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Camping at Blackwater Falls State Park 2026 Edition Trip: 62 Nights: 203-205 For Labor Day weekend we returned to Blackwater Falls State Park in Davis, WV.

Sunday Morning Birding at Dorey Park Slow morning - only 14 species.

Little League World Series Trip 61 Nights: 200-202 Photo Album Every year I watch the Little League World Series.

I've been married for 12,785 days How it started 35 years ago How it's going

Birding photos from Dutch Gap on Aug 15, 2026 My best bird photo from this morning is a dragonfly (Eastern Pondhawk, I think).

Tim Barry at Dogwood Dell Dogwood Dell is a 2400 capacity amphitheater in the middle of a city park owned by the City of Richmond.

Vibe Coding...

Big Meadow Campground - Shenandoah National Park Trip: 60 Nights: 198-199 Look at that. 60 camping trips at $82.66 per night.

I quit RSS.

The Dave Kline Band with Senator Tim Kaine After Friday night's less-than-stellar experience, we tried again.

Robert Jon & the Wreck at The Tin Pan I have lived in RVA, and before that Fredericksburg, for over 20 years.

My last 5 books - July 2026 edition This is a new feature in which I will copy and paste my recent book reviews from my books page These are the last 5 books I have read.

Grayson Highlands Camping 2026 Trip: 59 Nights: 194-197 A heatwave hit the east coast just in time for the July 4 weekend.

WTF is up with sugar allergies?

We can't fix society with tech Just capturing this thought from an online friend.

Laurel Hill State Park Trip: 58 Nights: 191-193 Last weekend was the annual Aliner Ascape rally, which has settled at Laurel Hill State Park near Somerset, PA.

Teddy’s Last Selfie Teddy Ballgame, aka Ted, aka Teddy, aka Theodore J.

Sunday Steamy Sunday I was supposed to get up and go birding this morning, but it was going to be 87F (28C) and very humid by the time we finished, so I'm here blogging from the comfort of my air-conditioned home instead.

Weekend at Loft Mountain Campground Trip: 57 Nights: 189-190 It was 92F (32C) in RVA.

Memorial Day Staycation We should have been camping this weekend.

Viral on LinkedIn again I went viral on LinkedIn again.

Birding at Dorey Park It's difficult to photograph birds at all times; it's especially difficult when they mostly live in the leaves.

Camping at Machicomoco State Park Trip: 56 Nights: 187-188 And the 2026 camping season has started.

County Roads, Take Me Home My phone served up a cover version of this John Denver classic as I was chauffeuring my wife around yesterday.

That's a lot of work for a name tag. 15 weeks of classes, 5 or 6 field trips, a final exam, and a practical application (I made a zine) to earn this.