https://radioscribe.blog/2025/09/19/see-you-in-seattle/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_234759464.jpgPXL_20250912_234759464Our last stop before dinner was Seattle's Japanese Garden.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_223338815.jpgPXL_20250912_223338815After lunch we stopped at the conservatory.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_191319523.jpgPXL_20250912_191319523The glass blowing demonstration was informative and entertaining. Another beautiful work of art.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_185332413.jpgPXL_20250912_185332413In the shadow of the Space Needle.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_184554672.pano_.jpgPXL_20250912_184554672.PANOAnother creative use of glass.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_183841421.jpgPXL_20250912_183841421And then on to the Chihuly Museum. Dale Chihuly was trained in the UW's blown glass lab and became an internationally known artist. This display is called Mille Fiori, "a thousand flowers."https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_173702527.jpgPXL_20250912_173702527The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) features the Seattle response to Chicago's Bean (IMHO), artfully shaped rusty hulks.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_172816030.jpgPXL_20250912_172816030It would have been nice to spend the whole day just starting out at the boats, like this guy.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_171008699.jpgPXL_20250912_171008699And walked along the harbor. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250912_151507020.jpgPXL_20250912_151507020Our breakfast started at the Crumpet Shop and after that we nibbled our way down the street.2025-09-19T21:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2025/09/18/drive-or-wash/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dsc6417.jpg_DSC6417Multnomah Falls from the top.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250911_193610086.jpgPXL_20250911_193610086Another look at Myrtle Falls. A few minutes later fog re-engulfed the peak.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250911_193202513.jpgPXL_20250911_193202513Myrtle Falls, alpine meadow, and Mount Rainier showing off.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250911_192208990.jpgPXL_20250911_192208990https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250911_191926862.jpgPXL_20250911_191926862The alpine meadow, a feature admired by John Muir.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250911_185035882.jpgPXL_20250911_185035882It was overcast right up until I arrived at the Henry M. Jackson Visitor's Centerhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250911_175106297.jpgPXL_20250911_175106297Arriving at Mt. Rainier National Park, crossing the bridge to Carter Falls. Another unimpressive hike but good exercise.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250910_182414331.jpgPXL_20250910_182414331Crater Lake National Park was my first stop, an impressive relic of an ancient volcano.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/original_1bf45022-f726-4ee3-b935-8a88b0de5a65_pxl_20250910_235149398.jpgoriginal_1bf45022-f726-4ee3-b935-8a88b0de5a65_PXL_20250910_235149398Before leaving Oregon I had to visit Multnomah Falls, another of the most beautiful features of the Northwest.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/dsc6419.jpg_DSC6419The hike to the top of the falls was not especially rewarding but the Columbia River is impressive.2025-09-19T19:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2025/09/16/a-day-of-tall-trees-and-scenic-beaches/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250910_001120835.jpgPXL_20250910_001120835Long shadows and sunbeams.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250910_000551669.jpgPXL_20250910_000551669I drove the Howland Hill Road both directions.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_232749998.jpgPXL_20250909_232749998Down at eye level ferns provided ground cover and started to take over fallen trees.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_231408925.jpgPXL_20250909_231408925The Grove of Titans was worth another hike into the woods. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_224713656.jpgPXL_20250909_224713656You can't always fit a Redwood tree into the whole photo but it works here. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_223838389.jpgPXL_20250909_223838389The Redwood Trees are crowding the road its entire length.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_223127746.jpgPXL_20250909_223127746The neatest feature of Redwoods National Park is Howland Hill Road.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_165447843.jpgPXL_20250909_165447843I ventured onto the Tall Trees Trail for my first hike among the redwoods.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_164727200.jpgPXL_20250909_164727200It was a fungus Friday hike on a Tuesday. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pxl_20250909_135551153.jpgPXL_20250909_135551153Crow and Gull wait for the fog to break and the sun to come out. 2025-09-19T12:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2025/05/03/one-fine-spring-morning/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_120418982.jpgPXL_20250503_120418982The trees were resting on their laurels.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_115713713.jpgPXL_20250503_115713713All good things come to an end, even trees...freshly cut with their annual rings on display.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_115550716.jpgPXL_20250503_115550716https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_114743321.jpgPXL_20250503_114743321Colorful spring flowers were bursting into bloom all over.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_113645810.jpgPXL_20250503_113645810https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_113418870.jpgPXL_20250503_113418870https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_112206882a.jpgPXL_20250503_112206882Ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_112052071.jpgPXL_20250503_112052071https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_111054288.jpgPXL_20250503_111054288The day was bright with potential.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250503_111010191.jpgPXL_20250503_1110101912025-05-06T11:32:27+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2024/08/14/3-days-3-great-lakes/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6166a.jpg_DSC6166AThe next time I come to Mackinac Island I think I'll stay here.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6159.jpg_DSC6159The cannon firing and the military drill demonstration drew lots of attention from the crowd.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6157.jpg_DSC6157I sat on a bench to eat my lunch and soon realized I had a dining companion under the bench.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240809_151752884.jpgPXL_20240809_151752884Before ascending to the fort, I visited the American Fur Company Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum. Dr. William Beaumont did medical research on digestion at Fort Mackinac and also Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240809_104309681.jpgPXL_20240809_104309681Friday morning I awoke in my tent along the western shore of Lake Michigan's Green Bay, at Wells State Park.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6202.jpg_DSC6202Final stop of the weekend, on the way home, Horicon Marsh, where the birds of a feather were flocked together.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6195.jpg_DSC6195The Upper Tahquamenon Falls, after Niagara probably the largest water fall east of the Mississippi River.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6178.jpg_DSC6178The lower Tahquamenon Fallshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6172.jpg_DSC6172From Mackinac I headed north to the shores of Lake Superior. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6170.jpg_DSC6170One of the last stops was the blacksmith shop where I learned that many of the horses pulling the wagons on Mackinac Island are retired Amish farm horses. The Amish want lively young stock and the island prefers more docile animals, a win-win.2024-08-14T12:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2024/08/02/taliesin-times-three/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/phototrademark.jpgPhoto&trademarkHis trademark, and a photo, at the drafting table.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6074a.jpg_DSC6074aTaliesin, from across the valleyhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dsc6095.jpg_DSC6095Hillside Schoolhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240801_182531525.jpgPXL_20240801_182531525Good bye Shining Brow.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240801_180645171.jpgPXL_20240801_180645171Wright took his design ideas from nature, even sea shells.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240801_175158242.jpgPXL_20240801_175158242The comfortable furniture is along the walls, with expansive views of the beautiful Wyoming Valley.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240801_174257644.jpgPXL_20240801_174257644In the Living Room/Dining Room, examples of Wright's unconventional, and uncomfortable, chairs.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240801_173457788.jpgPXL_20240801_173457788Before the drafting room in Hillside School, this was the drafting room for Wright and his students. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240801_172752157.jpgPXL_20240801_172752157Taliesin, "shining brow," is built along the brow of the hill, not on top of the hill. This is the path leading up to the entrance.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pxl_20240801_171406332.jpgPXL_20240801_171406332The Romeo and Juliet windmill is another example of Wright's unconventional style, that's stood for over 125 years.2024-08-02T19:54:53+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2024/07/10/realizing-yosemite/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240622_232243795.jpgPXL_20240622_232243795After 4 days in Curry Village it was time for a change of scenery. I moved out of the park to Auto Camp, about a 45 minutes down the road. Auto Camp is a resort where people stay in Airstream trailers. This is where the wedding party was staying. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240621_004259568.jpgPXL_20240621_004259568When it was time for dinner, I hopped up on this fallen tree trunk and enjoyed the view as I nibbled my granola/energy bars.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240620_174327888.jpgPXL_20240620_174327888Muir had a presence all over Yosemite. He was overwhelmed by its beauty and campaigned to make it a national park, even hosting a visit by Teddy Roosevelt.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240620_174210698.jpgPXL_20240620_174210698While at Yosemite I was able to connect with a fellow University of Wisconsin alumnus, John Muir. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240620_140056494.jpgPXL_20240620_140056494In front of each tent is a bear box. Inside the bear box goes all food and anything else with a scent like toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc. Here's my breakfast at the bear box. Glad I remember to pack the table cloth. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240619_150958610.jpgPXL_20240619_150958610In addition to the ranger walks, I was eager to hike some of the scenic trails of Yosemite. The Four Mile Trail (actually 4.6 miles) was the first to get my attention. I decided to hike down the trail from Glacier Point.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240618_023040082.jpgPXL_20240618_023040082A mule deer wandering past my front door as I was moving in. It was like, "Welcome to Yosemite."https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240618_022949799.jpgPXL_20240618_022949799My first priority, finding my tent in Curry Village. Just follow the deer.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/panoramafeatures.jpgPanoramaFeaturesI was walking along and I saw this splash of brilliant red, that turned out to be a snow plant. It's a parasitic plant with no chlorophyll. Instead, it gets its nutrition from fungi attached to tree roots. Panorama Trail ended at Nevada Falls. Then there was another three miles to go to get back to my tent, steeply downhill past Nevada Falls and Vernal Falls (Vernal Falls shown). It was a six hour hike, ending at 9pm just as night was falling.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bees.jpgBeesAt my first ranger walk (I did 4), ranger Erik announced that the following day there would be a special guest, the lady who wrote the book on bees. Then Lola, who was standing next to me, said, "You mean this book." And he said, "Yes, Olivia Carell is coming." So the next day Olivia Carell showed up along with a half dozen of her grad students, and boxes of bugs she had already collected.2024-08-02T18:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2024/07/12/adding-a-few-more-parks/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240627_135000458.jpgPXL_20240627_135000458It was good to see some friendly faces along the way. Mike & Barb Moore are Madison friends now living in New Mexico.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dsc5810.jpg_DSC5810You can convert a tree into a cabin to live in, as the Tharp cabin illustrates.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dsc5808.jpg_DSC5808You can even drive through a tree.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dsc5806.jpg_DSC5806I had thought I read that Mt. Whitney could be seen from the top of Moro Rock. Not the case. But still a good view of the Sierra Nevada range.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dsc5803.jpg_DSC5803The Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park is worth the climb. Lots of steps and squeezes. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240626_180103104.jpgPXL_20240626_180103104And then one more national park before leaving Arizona.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240626_152343468.jpgPXL_20240626_152343468The next morning, as I got back on the road, a side trip through Sedona, just to see what it was like.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240626_003043530.jpgPXL_20240626_003043530Hermits rest, at the west end of the canyon, and some thoughtful reflection. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240625_133445776-3970464578-e1720814645928.jpgPXL_20240625_133445776There were lots of miles of featureless landscape to cross. I was very thankful for Michael Heiser's podcast, The Naked Bible, to keep me company. I listened to several dozen episodes.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240625_123606836.jpgPXL_20240625_123606836It would be nice to end with the photo of a sunset but I don't have a sunset. This is the sun coming up one morning on the road in California.2024-07-13T00:47:34+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2024/07/07/pikes-peak-squared/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240611_200505921.jpgPXL_20240611_200505921After negotiating rush hour traffic in Denver, Pikes Peak soon hove into view as I neared Colorado Springs.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240613_015257595.jpgPXL_20240613_015257595...and finally reached my camping spot for the night. Tomorrow the adventure continues.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240612_170308327.jpgPXL_20240612_170308327That altitude warning in the last photo: yeah, you can really feel it. It's a way high mountain. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240612_170035192.jpgPXL_20240612_170035192Even at the top of this high mountain, there's someone who wants to get higher, for some reason. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240612_165554904.jpgPXL_20240612_165554904In the middle of June, a snowball fight. On the way down, a nice chat with Derek, from Utah, who was visiting a water park in the area with his two sons. I recommended a visit to the waterpark capital of the world, Wisconsin Dells. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240612_145150262.jpgPXL_20240612_145150262There are several ways to get to the peak of Pikes Peak. I took the tram. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240612_011442894.jpgPXL_20240612_011442894And, of course, Balanced Rock.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240612_005709144.jpgPXL_20240612_005709144This formation is called The Siamese Twins. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240612_002453726.jpgPXL_20240612_002453726So an evening stroll through the garden seemed in order.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240611_233403525.jpgPXL_20240611_233403525In Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak looms over another dramatic natural feature, The Garden of the Gods.2024-07-09T12:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2024/07/09/camping-in-the-parks/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bryce-canyon-national-park-entrance-sign.jpgBryce-Canyon-National-Park-entrance-signAnd finally made it to Bryce Canyon. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/dsc5688a.jpg_DSC5688aI was intrigued by one image off to the side that looked like my 1999 Toyota Rav 4.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/vertical2.jpgVertical2Good hiking practice for Yosemite.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/vertical1.jpgVertical1The trails through the amphitheater had lots of ups and downs. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240616_141755986.jpgPXL_20240616_141755986The next park was Zion. Just a drive through.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240615_192337998.jpgPXL_20240615_192337998https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240615_155116181.jpgPXL_20240615_155116181The Bryce Canyon amphitheater (a big valley) is filled with hoodos, (rock formations).https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240615_121625554.jpgPXL_20240615_121625554When I arrived at Bryce Canyon NP I had just enough time to set up my tent and settle in for the night. I arose early the next morning and went looking for the sunrise.