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Only Two Hours from NYC
Don and I decided to go camping for a week up to Cherry Springs State Park to watch the meteor shower (Perseids) and then go hiking in the Catskills. Cherry Springs has the darkest sky on the east coast, and is the second International Dark Sky Park- you can see the Milky Way during a new moon with just your eyes, no telescope needed ( Read more... ) -
Just your average weekend getaway
Everyone goes out of town for the Memorial Day weekend.
Instead of going to a crowded beach- I went to the...
Hartsdale Pet Cemetery.
Don't ask me why- I just thought it sounded interesting.
Some of the headstones were really amusing, I felt like I was reading the spoof graves at Disney's haunted mansion.
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Scuba Diving in South Florida
Here's my first attempt at underwater photography. They came out pretty well despite my lack of an external strobe. This is going to turn into an expensive hobby...
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Trip to Coney Island
I normally say it's a bad idea to give zoos and aquariums your patronage because it's essentially a jail for innocent animals. Most don't do well in captivity, and the way many of these animals are obtained is far less than conscionable. Not to mention studies show education, conservation, and scientific research are all pretty bogus excuses for ( Read more... )