways SST as seen landing at JFK, NY, March, 1981**

**Above: From the waiting room at Narita Airport, …my overnight ride to Hawaii.**

**Sleep, stretched out on empty seats, was easy on the overnight, above …and approaching Honolulu, below.**

**Above: Jeanne arriving from the mainland, later that afternoon.**

**Above: From our balcony in Waikiki. Rainbow courtesy of “Pineapple Showers.”**

Thanks for viewing, …and comments are always welcome. M 🙂

A Place and Time Away – 4/24/06

On April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 By mvschulzeIn Adventure, coping, Exploring, Hiking, Photography, serenity, Vacation7 Comments

Taking a mental break from face masks, self-quarantining and some worry about family (all coping well,) …here are some images from “York River Park,” near Williamsburg, Virginia – April 24, 2006, with my then amazing 10x optical zoom, stabilized, 2.1 Megapixel camera.