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240615_012908992.jpgPXL_20240615_012908992https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pxl_20240614_120503356.jpgPXL_20240614_120503356Mesa Verde has a lot of archaeology going on, which is great.2024-12-24T22:34:30+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2024/04/03/ralph-winter-queen-mary-and-joanna-wife-of-chuza/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ralphwinter.pngRalphWinter2024-04-07T00:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/12/15/road-trip-2023/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dsc5376a.jpg_DSC5376AWe enjoyed a nice chat with the former president, actually actor Bill Barker, who excels in the role. He has been portraying Jefferson for three decades, the last four years as part of the programming at Monticello. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230915_111837424a.jpgPXL_20230915_111837424AAnd follow the early morning fog through the mountains toward home.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230913_191809025.jpgPXL_20230913_191809025It turns out that getting your picture taken with the Gordonsville sign is a good way to meet the local police department, although it's not exactly illegal. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230913_191341887.jpgPXL_20230913_191341887After Monticello, we visited the nearby city of Gordonsville.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230913_174717456.jpgPXL_20230913_174717456The presentation about slavery at Monticello has changed hugely since the previous time I visited, three decades ago, based on research that's been done on Sally Hemings and her family.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230913_165304138.jpgPXL_20230913_165304138I visited with granddaughters Lana and Audrey. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230913_142352707.jpgPXL_20230913_142352707You can also see what Wisconsin looked like, mapwise, during the Jefferson administration, a half century before statehood. Still Indian territory. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230913_142215069.jpgPXL_20230913_142215069The interior of Monticello is fascinating, unlike any other president's home. I haven't been in them all, but I'm pretty sure that's accurate.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230912_211305153.jpgPXL_20230912_211305153All too soon it was time to say goodbye.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/pxl_20230912_185238136.jpgPXL_20230912_185238136To the west, the Shenandoah River Valley.2023-12-16T02:00:39+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/11/04/north-to-alaska/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230311_224007592-3.jpgPXL_20230311_224007592 (3)Nome from the air (as depicted in the Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum) with the show-covered Norton Sound n the foreground.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230311_213958398.jpgPXL_20230311_213958398Museum display highlighting the legendary 1925 serum-run that showcases Alaska's dog-sled heritage and foreshadows the famous Iditarod dog-sled race. Fritz, one of the heroes of that run, featured.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230310_012853562.jpgPXL_20230310_012853562View across Nome roofs from the library/museum to a cloud bank over the Norton Soundhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230309_022328832.jpgPXL_20230309_022328832Road trip into the countryside. The road only goes for about a dozen miles in the winter.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230309_015500555title.jpgPXL_20230309_015500555TITLEhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230303_172510227.jpgPXL_20230303_172510227And enjoying being on the morning show with colleagues Nate and Carlee Hobbs.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230301_230758011.jpgPXL_20230301_230758011If you don't clear the snow it just piles up. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230227_064954847.night_.jpgPXL_20230227_064954847.NIGHTHighlight of the first weekend in Nome, brilliant Aurora Borealis.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230227_000046220.jpgPXL_20230227_000046220KICY studioshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230226_230233584.jpgPXL_20230226_230233584Snow removal is a regular occupation when the streets need to be cleared with another snowstorm on the way.2023-11-29T16:14:26+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/11/22/zero-views-of-mt-fuji/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230818_150728857.jpgPXL_20230818_150728857We looped around the candlelabra antenna on Madison's west side and skidded into Madison. It's good to be home.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230817_184052606.jpgPXL_20230817_184052606Back in the USA@LAX.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5316.jpg_DSC5316We got there with plenty of time to spare and spent a couple hours watching planes take off form the Narita observation deck.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230817_012554871.jpgPXL_20230817_012554871...and the monorail.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230816_235034677.jpgPXL_20230816_235034677Finally it was time to head to the airport via the bullet train...https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/original_984abc35-72b2-4342-9deb-e9ed7d474f49_pxl_20230816_085831631.jpgoriginal_984abc35-72b2-4342-9deb-e9ed7d474f49_PXL_20230816_085831631Robot waiter and a neighborhood restaurant.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5283.jpg_DSC5283The Dining Roomhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5279.jpg_DSC5279Imperial Transportationhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230816_072133820.jpgPXL_20230816_072133820On another day, we visited the Imperial Villa at Numazu.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5265.jpg_DSC5265A prize!2023-11-23T01:38:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/11/22/wandering-about-the-kilns/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_125820652.jpgPXL_20231014_125820652Up in the attic, a special place.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_125814253.jpgPXL_20231014_125814253Perhaps the starting place for the adventures of Narnia.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_161447620.jpgPXL_20231014_161447620Later in the day I happened to wander past the home of J.R.R. Tolkien, near where I was staying. It's not open for tours and it looks like some renovations are underway there also.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_131759932.jpgPXL_20231014_131759932Back on the first floor, the table is set for tea.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_125038580.jpgPXL_20231014_125038580C.S. Lewis bedroom.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_124949051.jpgPXL_20231014_124949051On the second floor, the study of C.S. Lewis.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_124108779.jpgPXL_20231014_124108779The Common Room, where a lot of conversations took place. We would call it the Living Room.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_122319186.jpgPXL_20231014_122319186An original sign from The Eagle and Child Pub, where Lewis would meet with J.R.R. Tolkien and the other Inklings.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_122312526.jpgPXL_20231014_122312526Very little of the furnishings in the home are authentic, except for this piano.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20231014_120003820.jpgPXL_20231014_120003820Soon the other people who had signed up for the 1pm tour arrived, including (SURPRISE) my IFES UK colleague Maeva.2023-11-22T14:31:39+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/11/19/the-longest-trip/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230810_093851478.jpgPXL_20230810_093851478An emotional send-off from the local committee, Perkantas.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230809_232239954.jpgPXL_20230809_232239954Last morning, a seaside stroll.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230809_231555472.jpgPXL_20230809_231555472Last morning, a seaside stroll.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230809_231147696.jpgPXL_20230809_231147696Last morning, a seaside stroll.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pxl_20230804_144316590.jpgPXL_20230804_144316590Last night and an almost full moon over the hotel.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ifescrowd1a.jpgIFEScrowd1ALast day of the conference, group photo. I'm in the orange box, lower right. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5026.jpg_DSC5026https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5024.jpg_DSC5024https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5023.jpg_DSC5023https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dsc5015.jpg_DSC50152023-11-19T21:00:26+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/11/12/its-all-about-the-dogs/2023-11-13T03:12:49+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/10/31/archaeologizing-with-lawrence-of-arabia/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pxl_20231011_131125950.jpgPXL_20231011_131125950X marks the spot, on Broad Street2023-11-01T00:25:43+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/10/31/an-inkling-about-the-inklings/2023-11-01T00:22:03+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/10/31/wrapping-up-oxford/2023-11-01T00:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/about/2023-10-28T22:47:39+00:00weekly0.6https://radioscribe.blog/archaeological-adventure-study-tours/2023-10-28T22:45:00+00:00weekly0.6https://radioscribe.blog/2023/10/28/enjoying-the-last-of-fall-part-2/2023-10-28T22:42:02+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2023/10/28/enjoying-the-last-of-fall/2023-10-29T01:14:14+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/08/21/first-road-trip-in-3-years/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220816_190250979.jpgPXL_20220816_190250979Soon the visit was over and I was headed west towards home. Another mid-day transit through Chicago, thankfully avoiding several areas of major traffic delays.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/617771541220569873.jpg-617771541220569873On another day we headed to Washington DC and jumped on the metro.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220815_150829638.jpgPXL_20220815_150829638Can you picture yourself on the cover of National Geographic? We could.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220815_145446917.jpgPXL_20220815_145446917The images told the story of what Egyptians believed about the transition from life on earth to life hereafter, based on Tut's tomb and other Egyptian writing.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220815_145039484.jpgPXL_20220815_145039484In the final room we were surrounded by moving images much like, it seemed to me, the current Van Gogh immersive experiences making the rounds.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220815_142854543.jpgPXL_20220815_142854543The images were as stunning as the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb itself, 100 years ago this year.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220815_142218746.jpgPXL_20220815_142218746It was truly an immersive experience, as we entered the exhibit (walking like an Egyptian).https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220815_141211812.jpgPXL_20220815_141211812Destination: The National Geographic building.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220813_221845429.jpgPXL_20220813_221845429Game time that evening was great fun. I finally played Ticket to Ride.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/pxl_20220812_194849215.jpgPXL_20220812_194849215We headed home on US highway 11 and noticed yard sales stretching for miles. We made a few stops.2022-08-22T00:13:31+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/07/30/ice-aging-janesville/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/hikingtrail.jpgHikingTrailThen came the hiking trail, with lots of up-and-down rock staircases. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_145314996.jpgPXL_20220730_145314996https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_152515110.jpgPXL_20220730_152515110On a Saturday morning there's a popular farmers market on Festival Street. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_151619684.jpgPXL_20220730_151619684The Ice Age Trail joins the Kiwanis Trail north of downtown and passes Traxler Park where the Rock Aqua Jays water ski teams performs and practices.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_145959862.jpgPXL_20220730_145959862Then the trail passes through Riverside Park, which has lots of amenities including a Disc Golf course and a nifty looking Shuffleboard court.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_143203273.jpgPXL_20220730_143203273Meandering between the bluffs and the river.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_141923328.jpgPXL_20220730_141923328https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_135624415.jpgPXL_20220730_135624415On the north end of downtown is the power dam.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_135411305.jpgPXL_20220730_135411305The Trail follows the Rock River through downtown Janesville.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220730_134601749.jpgPXL_20220730_134601749But this bridge across the Rock River marks the southern-most section of the trail. Either direction from here goes north.2022-07-30T21:02:30+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/07/10/beckman-mill-county-park/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220710_161342700.jpgPXL_20220710_161342700And stopped back at the Visitor's Center to buy a bag of cornmeal, ground at the mill.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_201031352.jpgPXL_20220702_201031352We went upstairs and down to see all of the parts of the mill.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_203202514.jpgPXL_20220702_203202514This briefly tells the story of the Beckman Mill but skimps on how it served the local farmers for almost 100 years.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_203103415.jpgPXL_20220702_203103415A cooper makes barrels. Like this.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_203001770.jpgPXL_20220702_203001770There's an auxiliary engine in the basement.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mill2.jpgMill2A knowledgeable volunteer is on hand to explain the process and start up the machinery.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_210335987.jpgPXL_20220702_210335987We admired the millpond and the dam on such a beautiful day.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_204054774.jpgPXL_20220702_204054774That story is told inside the mill. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_203352301-2.jpgPXL_20220702_203352301 (2)I imagined what it would be like to drive such a beast.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/pxl_20220702_203245518.jpgPXL_20220702_203245518It came off of this old tractor, on display in the yard outside.2022-07-10T23:15:37+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/20/final-days-exodus-1-and-exodus-2/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220402_063846412.jpgPXL_20220402_063846412We were on our way to the one place in Jerusalem where we could get an immediate COVID test.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220402_054810767.jpgPXL_20220402_054810767The next morning, Sabbath and a holiday, the streets were unusually quiet.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4149.jpg_DSC4149Finally, to the airport and homeward bound.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4144.jpg_DSC4144Good bye dinner, seaside in Jaffa.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4141.jpg_DSC4141Behind schedule, we stopped at one more active archaeaological site, Tel Azekah, overlooking the Valley of Elah. This would have been a good place to view the battle between David and Goliath, only archaeologists say the city was unoccupied during that period.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4123.jpg_DSC4123Final stop on the way out of Jerusalem, a shrine to a more contemporary idol.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4120.jpg_DSC4120We also stopped at the Basilica of Our Lady Ark of the Covenant, which marks Kiryat Yearim, where the Ark of the Covenant stayed for a period before the Temple was built in Jerusalem.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4108-2.jpg_DSC4108 (2)On our way out of Jerusalem we passed Nebi Samuel, the traditional tomb of the prophet Samuel.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4099.jpg_DSC4099Nearby, a young sheik was the center of attention.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4090.jpg_DSC4090The ancient road along Wadi Qelt was the road that Jesus would have taken from Jericho up to Jerusalem. The road is no longer open. But further up Wadi Qelt we saw St. George's monastery.2022-06-21T00:46:27+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/19/day-ten-wadi-rum-petra/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3982-2.jpg_DSC3982 (2)Finally, our destination, The Monastery. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3966.jpg_DSC3966I could have ridden a donkey.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3909-2.jpg_DSC3909 (2)The Treasury, actually a Nabatean Tomb, featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/theascent.jpgTheAscentMany bedouin shops along these routes. I paused for a quick photo at one. Later, as I walked on, a bedouin lady patted the bench beside where she was sitting and invited me to rest for a spell. I kept going.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/siq.jpgThe SiqOn we walked, through the Siq, until finally our first stop was in sight.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/departure.jpgDepartureWe still had a long ways to go, down and down and down. When we got back to The Treasury they were packing up the camels to go home for the night. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4059.jpg_DSC4059The sun was setting as we left the Siq behind. We had walked 11-12 miles. We were tired.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4047.jpg_DSC4047And then John ran into a friend from his many previous trips to Petra.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4046.jpg_DSC4046It was getting late, time to move on.