Travel Log - Maryland - Goldpetal Farms

Goldpetal Farms

Sunflower Mazes of Southern Maryland

https://goldpetalfarms.com/

At the time we visited there was only one maze open near Morganza, MD. It is not large, and there was nothing else to do at the location, but the flowers were beautiful and it was a nice way to spend a couple of hours.

 

The bees doing their job.

Sunflowers come in a variety of colors.

Travel Log - West Virginia

Living back in the States now. So good to be home. Had the chance to travel to West Virginia. Beautiful country in the Monongahela National Forest / Spruce Knob - Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area.

We camped in Smoke Hole Canyon along the banks of the South Branch of the Potomac River.

The river banks adorned with wildflowers.

Spruce Knob Lake

First Catch Ever!

View from the top.

At 4,863 feet above sea level, Spruce Knob is West Virginia's highest peak. 

Seneca Rocks

We had to evict our tent mate when we packed up.

If you like to fish, or are just in search of solitude, the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia are a wonderful place to visit.

For more information:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/mnf/home

A SPY IN CANAAN

A SPY IN CANAAN

by Marc Perrusquia

Though possibly not well known to the majority of the general public, Ernest Withers, an African-American photojournalist from Memphis, was responsible for documenting some of the most seminal moments of the struggle for civil rights; and was also an informant for the FBI.

This is a fascinating look into the life of an extraordinary man as well as into the civil rights movement, not just in Memphis, but in the South at large.

A very interesting book, and I learned a lot.

The Lost Symbol

This book is 10 years old, but I just recently found it for free on the shelf of a lending library in West Africa.

Typical Dan Brown. Not bad.  A little long. Though there was an interesting plot twist/reveal at the end, I found it to be somewhat anticlimactic.

Bald Guys

Do they have to wax their heads to get them that shiny?

The Problem with Work

It's not enough that you do your job well, they expect you to drink the Kool-Aid too.