Just what we need for the school run. 

He wasn't in. 

Dawn on an Appalachian lake.  

Cream Cheese bagels at 6500 ft. Summit lunch in the Appalachians after a long climb. 

Italy? France? Nope... This is America. The century of prosperity which has seen the US come to dominance in World affairs has spawned more than armies, cars and skyscrapers. Perhaps we are too cynical- maybe in a few centuries this era will be seen as one of glorious human acheivement instead of evangelism, environmental destruction and economic imperialism. Whether in the museums, great houses, cities or state parks, modern America produces wonders of human creativity on a vast scale.  

For Sale... Slightly used RV with large roofrack. 

New York from the top of the Empire State building. Birthday treat for Jemima. 

Cape Hatteras lighthouse. Two weeks on the outer banks waiting for swell....the surf stayed small but the fishing was fab. Gulf stream temperatures in the water- the last warm water stop. Ah well, back in the wetsuits I guess.