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4033.jpg_DSC4033My I enjoyed the view, with my travel partner, John DeLancey.2022-06-20T14:59:59+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/16/day-nine-east-to-jordan/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3746.jpg_DSC3746And a good night's rest in our tent.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/mtnebo.jpgMtNeboFrom Mt. Nebo we can look out over the Jordan River Valley, just as Moses looked towards the Promised Land. They say if the air is extremely clear, you can see Jerusalem from here.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3745.jpg_DSC3745Lots of miles along the desert highway on this day.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220330_174636480.jpgPXL_20220330_174636480At the end of the day, dinner in a desert tent. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/machaerus.jpegMachaerusThose of us who made it to the top of Machaerus managed to keep our heads on straight. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3742.jpg_DSC3742Lots of sheep and goats.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3735.jpg_DSC3735On the walk back to the bus, a silent sentinel.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3728.jpg_DSC3728John the Baptist was imprisoned here, and beheaded.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3722.jpg_DSC3722Our third stop for the day was Machaerus, Herod's fortress palace overlooking the Dead Sea.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3716.jpg_DSC3716Some areas area still green.2022-06-20T00:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/16/day-eight-ir-david-the-original-jerusalem/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3580.jpg_DSC3580https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/poolofsiloam.jpgPoolofSiloamThe Pool of Siloam (John 9), discovered and partially excavated in 2004.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/peopleofjslm-1.jpgPeopleOfJslmSome of the people of Jerusalem.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/heztunnel.jpgHezTunnelFrom the Stepped Stone Structure we descended underground past Warren's Shaft to the Gihon Spring and into Hezekiah's Tunnel (II Chronicles 32:20) said to be the world's oldest public works project still in operation.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3636.jpg_DSC3636and this small head of a statue that may have depicted an ancient king such as Ahab, the husband of Jezebel.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3632.jpg_DSC3632In the archaeological wing we saw some of the recent discoveries that have been featured on the cover of ARTIFAX, our biblical archaeology newsmagazine, such as this unique pot... (see it at http://www.radioscribe.com/artifax.htm)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3619.jpg_DSC3619to the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book, where some of the Dead Sea Scrolls are on display.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3604-2.jpg_DSC3604 (2)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3602-2.jpg_DSC3602 (2)We saw the large scale model of first century Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount of Jesus' time.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3595.jpg_DSC3595There's lots more to see at the museum (this is Rodin's statue of Adam) but our time in Jerusalem is almost at an end.2022-06-16T20:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/12/day-seven-the-jewish-quarter-of-jerusalem/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/swcorner.jpgSWcornerThe South Western corner was "the place of the trumpeting."https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/moshe-ellen.jpgMoshe-EllenJust before lunch we visited the Shorashim store and met Moshe who talked with us about the Jewish faith. At lunch, a visit with Ellen, who was our guide on two previous visits. The previous evening at our hotel I had run into Tom, another guide from a previous trip. It's good to see old friends when traveling.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/stannchurch.jpgStAnnChurchOur first destination was St. Anne's Church, a Crusader era church with exquisite acoustics. We sang a few songs.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220328_134021979.jpgPXL_20220328_134021979The always sobering visit was even more so this time, in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine and its millions of refugees.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220328_120633686.jpgPXL_20220328_120633686After lunch, a visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220328_113322278.jpgPXL_20220328_113322278In the Valley of the Communities, where each Eurasian city with a devastated Jewish community is remembered, I was surprised to see the guard from the entrance join us and listen raptly as our guide shared with us his personal family story of the Holocaust.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/peopleofjslm.jpgpeopleOFjslmResidents of the Old City.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3385.jpg_DSC3385The southern entrance to the temple is now blocked.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3383.jpg_DSC3383As always, John DeLancey connected the site to the Scriptures to give us the important context of where we were sitting. A great way to end the day.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3378.jpg_DSC3378The southern steps would have been the approach to the temple that Jesus and his disciples would have taken during the first century.2022-06-16T14:45:07+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/06/day-six-jerusalem-bethlehem/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/signatures.jpgSignaturesI had stayed at the King David Hotel several decades ago but I didn't know that the signatures of some fellow guests were preserved in a display of floor tiles just off the lobby.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220327_165641697.night_.jpgPXL_20220327_165641697.NIGHTBehind the hotel, the Herod Family Tomb, which preserves a rolling stone to secure the doorway. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/peopleofjslm1.jpgPeopleOfJslm1Some of the people of Jerusalem.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/herodiumentrance.jpgHerodiumEntranceThis was my first chance to enter the palace/fortress to the recently restored monumental entrance.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/chs2.jpgCHS2There's much to see inside the church, this is a small sample.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/chs1.jpgCHS1We emerged at the main door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bit busier than I expected, post-COVID. Inside, the edicule covers the traditional location of the Tomb of Christ.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3258.jpg_DSC3258After dinner some of us walked around our Jerusalem neighborhood to see local landmarks, such as Montefiore's windmill.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3253.jpg_DSC3253The luxurious and prestigious King David Hotel was just around the corner. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3235.jpg_DSC3235The mosaics high on the walls have been restored. It was the Wise Men, portrayed in a church decoration, that led to its preservation because the Persian Army recognized them and thus the church was not destroyed like so many others.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3232.jpg_DSC3232The star marks the traditional spot where Jesus was born.2022-06-12T21:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/04/day-five-dead-sea-sites/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3262.jpg_DSC3262Our hotel is the Dan Panorama.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220326_163036896.jpgPXL_20220326_163036896As in Nazareth, we were once again able to connect with one of my colleagues, Kevin, who is InterVarsity Link staff working with the Fellowship of Christian Students in Israel (FCSI). We enjoyed hearing the perspective of an American Christian living in Israel.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/masada-engedi.jpgMasada-EnGediMeanwhile, as we saw during our departure, there was a rock concert going on below Masada. Next stop was the desert oasis of Engedi, which also attracted a lot of visitors on a hot day.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/elevators.jpgElevatorsThe 2 high rise hotels where we stayed had a new elevator system. You press the number of the floor you want and then the screen indicates which elevator to board.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsscaves.jpgDSScavesThe story of the discovery is told near Cave 1.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc3007.jpg_DSC3007We finally arrive, late afternoon, in Jerusalem.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2994-2.jpg_DSC2994 (2)The Wilderness of Judea with Jerusalem's Mount of Olives on the distant horizon.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2989.jpg_DSC2989On our way up to Jerusalem, bedouin shepherds with their sheep.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2967.jpg_DSC2967The Qumran excavated Qumran ruins with the Dead Sea and the mountains of Moab in the distance.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2957-2.jpg_DSC2957 (2)One ibex is playing peek-a-boo.2022-06-06T22:05:48+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/06/02/day-four-to-the-dead-sea/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc4072.jpg_DSC4072From the rooftop of the store and restaurant next door, a beautiful view of the ancient ruins of Tel Jericho.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220325_153506770.jpgPXL_20220325_153506770Our destination was the resort hotels of Ein Bokek.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pxl_20220325_152109550.jpgPXL_20220325_152109550And a float in the Dead Sea, an incredible experience, at the end of an incredible day.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2856.jpg_DSC2856Soon we were driving along the shore of the Dead Sea.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2842.jpg_DSC2842The next destination was the oldest city in the world.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2810-2.jpg_DSC2810 (2)Deer by the side of the road.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2797.jpg_DSC2797The Ark of the Covenant was here for 300 years, until the temple was built in Jerusalem.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2790-2.jpg_DSC2790 (2)From Betshean on to Tel Shiloh.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2764-2.jpg_DSC2764 (2)The theaterhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dsc2753.jpg_DSC2753An earthquake in 749 AD destroyed the city.2022-06-04T18:37:34+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/05/28/day-3-around-the-sea-of-galilee/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2652-2-1.jpg_DSC2652 (2)Across the Sea of Galilee, the City of Tiberias. No mention in the Gospels that Jesus ever visited Tiberias during his ministry.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/flowers1.jpgFlowers1The flowers in the cemetery were beautiful.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dinner.jpgDinnerDinnerhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/breakfast.jpgBreakfastBreakfasthttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2704.jpg_DSC2704As we returned to home base at kibbutz Ginosar, we saw the remains of the 2000-year old Galilee boat in the Yigal Allon Museum. The boat was discovered in 1986.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2699.jpg_DSC2699At the end of the day, another view of Mt. Arbel, stunning in the later afternoon sun.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2688.jpg_DSC2688We weren't the only boat on the water.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2674.jpg_DSC2674And we hopped on a boat for a ride on the Sea of Galilee. This was one of the main highlights for many people.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2667-2.jpg_DSC2667 (2)As we left the church parking lot we saw a rainbow. Perhaps the storms were coming to an end.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2663.jpg_DSC2663For the first time in many years, we visited the Church that commemorates the Sermon on the Mount and the Beattitudes.2022-06-03T00:54:40+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/05/22/day-two-the-golan/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2444-2.jpg_DSC2444 (2)More water poured out of Mt. Hermon at Banias (Caesarea Philippi in the New Testament). The Banias River is one source of the Jordan River.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pxl_20220323_104702727.jpgPXL_20220323_104702727Saar Falls were bursting with water.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pxl_20220323_090041443.jpgPXL_20220323_090041443More rain fell at Qatzrin, a talmudic village with an intact synagogue.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pxl_20220323_071744360.jpgPXL_20220323_071744360We heard a great lesson from our co-leader John DeLancey about the New Testament cities of the decapolis.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2487.jpg_DSC2487Sunset was nearing as we approached the Sea of Galilee at the end of the day.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2483.jpg_DSC2483The Iron Age Gate at Tel Dan. At the near edge of the gate plaza, the House of David inscription was found in 1993, one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the latter 20th century.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2481.jpg_DSC2481The Bronze Age Gate at Tel Dan, one of the oldest mud brick gates in the world, perhaps visited by the patriarch Abrahamhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2475.jpg_DSC2475The high place at Dan, where King Rehoboam set up the golden calf.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2468.jpg_DSC2468The Dan River, another source of the Jordan, at the Dan Nature Preserve.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2454.jpg_DSC2454Remains of the Pan Cult temples at Banias. The water once streamed out of the cave.2022-05-28T19:05:14+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/05/14/two-years-later/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2175.jpg_DSC2175Several decades ago an inscription mentioning Pontius Pilate was excavated here. (replica shown)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2360.jpg_DSC2360At the end of the day we rejoined the rest of our group at our accommodations along the shore of the Sea of Galilee at kibbutz Ginosar. I am always delighted by the lights of the cities around the Sea of Galilee. "A city on a hill cannot be hid...In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." [Matthew 5:14,16]https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2358.jpg_DSC2358After our tour we were delighted to spend some time with Rasha, my IFES colleague, who lives in Israel and works with the Fellowship of Christian Students in Israel (FCSI). https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2345.jpg_DSC2345The first century synagogue replica was a highlight of Nazareth Village.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2336.jpg_DSC2336Other biblical-era crafts were also on display.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2332.jpg_DSC2332Nazareth Village is, of course, the home of a "carpenter" named Joseph (although to be more biblically accurate Joseph and his son Jesus were "builders" who probably worked with stone more than wood.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2289.jpg_DSC2289Overlooking the Jezreel Valley to the north is Nazareth. We visited Nazareth Village, a living history museum in the center of this city of 90,000 people.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2279.jpg_DSC2279The prison is currently in the process of being dismantled and moved, so that the archaeological discoveries there can be opened up to visitors.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2277.jpg_DSC2277Soon we were in the Jezreel Valley, approaching Tel Megiddo (Har Megiddo or Armageddon in the Book of Revelation). With more than 30 layers of occupation, Megiddo is one of the most important sites of Biblical Archaeology.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc2265.jpg_DSC2265Underneath the green fields visible through this cut in the tel, lie the remains of a second century Roman Army camp, the largest such camp known in the eastern Mediterranean. In the midst of the trees just beyond the fields is an Israeli prison. Inside the prison, in recent years, archaeologists excavated the mosaic tile floor of a second century Christian prayer house, one of the earliest Christian worship buildings known.2022-05-22T22:08:30+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2022/01/30/circling-the-conservancy/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pxl_20220130_210732491.jpgPXL_20220130_210732491No biking today, but hopefully it won't be too long before good biking weather returns.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pxl_20220130_210237474.jpgPXL_20220130_210237474I heard the geese long before I saw them. Lots of geese.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pxl_20220130_204158861.jpgPXL_20220130_204158861The unfrozen section of Pheasant Branch Creek.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pxl_20220130_203810579.jpgPXL_20220130_203810579The unfrozen section of Pheasant Branch Creek.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pxl_20220130_203139363.jpgPXL_20220130_203139363The well-trodden pathhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pxl_20220130_202910170.jpgPXL_20220130_202910170Somebody is watching out for the eagles.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/pxl_20220130_202817039.jpgPXL_20220130_202817039The first thing I noticed was lots of animal tracks in the snow.2022-01-31T00:50:10+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2021/08/21/two-wheeling-around-the-trees/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_185753626.jpgPXL_20210820_185753626Last stop of the day was Mishler's Country Store, along the north edge of Columbia County. A farmer was raking hay across the road.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_164628106.jpgPXL_20210820_164628106Nearby Hartman Creek is Spencer Lake Christian Center, where my cousin Lynn Jerrett is a staff volunteer. I stopped by for a visit and a tour.