Monthly Archives: September 2011

Sixty miles to Harpers Ferry

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Howie

I done it. That is, I have hiked the section of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Georgetown (mile 0) to Harpers Ferry (mile 60.7). Actually, I have hiked all the way to Dargons Bend (just a hair short of … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged C&O Canal, Monocacy Aqueduct, pawpaw, yellow-billed cuckoo | Leave a comment

Down by the southern bayou

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Howie

To me Brazos Bend State Park is the jewel of Houston, the massive sprawling and menacing metropolitan. I arrived at the park in the early morning and started my walk around Elm Lake. Almost immediately I heard the distinct whistling … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Travel | Tagged American Alligator, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Brazos Bend State Park, Common Moorhen, Houston, Little Blue Heron, Pied-billed Grebe, Purple Gallinule, White Ibis | 1 Comment

Monthly Archives: September 2011

Sixty miles to Harpers Ferry

Down by the southern bayou

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