En route to Gettysburg PA, I passed this little fellow, freshly dead, and I thought of the contrasting fortunes that fate can bestow. Common Yellowthroats winter from the Gulf States south into Mexico. A few years back, one was blown across the Atlantic, making landfall on Loop Head in County Clare. It became an overnight […]
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Great ride yesterday, including 10 miles of rail trail. Three states in one day, though to be fair, Robert E. Lee put more miles into PA, and I only squeaked into WV by the width of the Potomac. Bicycling enables me to see slo-mo changes in bird distribution as I travel across the landscape. Crossing […]
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Biking, logistics, and the simple business of living are getting in the way of writing, which is a primary goal of this trip. I have so much to share, so please bear with me while I catch up. September 5th is in the rear view mirror fastened atop my helmet. In three weeks I have […]
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My wife Tricia departed NH on Friday bound for Nashville, from where she will be plying her craft for the winter triciaroseburt.com. We planned to rendevous at Hawk Mountain, which is either 6 hours, 5 days, or a month south of NH depending on your mode of transport. Tricia chose the car and I chose the […]
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Hello all: Firstly, my apologies for being non-responsive for the last week. I left NH with the intention of updating this site via iPhone, but that was a non-starter. I then ordered an iPad, which arrives tomorrow (I am on a loaner laptop today). In the interim I have been posting to my Facebook page, […]
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