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_161104896.jpgPXL_20210820_161104896Do you know the muffin man? I do not. But I've seen his truck, as I left Hartman Creek State Park. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_153043909.jpgPXL_20210820_153043909I declined the most difficult section of the track, 7 miles and two hours had just about worn me out.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_152652212.jpgPXL_20210820_152652212And I met one more fungi. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_151945903.jpgPXL_20210820_151945903This section also had jumps that were more challenging than just tree roots. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_151719804.jpgPXL_20210820_151719804The sandy stretches were larger, and without a fat tire bike, very challenging. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_145711895.jpgPXL_20210820_145711895The navigation was a little trickier but not a lot more difficult. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_145028329.jpgPXL_20210820_145028329Then I came to a fork in the road and had to make a decision. Stick to the easy track or try the more difficult track. Since I was the only one around, and there were no witnesses to my potential embarrassment, I decided to take the challenge and try the more difficult track.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pxl_20210820_144910703.jpgPXL_20210820_144910703Oh, and I met one fungi. 2021-08-21T17:04:50+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2021/07/04/back-and-forth-to-blue-mounds-state-park/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pxl_20210611_165722227.jpgPXL_20210611_165722227I've explored several of the trails and the unique geological formations of the park. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pxl_20210611_153927920-2.jpgPXL_20210611_153927920 (2)A good time was had by all. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1340.jpg_DSC1340View of the Wisconsin River Valley from the east tower of Blue Mounds State Park. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1335-2.jpg_DSC1335 (2)It was an abridged version, with a small company of actors and two puppets. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1332-2.jpg_DSC1332 (2)And well done. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1326.jpg_DSC1326The Summit Players perform Shakespeare in the park. This year's production was "The Winter's Tale." https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1317-2.jpg_DSC1317 (2)Our second trip back to the park was to view a performance of The Summit Players, a nonprofit acting troupe. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1205.jpg_DSC1205View of Barneveld and points west from the west tower.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1204.jpg_DSC1204When the visibility is good you can pick out several prominent landmarks from the west tower.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dsc1201.jpg_DSC1201A prominent landmark.2021-07-04T23:49:36+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2021/05/30/on-the-trail-of-a-cave/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/signeatingtrees.jpgSignEatingTreesAn astute short cut got us back to the beginning of the trail more quickly, which we were glad about. And along the way we observed some sinister sign-eating trees. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pxl_20210507_155527207.jpgPXL_20210507_155527207We were rewarded with a beautiful view of the distant Blue Mounds, another State Park. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pxl_20210507_155356450.jpgPXL_20210507_155356450The bat sign indicated that the cave was a protected habitat. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pxl_20210507_155222474.jpgPXL_20210507_155222474Eventually, after several miles, we deduced that we were nearing the cave. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pxl_20210507_153544116.jpgPXL_20210507_153544116The lake was quiet and the sky was beautiful. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pxl_20210507_151733781.jpgPXL_20210507_151733781Like other trails in the park, the Cave Trail has dramatic rock features. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pxl_20210507_144941008.jpgPXL_20210507_144941008The stream is dammed to create a beautiful artificial lake. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pxl_20210507_142934989.jpgPXL_20210507_142934989The Cave trail follows along one of the streams in the park. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210507_105431a.jpg20210507_105431AThe cave was blocked to enter but we inspected the entrance carefully. The entrance may be the most interesting part of the cave. Afterall, inside caves are basically the same, dark. 2021-05-31T00:14:42+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2021/04/16/dont-knock-donald-rock/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_170027947.jpgPXL_20210416_170027947Donald Park spring https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_165055392.jpgPXL_20210416_165055392And it goes all the way to the top.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_165029460.jpgPXL_20210416_165029460https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_164713746.jpgPXL_20210416_164713746Our investigation revealed there IS a trail up Donald Rock.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_164408863.jpgPXL_20210416_164408863A next awaits new tenants.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_164022752-2.jpgPXL_20210416_164022752 (2)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_163455951-2.jpgPXL_20210416_163455951 (2)A farmer in the field preparing for fall planting.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_162016799.jpgPXL_20210416_162016799And one leaf which last fall failed to reach its destiny. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_160220075.jpgPXL_20210416_160220075The woods are filled with trees, bushes, and other flora springing into vitality.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pxl_20210416_154326675.jpgPXL_20210416_154326675On this third trip to Donald Park, we crossed the road and circled around the back of Donald Rock.2021-04-16T22:02:39+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2021/03/14/eagles-on-the-mississippi/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/eaglesvertical.jpgEaglesVerticalAt the north end of the park, an eagle perched above the river gauge. But in order to see a lot more eagles I had to drive north of town, to a favorite fishing backwater. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc1112-2.jpg_DSC1112 (2)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc1102-2.jpg_DSC1102 (2)And flying about. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc1098-2.jpg_DSC1098 (2)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc1084.jpg_DSC1084There were dozens, sitting in the trees. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc1080-2.jpg_DSC1080 (2)Crossing St. Feriole slough, eagles immediately came into view. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/dsc1064-2.jpg_DSC1064 (2)From the Lawler Park riverfront there were a few eagles in view perched in trees on distant islands. The river was as smooth as glass, reflecting everything above, including these seagulls. 2021-03-14T22:51:31+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/11/18/trail-tuesday-the-donald/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_144122053.jpgPXL_20201117_144122053I left after an hour, but there are more trails to hike. I will be back. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_143219999.jpgPXL_20201117_143219999Larson Pondhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_141526644.jpgPXL_20201117_141526644Beautiful vistas. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_140217271.jpgPXL_20201117_140217271Tree on a hill. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_140012956.jpgPXL_20201117_140012956Bridge over Deer Creekhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_135737568.jpgPXL_20201117_135737568This trail runs along Deer Creek, which looks like a good place for some fishing. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_134658623.jpgPXL_20201117_134658623There are lots of rock formations and ancient oaks. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201117_134433284.jpgPXL_20201117_134433284I hadn't been to Donald Park before but it turns out to have all kinds of hiking trails. So I set out on this frosty morning.2020-11-18T16:42:21+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/11/15/trail-thursday-pine-cliff-trail/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_160314024.jpgPXL_20201112_160314024A brisk morning and a good day for a walk. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_160007432.jpgPXL_20201112_160007432Then the trail winds up a hill. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_152023337.jpgPXL_20201112_152023337This part of Cox Hollow Lake looks like the northwoods. Indeed, the pines in this part of Governor Dodge Park are unique in this part of the state. They're more common up north. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_150944480.jpgPXL_20201112_150944480At the point, a nice view through the pines, over Cox Hollow Lake, an artificial lake. There are no natural lakes in the driftless region; lakes are created by damming up the streams that spring out of the hillsides.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_150651586.jpgPXL_20201112_150651586Big rocks ultimately blocked our patch to the point. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_150432139.jpgPXL_20201112_150432139We could see Cox Hollow Lake on either side, starting to close in on us. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_144549409.jpgPXL_20201112_144549409A bridge over a little water fall. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_143622889.jpgPXL_20201112_143622889Once again we saw some impressive rock formations. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_143523928.jpgPXL_20201112_143523928This little stream feeds the Cox Hollow Lake. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pxl_20201112_143443349.jpgPXL_20201112_143443349Our next objective was the Pine Cliff Trail, on a frosty morning. 2020-11-15T21:57:20+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/10/27/trail-tuesday-the-lost-canyon-trail/2020-10-27T20:31:32+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/10/24/appointment-at-gibralter-rock/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_170236379.jpgPXL_20201020_170236379And nearby, much like the farm that I grew up on, there was a spring house. Before refrigeration the water pooled inside was used to keep food cold, including the milk cans after the cows were milked. We greatly enjoyed our Tuesday trail trek on the Lost Canyon Trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_165723464.jpgPXL_20201020_165723464Some of the farm tools from decades gone by are still on display. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_165239661.jpgPXL_20201020_165239661But wait, there's more. We then arrived at a secluded glen which contained the history of the farmsteads which were formerly located at this site. This farm was settled by Norwegian immigrants. The cabin was built in 1855, the year that my ancestors settled about 50 miles to the west in Grant County. This small cabin, outlined by the remnants of the stone foundation, was eventually home to a family of nine.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_163221530.jpgPXL_20201020_163221530At certain places we could see the trail below where we had been walking a few minutes earlier. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_161018563.jpgPXL_20201020_161018563https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_160712103.jpgPXL_20201020_160712103At the far end of the trail it bent uphill and turned back. Soon we were looking out over the tops of the trees below, a beautiful sight. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_153642701-2.jpgPXL_20201020_153642701 (2)Until a beaver dam slowed the flow and created a beaver pond. At least that's what it looked like, though no beaver huts were in evidence. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_153155392.jpgPXL_20201020_153155392https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_152305954.jpgPXL_20201020_152305954The formations reminded me of Parfrey's Glen, which is near Devil's Lake State Park. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201020_151811044.mp_.jpgPXL_20201020_151811044.MPThe stream flowed back and forth over the rocks and through the fallen leaves. 2020-10-24T21:56:32+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/10/19/social-distancing-in-old-world-wisconsin/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_170341618.jpgPXL_20201017_170341618After we left OWW we did a little more site seeing, enjoying these beautiful fall colors as we emerged from the nearby Kettle Moraine State Forest. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_145604129.jpgPXL_20201017_145604129St. Peter's church, moved to OWW from the corner of Jackson and State Streets in Milwaukee. Built in 1839, it was the first Catholic Church built in Milwaukee, serving the community's early Irish and German immigrants. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_145434323.jpgPXL_20201017_145434323Here the village smithy stands, inside his blacksmith shop, sharing his work in progress.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_145251588.jpgPXL_20201017_145251588Near the end of the tour, we came to the Crossroads Village. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_144917837.jpgPXL_20201017_144917837Not officially on the tour, but we passed by the 1910 Pleasant Ridge United Brethren Church and family cemetery, which reminded me of the still-standing rural Grant County church built by my immigrant ancestors 150 years ago.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_144815239.jpgPXL_20201017_144815239Sheep in the field next to the 1880s Pomeranian Immigrant Farmhouse.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_144512438.jpgPXL_20201017_144512438At the nearby 1860s Pomeranian Immigrant Farm there's work to be done in the garden before the winter sets in.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_144217696.jpgPXL_20201017_144217696Wisconsin attracted a lot of Scandinavian and German settlers, although in the 19th century the German settlers would have identified themselves as being from one of the 29 different regions that today make up Germany. This interpreter at the 1870s Hessian Farm is doing some hand work while keeping an eye on what's going on in the smokehouse. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_142617015.jpgPXL_20201017_142617015Then it was follow the car ahead of us on to the next stop.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20201017_142345307.jpgPXL_20201017_142345307At the 1840s Norwegian Settler's Cabin we enjoyed the serenade from the Norwegian hardingfele (hardanger fiddle).2020-10-19T17:06:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/10/11/rumbling-along-the-glacial-drumlin-trail/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_204253118.jpgPXL_20200925_204253118The bridge meant we were finally at Waukesha.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_200606895.jpgPXL_20200925_200606895Final stop before the final downhill run, LeDuc's Frozen Custard. Delicious!https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_193850702.jpgPXL_20200925_193850702The last 8 miles of the GDT is paved and it gets a little boring. I decided to try a mobile selfie. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_185228836.mp_.jpgPXL_20200925_185228836.MPThe Badger Kart Club track is right next to the trail, and you could hear it from almost a mile away. Fun to watch for a few minutes, but they were just going around in circles. We had a goal to reach. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_175810940.jpgPXL_20200925_175810940Wisconsin bike trails have good official signage. However, at this location, a local salvage yard owner rounded up a car hood to carry his own important message. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_174346021.jpgPXL_20200925_174346021The trail parallels highway 18 for a ways, and crosses it at one point. There we noticed a fellow traveler had safely made it across. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_165549880.jpgPXL_20200925_165549880There were a few scenic farmsteads along the trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_165519806.jpgPXL_20200925_165519806Johnson Creek, the waterway, is not as impressive as Johnson Creek the village. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_164152452.jpgPXL_20200925_164152452Just beyond the Rock River, the GDT is diverted onto local roads for about a mile. For a short distance we had a paved surface and a tail wind. Sweet. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/pxl_20200925_162441794.jpgPXL_20200925_162441794Just a mile further, the Rock River is the next landmark on the trail. 2020-10-11T21:42:46+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/09/22/trail-tuesday-two-trails/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/signs.jpgsignsAlong the trail, the signage is usually very specific and helpful, although sometimes the sign has a note of mystery.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_113954.jpgIMG_20200922_113954Had to jump off the trail onto a county highway for the final segment back to Belleville. A couple of steep hills on the road: tough navigating to the top, but fun nearing terminal velocity on the way back down. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_111715.jpgIMG_20200922_111715Took the Sugar River Trail all the way back to the northern trail head in New Glarus. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_094600.jpgIMG_20200922_094600On the first day of fall, the fall colors begin a subtle conversion. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_094035.jpgIMG_20200922_094035Before heading back, time for a snack break on the trail at a conveniently placed rest stop. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_092859.jpgIMG_20200922_092859Made it to Albany.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_091739.jpgIMG_20200922_091739The Sugar River Trail goes through marshy bottomland along the Sugar River, where this occupant was doing some fishing this morning. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_083552.jpgIMG_20200922_083552The last time I came to this fork, in 2014 with Cameron Mooney, we went right, all the way to Freeport IL. Today's goal is more humble, go left to Albany WI.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_082849.jpgIMG_20200922_082849Montello has great trailside rest facilities. Nextdoor are these two buildings that look similar except one is built of stone and one is brick. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/img_20200922_081918.jpgIMG_20200922_081918Beyond the tunnel I switched to the Sugar River Trail for shadier scenery. 2020-09-22T22:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/08/15/reaching-the-county-line/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/flowers.jpgflowersMore wildflowers, but not as abundant as in other areas. Maybe it's getting late in the season. A few of the leaves are starting to turn already. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0985.jpg_DSC0985The blackberries were in season, what a nice treat!https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0982-2.jpg_DSC0982 (2)My views were not as good as this guy's. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0971.jpg_DSC0971https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0956.jpg_DSC0956The sign at the county line, informing me how far I've come.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0947.jpg_DSC0947The Baraboo Bluffs in the distance, perhaps. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0945.jpg_DSC0945A staircase and a stone bench, to rest along the trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0941.jpg_DSC0941More great views. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0936.jpg_DSC0936More glistening. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0934.jpg_DSC09342020-08-15T16:22:02+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/08/08/trail-tuesday-lodi-marsh/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0915-2.jpg_DSC0915 (2)A cedar waxwing surveys the forest. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sidetrail.jpgSideTrailBut wait, there's a well worn path that veers off down the hillhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/buzybee.jpgBuzyBeeSomeone has left a message of encouragement. And nearby a bee is busy, diving in and out of the prairie flowers. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0927.jpg_DSC0927It's a busy day at the Robertson Trailhead. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0926.jpg_DSC0926And just like that, the end of the trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0917.jpg_DSC0917A sneaky snake beside the trail. I"m glad my peripheral snake spotting vision is still up to par. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0913-2.jpg_DSC0913 (2)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0897.jpg_DSC0897Looking back over my shoulder at the marsh in the distance.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0893-2.jpg_DSC0893 (2)By the time I get close to the tree, a bluebird has taken the hawk's place. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc0891-2.jpg_DSC0891 (2)I'm ready to tackle the hill; the hawk at the top of the tallest tree flies off before I can get a good look at him.2020-08-08T21:40:17+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/07/29/the-bridge-to-nowhere-atop-springfield-hill/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/vertical1.jpgVertical1This section is currently a 1.6 mile loop that isn't very helpful to those who are walking the whole length of the trail. For those, like me, who are out for the scenery, it takes less than an hour to traverse. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0846.jpg_DSC0846Springfield Hill, straight ahead!https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0844.jpg_DSC0844And then it began to rain. Fortunately, it was just a light shower that didn't last long. It was nice to finally take the opportunity to bike the highway 12 bike path, but this was not one of the better days along the Ice Age Trail.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0840.jpg_DSC0840Later this hawk was keeping an eye on me. Interestingly, both on the ride out and the ride back, I heard and saw more hawks. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0839.jpg_DSC0839https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0838.jpg_DSC0838The path skirted a pond.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0836.jpg_DSC0836What looked like a pioneer log cabin was hiding in the brush near the end of the trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0835.jpg_DSC0835But according to this sign, it was probably not a human habitation. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0831.jpg_DSC0831Further "wild" life: berries. Just a little late in the season though. Mental note, come back at the beginning of July next year, instead of the end of the month. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0826.jpg_DSC0826One other wild life note, mosquitos. Thus, I didn't spend much time enjoying the view from this bench. 2020-07-29T21:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/07/26/lots-to-do-at-indian-lake/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0749.jpg_DSC0749https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/poetry.jpgpoetryThere's also inspirational poetry scattered here and there. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0766.jpg_DSC0766Indian Lake is a busy, well-used park. I saw more people here than just about anywhere else along the Ice Age Trail.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0764.jpg_DSC0764Indian Lake County Park is the next segment of the Ice Age Trail in northwestern Dane County. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0759.jpg_DSC0759Across the highway on the north is another recreational area that will have to be checked out on another day. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0758.jpg_DSC0758https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0754.jpg_DSC0754Along the north side several springs dribble into the lake, making for treacherous crossings. Fortunately I have experience in this kind of crossing. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0753-2.jpg_DSC0753 (2)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0752.jpg_DSC0752https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0750.jpg_DSC0750The dog park is on the western side also. 2020-07-29T21:17:21+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/07/16/walking-the-liebtrau-prairie/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0678.jpg_DSC0678Near the far end of the path someone was living off the grid, with solar and wind power. But the sun wasn't shining and the windmill wasn't turning. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/paths.jpgPathsFor a few minutes the trail dipped through a nearby woods. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0697-2.jpg_DSC0697 (2)It was a quiet morning, but the air was filled with the clicks, clacks, and trills of the red wing blackbirds. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0691.jpg_DSC0691It didn't go well for this monarch butterfly though. It happened before I got there. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0688-2.jpg_DSC0688 (2)And the butterflies. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0687.jpg_DSC0687Then the sun came out. For just a minute. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0681-2.jpg_DSC0681 (2)https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0677-2.jpg_DSC0677 (2)Colorful moss on an old log. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0671-2.jpg_DSC0671 (2)A wren was watching. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0670.jpg_DSC0670Stay on the trail!2020-07-17T14:52:42+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/07/12/the-gorgeous-gorge/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0644.jpg_DSC0644At the end of the prairie is a National Park Service Office building on the grounds of an old farm. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0643.jpg_DSC0643Leaving the woods and entering the prairie. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0642.jpg_DSC0642There is still a lot of work to be done in this section, and evidence of all of the volunteers hours that have already been logged. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0639.jpg_DSC0639The trail passes a scenic sandstone outcrop. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0633.jpg_DSC0633https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0632.jpg_DSC0632The trail goes through woods on the left and then onto younder prairie at the top of the hill. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0631.jpg_DSC0631The treats were good on this section of the trail, blackberries in season. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0623.jpg_DSC0623The wild flowers are beautiful: Queen Anne's Lace. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0621.jpg_DSC0621Chicory: brought to Wisconsin by returning Civil War soldiers, after using it as a coffee substitute during the war. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0616.jpg_DSC0616This part of the Ice Age Trail is adjacent to Dane County park land as well as land reserved for development of a State Park. 2020-07-12T22:27:53+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/07/06/tackling-the-table-bluff/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/swamplovers.jpgSwamploversWe knew it was a swamp because of the Swamplovers. Then the trail rose again on the backside of Table Bluff. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0472.jpg_DSC0472https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0470.jpg_DSC0470Thanks for coming along on this hike Drew, it's great to have company!https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0468.jpg_DSC0468https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0467.jpg_DSC0467https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0465.jpg_DSC0465https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0463.jpg_DSC0463From up there it looked like someone might be towing cars from the parking area along the road. But we were OK, the towed car apparently had issues. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0461.jpg_DSC0461Soon we were approaching the brow of Table Bluff. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0454.jpg_DSC0454https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc0446.jpg_DSC0446This looks like a deer track. 2020-07-06T21:26:31+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/06/28/the-center-of-the-ice-age-trail-universe/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_083554.jpgIMG_20200624_083554On the other side of the prairie is another woods, the S.B. Anderson Preserve. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/woods.jpgWoodsAlong the trail a fresh tree fall, within the last 24 hours. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_091820.jpgIMG_20200624_091820The trail also went along Black Earth Creek inside the village of Cross Plains. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_091051.jpgIMG_20200624_091051The trail looped around back to the Village of Cross Plains.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_084725.jpgIMG_20200624_084725https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_084006.jpgIMG_20200624_084006https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_083739.jpgIMG_20200624_083739https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_082546.jpgIMG_20200624_082546https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_082330.jpgIMG_20200624_082330Soon the forest gave way to oak savanna, and then restored prairie.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200624_082006.jpgIMG_20200624_082006We've been having a lot of rain lately, so everything is green. Occasionally a little breeze would stir the leaves and there would be a shower of raindrops. It was almost like a rain forest. 2020-06-28T22:36:48+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/06/14/the-valley-view/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0397.jpg_DSC0397The trail leaves Madison behind at continues through the Town of Middleton.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0394.jpg_DSC0394And ends, this section at least, near a scenic old barn. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0392.jpg_DSC0392The trail cuts through a pile of glacial rocks, all smoothed from their long glacial journey from Canada. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0391.jpg_DSC0391The southern section of this trail is mostly wooded. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0385.jpg_DSC0385Enjoyed the beautiful wild flowers.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0384.jpg_DSC0384In addition to the Ice Age Trail, there are Noll Valley Conservancy side trails, which I also explored. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0383.jpg_DSC0383https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0381.jpg_DSC0381There are also a lot of expensive-looking rural estates tucked back in these valleys. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0378.jpg_DSC0378Restored prairies and savannahs make up a good chunk of this land. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0372.jpg_DSC0372Right after I got out of the car I was confronted with the view this segment is named for, looking across the valley to Blue Mounds in the distance.2020-06-14T21:15:01+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/06/10/madisons-ice-age-trail-section/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_061341.jpgIMG_20200609_061341The Madison segment south end begins at a brand new pedestrian/bicycle bridge over McKee Road. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_083248.jpgIMG_20200609_083248At the bottom of the hill, the west end of Raymond Road is still a construction zone. The trail goes right through the construction. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_081432.jpgIMG_20200609_081432Looks like they're testing all kinds of different grass, including tennis grass court surfaces.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_073804-2.jpgIMG_20200609_073804 (2)On this section of the trail I spotted an elusive wild turkey. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_073316.jpgIMG_20200609_073316And finally the end of the Madison section of the trail. Most of the other sections of the Ice Age Trail I've walked have had benches scattered here and there for strategic resting. No benches in this section of the trail, though, except at Raymond Road. Apparently they don't want to encourage any lollygagging here, especially in areas that may be within range of errant missiles. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_071927.jpgIMG_20200609_071927https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_071532.jpgIMG_20200609_071532The golf carts are lined up for another day of action on the links. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_070336.jpgIMG_20200609_070336https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_065932.jpgIMG_20200609_065932From there the Ice Age Trail winds its way through the roughs and woods of University Ridge Golf Course. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200609_064910-2.jpgIMG_20200609_064910 (2)I had the opportunity to pick up a golf course souvenir but decided to play it as it lay, and let it lay. 2020-06-10T22:04:44+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/06/06/trail-tuesday-in-my-own-backyard/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200602_094943.jpgIMG_20200602_094943https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/mud.jpgMudAlso wet and muddy. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rocks.jpgRocksAnd some unofficial signage was also spotted.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200606_073743.jpgIMG_20200606_073743Trail features also include a tunnel, under East Verona Avenue.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200606_070037.jpgIMG_20200606_070037The north end of the Verona segment passes through the restored prairie of the Ice Age Junction Area, the green space that separates Verona from Madison. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200606_065012_1.jpgIMG_20200606_065012_1And flowers, of course, in the spring. These berry blossoms indicate some good eating possible along the trail in a few weeks. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200606_063139.jpgIMG_20200606_063139There's lots of good signage along the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200602_101346.jpgIMG_20200602_101346There are even switchbackshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200602_100946.jpgIMG_20200602_100946There was also a Little Library along the trail, for those who might want some reading material to pass the time. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200602_094120.jpgIMG_20200602_094120The trail also passed by some remnants of previous farm operations.2020-06-06T20:12:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/06/01/trail-tuesdays-take-two/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200530_093350.jpgIMG_20200530_093350The Ice Age Trail connects with the Badger Bicycle Trail for several miles at the north edge of the Montrose segment, right about at this newly planted cornfield.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/montrosebegins.jpgMontroseBeginsAfter parking in the lot off of Frenchtown Road I tackled the southern most section firsts, and was soon taking the trail up the side of a small hill. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200530_111719-2.jpgIMG_20200530_111719 (2)And I ran across this excited young man eager to show his mom what he had caught in the pond along the Badger Trail.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200530_110607.jpgIMG_20200530_110607Back closer to Madison, another newly planted cornfield.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200530_100705.jpgIMG_20200530_100705Bleeding hearts along the trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200530_094735.jpgIMG_20200530_094735Glad that the Badger Trail flattened out the hills when it was constructed 150 some years ago for the Illinois Railroad. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/img_20200530_092528.jpgIMG_20200530_092528https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0371.jpg_DSC0371North of Frenchtown Road the trail passes more farms.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0369.jpg_DSC0369There was also a muddy corner that took me off the trail for a ways. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc0357.jpg_DSC0357The raucous red-wing blackbird I always associate with spring. Saw a lot more this time than on my first hike earlier in the month. 2020-06-03T18:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/05/15/trail-tuesdays/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0292.jpg_DSC0292A nice little footbridge crossed the marshy area. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0288.jpg_DSC0288I decided to start with the Ice Age National Scenic Trail, which after all comes within a couple of miles of our house. What a great opportunity. Last Tuesday I took in the trail as it wound through the Brooklyn State Wildlife Area in southern Dane County. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0282.jpg_DSC0282A brown thrasher watched me on my way. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0280.jpg_DSC0280Wood violets, Wisconsin's state wild flower. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0278.jpg_DSC0278The trail beckons on. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0277.jpg_DSC0277https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0271.jpg_DSC0271https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0266.jpg_DSC0266A mighty tree, bare, while all around it spring is budding out. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0263.jpg_DSC0263The trail continued through the forest.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc0255.jpg_DSC0255As does a hilltop bench that bids me to sit and rest, and reflect.2020-05-15T14:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/03/17/treacherous-travel/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_20200312_102448.jpgIMG_20200312_102448This year's Olbrich Garden Spring Flower Show had a fairy tale theme. And lots of bright colors. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_20200317_065425.jpgIMG_20200317_065425Basher was sad when it was time to leave. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_20200315_184826-2.jpgIMG_20200315_184826 (2)We also initiated Lana and Audrey into the family card game, Hot Rum. It can be challenging. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_20200315_153433.jpgIMG_20200315_153433Audrey helped me walk Basher, and discovered the Little Free Library at the end of the block. We came back for several visits.2020-03-17T20:07:33+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2020/01/12/another-florida-road-trip/2020-01-14T01:32:24+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/12/20/walking-the-prairie/2019-12-21T01:49:50+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/12/15/see-you-in-st-louis/2019-12-15T21:32:12+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/10/13/riding-the-great-sauk-trail/2019-10-14T13:10:21+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/08/24/1969-50/2019-08-24T20:59:58+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/07/27/a-train-a-tower-and-a-trail-the-big-boy-tour/2019-07-27T22:12:11+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/07/21/art-fair-on-the-square-and-dairy-air/2019-07-21T19:26:26+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/07/06/a-wedding-on-a-farm/2019-07-06T15:33:11+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/06/22/shenandoahs-history-natural-beauty/2019-06-22T19:02:01+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/05/11/two-gems-of-wisconsins-baraboo-area/2019-05-12T01:59:02+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/05/04/two-wheel-excursions-begin/2019-05-05T19:03:54+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/04/28/avoiding-the-snow/2019-04-30T15:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/01/05/israel-2018-day-11-temple-mount-israel-museum/2019-01-06T19:55:53+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/01/06/israel-2018-day-12-the-city-of-david/2019-01-06T19:54:32+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2019/01/05/israel-2018-day-10-western-wall-tunnel/2019-01-06T02:47:06+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/12/23/israel-2018-day-9-mount-of-olives-bethlehem/2019-01-05T17:09:00+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/11/25/israel-2018-day-7-the-golan-heights/2018-12-24T02:35:17+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/12/23/israel-2018-day-8-from-galilee-to-jerusalem/2018-12-24T02:02:17+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/11/23/israel-2018-day-6-around-the-sea-of-galilee/2018-11-26T02:52:00+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/11/22/israel-2018-day-5-shiloh-and-samaria/2018-11-24T03:12:59+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/09/22/israel-2018-day-4-the-dead-sea/2018-11-24T02:28:23+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/09/15/israel-2018-day-3-the-desert/2018-11-24T02:28:13+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/09/03/israel-2018-day-2-shephelah/2018-11-24T02:27:02+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/08/09/israel-2018-day-1-tel-aviv/2018-11-24T02:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/06/17/rendezvous-in-prairie-du-chien/2018-06-18T02:09:55+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/04/28/conquering-crazylegs/2018-04-30T22:08:21+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/04/21/another-perambulation/2018-04-22T02:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/01/20/walking-in-the-snow-sunshine/2018-01-21T03:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2018/01/01/2017-morphs-into-2018/2018-01-01T17:32:26+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/11/24/black-friday-adventure/2017-11-25T02:38:18+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/11/05/train-to-virginia/2017-11-06T03:07:32+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/10/21/exploring-digital-frontiers/2017-10-22T01:31:35+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/09/04/revisiting-rockford-a-beautiful-garden/2017-09-04T22:07:16+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/08/26/beginning-a-beautiful-new-day/2017-08-26T20:04:48+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/07/03/lakes-plains/2017-07-04T12:08:35+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/06/10/retreat-for-a-week/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5428a.jpgVermont students and staffMet a lot of new friends and had a great week at Toah Nipi. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5252a.jpgThe Prayer CircleAnd also time for prayer, at the prayer circle. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5414a.jpgEarly morning readingStudents and staff have productive meetings, but also time for reading and contemplation. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5327b.jpgPhoto op on the lakeIf you have a canoe or a kayak you can take your photo on a rock in the middle of the lake. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5335a.jpgAcross the lakeA hike around the lake is great exercise. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5322a.jpgPaddlers on the lakeAnd lots of beauty. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5286a.jpgThe lakeThe lake provides lots of recreation. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5343a.jpgwildflowersThere's lots of natural beauty. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5271a.jpgbench & rock wallThere are lots of places for rest and contemplation. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5351a.jpgThe lake at Toah NipiBut then the sun came out and it was pretty nice. 2017-06-28T22:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/06/04/on-to-new-england/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5466a.jpgA New Hampshire lakeA New Hampshire lake on my way to my final destination, and next post. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5451a.jpgCape Neddick Light StationYup, that's a lighthouse. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5439a.jpgCape Neddick Light StationSomething about lighthouses. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5463a.jpgCape Neddick Light StationI drove out onto the Cape for a closer look. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dscn8514a.jpgCape Neddick Light StationA few days later, I ventured into Maine in search of a lighthouse, and found one at Cape Neddick Light Station. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dscn8507a.jpgfrom Rhode Island into MassachusettsBack on the road, a memorable crossing from Rhode Island into Massachusetts. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5239a.jpgThe quest for knowledgeThe quest for knowledgehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5238a.jpgSterling Memorial libraryBefore leaving Yale I ducked into the beautiful Sterling Memorial Library, which opened in 1930. Engraved at the entrance to Sterling Memorial Library is the inscription: “The Library is the heart of the University.” https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5219a.jpgThe Prodigal Son.And The Prodigal Son.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5218a.jpgJesus driving the moneychangers from the temple.Jesus driving the moneychangers from the temple.2017-06-28T22:35:10+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/05/12/from-tippecanoe-to-weems-bottom/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5170a.jpgWeems Bottom BridgeThe bridge looks pretty sturdy, as it crosses the north fork of the Shenandoah River. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5163a.jpgWeems Bottom BridgeOn the way home we drove through Weems Bottom Bridge, a covered bridge from another era which still carries traffic. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5149a.jpg1915 Model T FordLuray Caverns also has a museum and an antique car collection. This Model T Ford is similar to the Model T owned by my grandfather. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5142a-e1494612958790.jpgthe cave organ...where we were serenaded by a pipe organ. The pipes were the stalagtites, which were tuned to different notes. "A Might Fortress is Our God."https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5141a.jpgDeep undergroundWe were deep under the surface of the earth...https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5124a.jpgUnderground lakeWe were amazed by a serene underground lake, where the stalactites were reflected in the perfect mirror of the water's surface. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5116a.jpgLuray CavernsThen we visited Luray Caverns, but fourth largest cave complex in the U.S., where the climate is exactly the same all year long. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5104a.jpgA bare tree.Then we were in the clouds, for most of the rest of Skyline Drive, and we couldn't see very much at all. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5088a.jpgUp above the cloudsWe were up above the clouds, or so it appeared at first.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/dsc_5085a.jpgWith Mr. MarshmallowWe were hoping to see a bear, like I did on my last Skyline Drive visit. But all we saw was Mr. Marshmallow in the visitors center. But we learned a lot about bears from the Ranger Talk. 2017-06-28T22:32:10+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/06/18/haystacks-and-home-runs/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5552a.jpgThe New York Southern Tier Expressway.The next morning, an early start along the New York Southern Tier Expressway. By nightfall I was home.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5546a.jpgThe Old National Hotel, Bath, New YorkFinally it was time to move on. I spent the night in the Old National Hotel, Bath, New York, the hometown of my college roommate. A classic small town hotel still in operation. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5540a.jpgMadison Muskies place in the hall of fame.The Madison Muskies also have a place in the hall of fame.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5541a.jpgMilwaukee BravesThe Milwaukee Braves are the immortal team of my childhood, lots of radio broadcasts that I overheard as my dad listened. I learned the names of some great players: Henry Aaron, Warren Spahn, Lew Burdett, Eddie Matthews, Joe Torre, Joe Adcock...https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5543a.jpgHenry AaronI remembered the day I saw Henry Aaron hit a homerun in Milwaukee County stadium. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5539a.jpgK.C. MonarchsI remember the day the Negro League's K.C. Monarchs came to play in my hometown, and I realized something new about the world. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5537a.jpgEgyptian baseballLots of history recorded here, including a forerunner to baseball played by the ancient Egyptians. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5531a.jpgA special section for radio broadcastersA special section for radio broadcasters, that brings back memories of my first job in radio, which included board engineering the Milwaukee Brewers broadcast on local radio WPRE. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/d-hallofamers.jpgBaseball Hall of FameAll the greats are there, players and broadcasters https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_5534a.jpgBaseball Hall of FameInside, the hallowed halls that remember the best of the boys of summer. 2017-06-19T00:32:41+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/03/29/gastronomic-time-travel/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4980a.jpgDSC_4980aThere we feasted on Cornish Pasty, the delicacy brought to Wisconsin by the lead miners who gave Wisconsin its nickname, the Badgers. A historic day in more ways than one, and a great way to celebrate our 37th anniversary. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4981a.jpgDSC_4981aHowever, our 19th century dining excursion wasn't quite over yet. On the way back we stopped at the Walker House in Mineral Point, which has been serving travelers since 1836. It's one of the oldest inns in the state. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4966a.jpgDSC_4966aFinally, after an amazing morning, we said goodbye to the artesian opulence of Villa Louis, perhaps as close as you can bet in Wisconsin to Downton Abbey. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4965s.jpgDSC_4965sAfter we hung up our aprons we got a tour of the Villa Louis. Many historic homes try to furnish with period pieces, the Villa Louis is 90% authentic with the actual family furniture still in place, including their Steinway piano (which Sam got to play on a previous visit). https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4962a.jpgDSC_4962aHad we been actual guests of the Dousman family, 125 years ago, we would have eaten in the formal dining room instead of in the kitchen with the hired help. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4960a.jpgDSC_4960aAnd then when we could eat no more, it was time to clean up. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4955a.jpgDSC_4955aAnd we all enjoyed an incredibly bountiful meal. The catfish, fresh out of the Mississippi River the day before, was especially delicious. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4928a.jpgDSC_4928ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_4953a.jpgDSC_4953aAnd then the bacon arrived. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_3988a.jpgIMG_3988aAnd I was churning the butter in the mini-churn. 2017-03-30T12:23:21+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/11/24/the-one-sunny-day/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn8050s.jpgdscn8050sOne more stop in Minneapolis and then we were gliding right over our house in Monona as we arrived back in Madison. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn8035a.jpgdscn8035aFirst stopover: Los Angeles. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn8028a.jpgdscn8028aWaiting for the Olympics at the airport. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3518a.jpgdsc_3518aWaiting for the airport bus at the hotel. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3509a.jpgdsc_3509aThen back through the Tokyo train station. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3507a.jpgdsc_3507aAnd, I think, eel. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3505a.jpgdsc_3505aLots of delicacies for sale, including crab. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3504a.jpgdsc_3504aThen I decided to visit the open air market I noticed across the street. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3503.jpgdsc_3503https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn8024a.jpgdscn8024aThe archaeological museum had a reminder of animals back home. 2017-01-29T20:17:56+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/01/29/2017-a-warm-start-for-the-year/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4680a.jpgdsc_4680aThe sun set over Illinois farm fields, and I still had several hours to go, but it was great to start 2017 with a road trip, especially when it involved seeing family, lots of friends, and warm southern temperatures. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dscn8345a.jpgdscn8345aMy good friend Mike Osborne met me in Murfreesboro for lunch and we caught up on our lives over the past 15 years.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dscn8340a.jpgdscn8340aThey'd had some snow in Atlanta, but by the time I got there the chaos was over. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dscn8336a.jpgdscn8336aGot an early start on Monday morning, and by the time I got to Atlanta, rush hour was almost over. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2100z.jpg2100zSunday after church Drew & I found a burger joint in Savannah to watch the Packers beat the Giants. The first half was not so good but the second half was great. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dscn8329a.jpgdscn8329aThe traffic was light and the scenery was peaceful, I enjoyed a beautiful Saturday afternoon drive. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dscn8326a.jpgdscn8326aEventually staff conference ended and I headed back north towards Savannah. I drove along the Florida coast, north of Daytona Beach for awhile. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4657a.jpgdsc_4657aThe ground level scenery is also pretty nice. I wish I could've gotten out more. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4622a.jpgdsc_4622aThe skies are busy over Orlando.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2100f.jpg2100fThe views from our 22nd floor hotel room window were also pretty nice. My roommate (my brother Jim), took this futuristic scene. 2017-01-29T20:15:56+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2017/01/08/the-last-road-trip-of-the-year/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4611a.jpgdsc_4611aThe sun sets on 2016.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4598a.jpgdsc_4598aA visit to the beach at Tybee Island and a shark sighting. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4581a.jpgdsc_4581aA wedding on the last day of the year, at Forsythe Park. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4568a.jpgdsc_4568aForsythe Park is one of the many beautiful attractions in historic Savannah.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4563a.jpgdsc_4563aNot on the official tour, a visit to the waist gunner station inside the B-17.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4551a.jpgdsc_4551aOn the last day of 2016 we visited the Eighth Air Force Museum in Savanna, where a WWII B-17 is being restored.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4519a.jpgdsc_4519aFort Moultrie overlooks Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4538a.jpgdsc_4538aFinal stop of the day, Fort Moultrie.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4472a.jpgdsc_4472aThe Combat Information Center aboard the USS Laffey, complete with hologram. The Laffey is the most decorated WWII ship still afloat, and served from D-Day to Iwo Jima, as well as in later conflicts. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/dsc_4481a.jpgdsc_4481aUSS Clamagore, forward torpedo room. 2017-01-08T12:40:56+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/11/24/the-mountains-of-izu/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn7897a.jpgdscn7897aFinal stop, stocking up at the Dollar Store. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn7896a.jpgdscn7896aNear Joren Falls, the Patissery (authentic French bakery). Yum. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3206a.jpgdsc_3206aBack up the mountain, and the corkscrew bridge at the steep part.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3192a.jpgdsc_3192aGlad that there had been no tsunamis during our visit, we reluctantly left Shimoda. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3183a.jpgdsc_3183aRemembering Matthew Perry. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3183.jpgdsc_3183https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3184a.jpgdsc_3184aMen of Shimoda. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3173a.jpgdsc_3173aThe cross hatch design and tile roof indicate a traditional Japanese house, built on a bamboo framework, that Perry would have recognized. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3169a.jpgdsc_3169aWe took a walk down Perry Street. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_3166a.jpgdsc_3166aRyōsen-ji Buddhist temple was the scene of an important treaty signing when the U.S. and Japan opened relations in the 1850s, and was the home of Commodore Matthew Perry during his visit.2016-11-26T00:52:02+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/11/23/skytrip-to-the-land-of-the-rising-sun/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn7820a.jpgdscn7820aFinally we navigated the trains back the way we came, and another day ended. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1-dsc02277a.jpg1-dsc02277aThen we visited Yosuke Naito in his home for a delicious meal. We met Nait, as we called him, 25 years ago when he was a student at the University of Wisconsin. He is now an editor with the Japan Times. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn7818b.jpgdscn7818bTokyo Baptist Church, our first stop, where we met up with three ladies who were with me in Israel a year and a half ago.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_2795a.jpgdsc_2795aOff the bullet train, onto the Tokyo subway.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn7809a.jpgdscn7809aOn the bullet train to Tokyo on Sunday morning, I'm watching the twitter feed of the Wisconsin/Michigan game while speeding along at 200mph. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dscn7795a.jpgdscn7795aAt the end of the day, we visited a traditional garden at a nearby museum. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_2735a.jpgdsc_2735aThis is the bride. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_2733a.jpgdsc_2733aAnd this is not the bride. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_2729a.jpgdsc_2729aLater we saw a wedding party. This is not the bride.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dsc_2717a.jpgdsc_2717aAfter the ceremony, lunch at Hamazushi restaurant, where you order on computer and the food comes on the conveyer belt. Each dish is approximately $1 (100 yen). Lunch for three=$20. Not bad. 2016-11-24T18:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/09/25/final-summer-excursion/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/93mileride1.jpg93mileride1And finally, at 6:45 or 11 hours later, I rolled into the parking lot at Trempealeau. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7731a.jpgdscn7731aThe Great River Trail crosses 18 streams and channels in the marsh between Onalaska and Trempealeau, including the Black River.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7729a.jpgdscn7729aThe Mississippi River comes into view as I ride through Onalaska. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7728a.jpgdscn7728aAt LaCrosse I ride onto the 4th and final trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7727a.jpgdscn7727aOn the LaCrosse River trail, trains are rumbling by on a regular basis. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7724a.jpgdscn7724aBad news just past Sparta, flat tire. Glad I brought along a spare but puts me further behind schedule. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7722a.jpgdscn7722aOn to bike trail #3, the LaCrosse River trail. Alongside is one of the state's largest sand depots. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7721a.jpgdscn7721aArrived in Sparta, "America's Biking Capital," at 1:30pm. It's the home of Ben Bikin'. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7710a.jpgdscn7710aA dozen turkeys on the trail, blocking the way to Sparta.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/dscn7709a.jpgdscn7709aAlways glad to get through the third tunnel and its steady dripping water. The tunnel goes under a spring. 2016-09-26T16:34:44+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/04/24/excursion-2-2016-radio-ranger/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4164a.jpgDSC_4164aThe Pavek Museum of broadcasting is a fun place with lots of great memories. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4125a.jpgDSC_4125aThe museum has a Theremin which was NOT standard equipment at most radio stations. But I discovered it was fun to play with. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4162a.jpgDSC_4162aAmpex recorders like this were still standard equipment at radio stations back then. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4113a.jpgDSC_4113aI learned radio broadcasting on a control board like this at my first radio job. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4131a.jpgDSC_4131aI had a cheap little tape recorder like this when I was a kid. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4156a.jpgDSC_4156aEarly stereo record technology. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4157a.jpgDSC_4157aMore microphoneshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4139a.jpgDSC_4139aEarly microphonehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4133a.jpgDSC_4133aBing Crosby played a key role in the development of magnetic recorders. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_4130a.jpgDSC_4130aEarly recording technology2016-08-20T17:51:50+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/07/30/east-coast-excursion/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/rodin.jpgRodinGetting out of downtown Philadelphia during rush hour was a challenge, but once I got past the Rodin museum, it was a beautiful drive along the Schuylkill River. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7352a.jpgDSCN7352aThe first half of my journey ends at a very intriguing historic city in Virginia. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2175a.jpgDSC_2175aOne appointment for this day, with Esrael Seyum, an InterVarsity staff member in Maryland who grew up in Eritrea. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2164a.jpgDSC_2164aA brief stop at Fort Washington, an historic site overlooking the Potomac River. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7350a.jpgDSCN7350aThe next day Steve Coleman invited me on a bike ride through the woods in Burke, Virginia. A great way to start the day!https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2157a.jpgDSC_2157aPaused along the Potomac to watch planes land at Reagan airport and crew teams race across the waves. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2146a.jpgDSC_2146aJefferson's words still resonate today. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2143a.jpgDSC_2143aBeautiful in the evening rays. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2133a.jpgDSC_2133aDid a little more sightseeing in the evening at the Jefferson Memorial https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2127a.jpgDSC_2127aAlso couldn't resist the Greek exhibit at the National Geographic museum, visited twice. 2016-07-31T22:49:13+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/07/31/eastern-excursion-the-way-back/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2422a.jpgDSC_2422aAlas the visit was over way too soon, and the next morning found me on the road, through the mountains, heading back to Wisconsin. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2412a.jpgDSC_2412aFor a little excitement on a hot Sunday afternoon, we visit the nearby Belle Grove plantation, where a Civil War battle has just been re-enacted. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2404a.jpgDSC_2404aAnd finally we get the whole family together. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2394a.jpgDSC_2394aAfter church we're intrigued by a chess set at a Gelato shop in Winchester. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2380a.jpgDSC_2380aEverybody looks very nice!https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2370a.jpgDSC_2370aSunday morning, time for church, and Audrey looks very nice. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2364a.jpgDSC_2364aThis was the desk where I used to sit. Sara just happens to have it in her basement. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2362a.jpgDSC_2362aI was reminded of myself at this age when I used to visit aunt Flossie and play-type on her old Underwood typewriter. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2354a.jpgDSC_2354aSometimes waiting to have your turn with the computer is no fun. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_2346a.jpgDSC_2346aMommy helped Lana write a story. 2016-08-01T15:37:23+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/07/02/two-weddings-and-a-bike-ride/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7232a.jpgDSCN7232aAs we headed back to Madison, one final stop: a reunion with former WISM radio colleague Dick Mitchell. That's former newswoman Anne Stommel on the right. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7224a.jpgDSCN7224aTrailside flowers were resplendent in the early morning sunshine. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7210a.jpgDSCN7210aAlongside the trail, an Ohio buckeye tree. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7206a.jpgDSCN7206ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7223a.jpgDSCN7223aA Sunday morning sermon on a wall in Spring Valley. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7205a.jpgDSCN7205aA few miles south the bike trail goes through Spring Valley.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7202a.jpgDSCN7202aSo I sampled one of Xenia's five bike paths on an early morning ride. Unlike Madison, traffic in Xenia does not stop for bicyclists. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7197a.jpgDSCN7197aXenia calls itself the bicycle capital of Ohio. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dsc_4791a.jpgDSC_4791aThe Victorian theme was on view throughout the house, with chandeliers in every room. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/dscn7193a.jpgDSCN7193aWe stayed the night at Victoria's Bed & Breakfast in Xenia, Ohio. 2016-07-02T22:07:47+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/06/15/franklin-graham-prayer-rally-at-wisconsin-capitol/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dscn7244a.jpgDSCN7244aThe modern call to salvation ends with "text your decision to this number."https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_4840b.jpgDSC_4840bAfterwards Franklin Graham talked with the local media. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_4822a.jpgDSC_4822aAll ages attended.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_4815a.jpgDSC_4815aIt was one of those events where you could find salvation just by reading a Tshirt.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_4812a.jpgDSC_4812aDissenters from the LGBT and anti-religion communities also attended.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_4809a.jpgDSC_4809aMoses looked down on the rally from high above.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_4799a.jpgDSC_4799aBGEA chaplains are not only at events like this, they rapidly respond to national tragedies to offer prayer, compassion, and hope for the hurting. 2016-06-16T02:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/06/01/grand-marshall-for-the-memorial-day-parade/2016-06-02T01:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/05/15/the-year-it-snowed-for-badger-graduation/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dscn7073.jpgDSCN7073https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4316a.jpgDSC_4316aA final pose at the Van Vleck exit. Exit Sam Govier. Next year, on to the School of Education. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4312a.jpgDSC_4312aA quick trip to the Van Vleck lounge and its panoramic view. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4306a.jpgDSC_4306aInstead, a photo in front of Van Vleck Hall, the math building. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4302a.jpgDSC_4302aPhotos were still being taken at the Abe Lincoln statue but Sam decided to pass. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4300a.jpgDSC_4300aWe headed to Bascom Hall for some final photos (photo bombed by Bucky). https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4294a.jpgDSC_4294aThen graduation was over and the crowd streamed through the Camp Randall Memorial Arch. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dscn7077a.jpgDSCN7077aOne last time to sing "Varsity."https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4283a.jpgDSC_4283aSam and the rest of the Letters and Science grads are recognized and charged by L&S Dean John Karl Scholz. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dsc_4275a.jpgDSC_4275aOne last time for "Jump Around"2016-05-21T23:11:59+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/08/16/trains-trucks-planes-automobiles-2015c/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5525a.jpgSplash!Splash!https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5523a.jpgBuckled inBuckled inhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5516a.jpgFruit saladFruit saladhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5514a.jpgSleeping giantsSleeping giantshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5511a.jpgThe night is bearing down on meThe night is bearing down on mehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5510a1.jpgRest stopRest stophttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5510a.jpgDSCN5510ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5507a.jpgThe wonders of cornThe wonders of cornhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5502a.jpgRemembering Lewis & ClarkRemembering Lewis & Clarkhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5491a.jpgTraveling in styleTraveling in style2016-03-27T20:27:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/03/19/excursion-1-2016-the-only-waunakee-in-the-world/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6662a.jpgDSCN6662ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6660a.jpgDSCN6660ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6659a.jpgDSCN6659ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6658a.jpgDSCN6658ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6652a.jpgDSCN6652ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6642a.jpgDSCN6642ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6641a.jpgDSCN6641ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6639b.jpgDSCN6639bhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6635a.jpgDSCN6635ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dscn6633a.jpgDSCN6633a2016-03-19T18:23:21+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2016/01/02/urbana-15-behind-the-scenes/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/urbanastats.jpgUrbanaStatshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6500a.jpgDSCN6500aAnd then it was time to head home. For many it was a long, long bus ride. But the ride was worth it. The impact of Urbana 15 will be seen in thousands of lives changed and, through them, millions of lives impacted in the years ahead. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6491a.jpgDSCN6491aFinally 2016 arrived and the 16,000 at Urbana 15 went wild.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6378a.jpgDSCN6378aSergei's wife Christy is my supervisor. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6460a.jpgDSCN6460aA landscaping renovation around the Gateway Arch was impacted by the flooding but the arch was above it all.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6459a.jpgDSCN6459aTraffic on the river was at a standstill. This barge was immobilized for several days. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6458a.jpgDSCN6458aWhile all this was going on, the Mississippi River was cresting at one of its highest levels ever, just a few blocks from the Edward Jones Dome. Urbana 15 was not greatly impacted but flooding in areas near St. Louis was devastating to many residents. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6467a.jpgDSCN6467aOne of the most amazing events at Urbana 15 was Hack4Missions, led by NASA technologists Ali Llewellyn and Nick Skytland (on the right in this photo). Also at the technology news conference, Caryl Mallory of JAARS and Alan Laawton of TWR.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6426a.jpgDSCN6426aOne of the most moving times at Urbana 15 was the evening devoted to prayer for persecuted Christians around the world. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dscn6442a.jpgDSCN6442aI assisted the JUCE TV crew (one of the channels of Trinity Broadcasting Network) with some of their interviews. Here are the JUCE on-air team members after wrapping up their broadcast on the floor of the Edward Jones Dome. 2016-01-03T21:26:27+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/10/19/horicon-the-amazing-marsh-of-the-migratory-waterfowl/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6089a.jpgBeautiful autumn colorsWe were only at Horicon for a few hours, but it's clear that the Horicon Marsh is a great place to see autumn colors in all their splendor on an October day.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6115a.jpgCanada GeeseAlso the ubiquitous Canada Geese.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6107a.jpgCootsAlthough we recognized some coots, as we walked the trails.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6102a.jpgAt the DNR Welcome CenterThe biggest expanse of open water was at the Wisconsin DNR Welcome Center. Not a lot of birds to see, though.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6070a.jpgSun dappled fenceAs we drove around from the northwest side of the marsh to another viewing location on the northeastern side, the clouds thinned and the sun brightened.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6060b.jpgPeople walkingWe weren't the only ones enjoying the dramatic early morning lighting, although the number of people we saw also were not as large as I had anticipated.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6049a.jpgColorful leavesBright colors were everywhere. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6042a.jpgMarsh grassEven the Marsh grass seemed to have a unique color. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6039a.jpgFall foliage in peak conditionThe autumn colors were near peak. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn6029b.jpgBirds in flightWe saw geese and other migratory birds, but not nearly as many as I expected.2015-10-20T12:08:10+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/09/12/2015-badgers-first-home-victory/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5899a.jpgFootball cardsPicked up some Football cards, including a card for the only former U.S. Supreme Court justice now playing Big Ten football. His namesake anyway.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5894a.jpgJump AroundBy the time for Jump Around at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the victory was well in hand. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5883a2.jpgSouth End Zone seatsSouth End Zone seats are great when the Badgers score a lot at your end.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5883a1.jpgDSCN5883ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5883a.jpgDSCN5883ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5877a.jpgA Badger home game is a unique cultural experience.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5874a.jpgJoel Stave at quarterbackJoel Stave is off to a good start his senior year at quarterback.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5835a.jpgSouth Endzone seatsSouth Endzone seats - made in the shade, at least for the first quarter.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5834a.jpgSam's former roommate Joe.On the way into Camp Randall we bumped into Sam's former roommate Joe.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5832a.jpgAnne & Sam at Union SouthAnne & Sam at Union South - Anne said she wanted to see a Badger game before Sam graduated. 2015-09-12T21:31:31+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/09/05/international-friendships/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5702a.jpgGood food helps make good friendsGood food helps make good friendshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5700a.jpgThe Wisconsin term for all drinking fountains is "bubbler." This is a bubbler that actually bubbles.The Wisconsin term for all drinking fountains is "bubbler." This is a bubbler that actually bubbles.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5699a.jpgThe early 20th centuryThe early 20th centuryhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5697a.jpgEuropean explorers welcomed to WisconsinEuropean explorers welcomed to Wisconsinhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5696a.jpgNorth wing of the Wisconsin capitolNorth wing of the Wisconsin capitolhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5694a.jpgNew friends who have just arrived in MadisonNew friends who have just arrived in Madisonhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5689a.jpgBehold, an international studentBehold, an international studenthttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5691a.jpgHumanities lecture hall fills with volunteersHumanities lecture hall fills with volunteershttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5691.jpgDSCN5691https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5754a.jpgBascom Hall & Van Hise HallBascom Hall & Van Hise Hall2015-09-07T23:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/09/07/chester-c-wells-memorial-labor-day-bike-ride/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5820a.jpgThen rushed through the east side of Madison in order to make it home time for our Labor Day picnic.Then rushed through the east side of Madison in order to make it home time for our Labor Day picnic. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5819a.jpgAlso stopped at the Tenney Park locks to visit with Greg Anderson, the lock tender.Also stopped at the Tenney Park locks to visit with Greg Anderson, the lock tender.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5816a.jpgAlso stopped to admire the Troy Community Gardens, on Madison's north side.Also stopped to admire the Troy Community Gardens, on Madison's north side. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5813a.jpgSaw another pair of cranes at Governor Nelson park, then this third pair at the Central Wisconsin Center.Saw another pair of cranes at Governor Nelson park, then this third pair at the Central Wisconsin Center.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5807a.jpgContinuing on to Governor Nelson State ParkContinuing on to Governor Nelson State Parkhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5795a.jpgDSCN5795ahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5786a.jpgFurther down the trail.Further down the trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5784a.jpgThis year the ride included the Pheasant Branch ConservancyThis year the ride included the Pheasant Branch Conservancyhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5782a.jpgThe Camp Randall Memorial Arch was erectedd while Chester Wells was a student at the UWThe Camp Randall Memorial Arch was erectedd while Chester Wells was a student at the UWhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dscn5780a.jpgI was number 63. On a normal morning the ride counter would be five times this number.I was number 63. On a normal morning the ride counter would be five times this number.2015-09-07T23:06:42+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/08/23/552/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5647a.jpgThe last tankfulThe last tankfulhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5631a.jpgSomewhere above the eastern seaboard Somewhere above the eastern seaboardhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5628a.jpgThe water just disappearsThe water just disappearshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5627a.jpgReady for a high speed chaseReady for a high speed chasehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5618a.jpgAwaiting the dawnAwaiting the dawnhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5614a.jpgMoon in the western skyMoon in the western skyhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5608a.jpg"Let's park this thing""Let's park this thing"https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5605a.jpgRiding the bumper, part twoRiding the bumper, part twohttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5603a.jpgRiding the bumper, part oneLast but certainly not least, furniturewisehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5602a.jpgLast but certainly not least, furniturewiseLast but certainly not least, furniturewise2015-09-02T01:53:19+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/08/14/505/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5219a1.jpgDSCN5219A2015-08-15T02:26:12+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/08/08/trains-trucks-planes-automobiles-2015a/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5216a.jpgDestination IdahoDestination Idahohttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5204a.jpgSunset in the mountainsSunset in the mountainshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5182a.jpgRocky MountainsRocky Mountainshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5174a.jpgIn the middle of MontanaThe purple mountains majesty.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5172a.jpgBringing in the sheavesBringing in the sheaveshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5167a.jpgMight steam engineMight steam enginehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5165a.jpgTank cars and elevatorsTank cars and elevatorshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5159a.jpgMore flatnessMore flatnesshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5143a.jpgTrain wreckTrain wreckhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dscn5139a.jpgBrand new oil wellBrand new oil well2015-08-11T00:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/07/23/bluff-climbing-with-an-author/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3540a1.jpgCanoers on the Wisconsin RiverCanoers on the Wisconsin Riverhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3520a1.jpgThe infamous Devil's DoorwayThe infamous Devil's Doorwayhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3543a.jpgHeading back down the bluff trail.Heading back down the bluff trail. https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3541a.jpgOn top of the bluffOn top of the bluffhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3547a.jpgUnattended canoeUnattended canoehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dscn4966a.jpgOrange flowerOrange flowerhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3540a.jpgA busy day on the river.A busy day on the river.https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3537a1.jpgWisconsin River canoersWisconsin River canoershttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3537a.jpgWisconsin River canoersWisconsin River canoershttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_3535a.jpgFerry Bluff trailFerry Bluff trail 2015-07-25T00:59:56+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/06/23/jerusalems-old-city-tbts-tour-report-8/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2824a.jpgYad Vashem exitYad Vashem exithttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2820a.jpgten Boom tree, Yad Vashemten Boom tree, Yad Vashemhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2818a.jpgYad Vashem visitorsYad Vashem visitorshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2811a.jpgShrine of the BookShrine of the Bookhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2802a.jpgTheater box "window" from HerodiumTheater box "window" from Herodiumhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2801a.jpgFrom Herod's mausoleumFrom Herod's mausoleumhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2798a.jpgKhirbet Qeiyafa ostraconKhirbet Qeiyafa ostraconhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2793a.jpgTools of the scribeTools of the scribehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2787a.jpgKetef Hinnom silver amulet scrollsKetef Hinnom silver amulet scrollshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2778a.jpgTel Arad holy placeTel Arad holy place2015-06-28T21:48:06+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/06/28/ir-david-tbts-report-9/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4307a.jpgAlmost homeAlmost homehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4303a.jpgThe chairs, oh the chairsThe chairs, oh the chairshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4294a.jpgthe sparrowthe sparrowhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3021a.jpgThe CenacleThe Cenaclehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3016a.jpgAt the game tableAt the game tablehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3014a.jpgMoms and phonesMoms and phoneshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3013a.jpgFutbolFutbolhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3006a.jpgDome of the RockDome of the Rockhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3002a.jpgNew Gate streetNew Gate streethttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_3000a.jpgLight rail in the holy cityLight rail in the holy city2015-06-28T21:45:00+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/06/17/jerusalem-bethlehem-tbts-tour-report-7/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2634a.jpgOlive wood crecheOlive wood crechehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2622a.jpgThe Incarnation - Ground ZeroThe Incarnation - Ground Zerohttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2617a.jpgChurch of the NativityChurch of the Nativityhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2600a.jpgHerod's private theaterHerod's private theaterhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2583a.jpgThe Monumental EntranceThe Monumental Entrancehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2578a.jpgModel palaceModel palacehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2603a.jpgHerodiumHerodiumhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2541a.jpgPeople watchingPeople watchinghttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2531a.jpgKilling timeKilling timehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2528a.jpgInside the church, outside the ediculeInside the church, outside the edicule2015-06-24T02:14:41+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/05/29/the-galilee-tbts-tour-report-5/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2273a.jpgGalileean SunsetGalileean Sunsethttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2266a.jpgNigerian pilgrimsNigerian pilgrimshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2255a.jpgBaptism candidatesBaptism candidateshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2243a.jpgGalileean fishermanGalileean fishermanhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2245a.jpgGalileean boatsGalileean boatshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2234a.jpg"Jesus boat" at Kibbutz Ginosar"Jesus boat" at Kibbutz Ginosarhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2232a.jpgFruitstand WIFIFruitstand WIFIhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2221a.jpgCapernaum synagogueCapernaum synagoguehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2214a.jpgChorazin synagogue vistaChorazin synagogue vistahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2210a.jpgChorazin synagogueChorazin synagogue2015-06-20T01:50:45+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/06/13/nazareth-to-jerusalem-tbts-tour-report-6/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2408a.jpgThe western wall at nightThe western wall at nighthttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4228a.jpgThe Mount of OlivesThe Mount of Oliveshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4222a.jpgThe beautiful port city of CaesareaThe beautiful port city of Caesareahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4220a.jpgCaesarea theaterCaesarea's Roman theaterhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dscn4220.jpgCaesarea theaterCaesarea theaterhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2382a.jpgCaesarea aqueductCaesarea aqueducthttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2349a.jpgCaesarea mosaic reconstructionCaesarea mosaic reconstructionhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2348a.jpgPontius Pilatus inscriptionPontius Pilatus inscriptionhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2341a.jpgHerod's Palace at CaesareaHerod's Palace at Caesareahttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_2328a.jpgMegiddo water tunnelMegiddo water tunnel2015-06-20T01:49:41+00:00monthlyhttps://radioscribe.blog/2015/05/16/the-golan-heights-tbts-tour-report-4/https://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2129a.jpgFarmer, tractor, and fieldsFarmer, tractor, and fieldshttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2135a.jpgAbel Beth Maacah excavation trenchAbel Beth Maacah excavation trenchhttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2117a.jpgDan's Iron Age GateDan's Iron Age Gatehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2102a.jpgDan's Bronze Age GateDan's Bronze Age Gatehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2100a.jpgDan's Sacred PrecinctDan's Sacred Precincthttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2078a.jpgPan's CavePan's Cavehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_2067a.jpgNimrod CastleNimrod Castlehttps://radioscribe.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dscn4130a.jpgLooking into SyriaLooking into 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HermonMt. 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