Traveling, Wandering, and Wondering

 Old growth and Robbie (aka Little Rob)

Deception Falls, Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington

 Hiking Two Medicine Lake
Glacier National Park, Montana

 Meditating...

 

...on suspension bridge

over Kootenai River, Montana

 Father/Son - Dual Geographers and good travel companions!

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Upper Peninsula Michigan

 The beautiful Rose City

Portland, Oregon

 Where am I?

 Headwaters of the Mississippi River

Itasca State Park, Minnesota

Steamboat Rock State Park

located just south of Grand Coulee Dam, Washington

 Hiking ...and singing in the rain. Today, kayaks would have improved trail navigation.

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Sunrise - Ponte Vedra Beach, FLorida

"Old Dad" - vessel's moniker.
Antique and Classic Boat Festival
St. Michaels, Maryland

St. Michaels, Maryland

 
Mystic Seaport, Connecticut

 Colorful personality on the water

Life Saving Station...my kind of architecture
Mystic, CT

Mount Mitchell, N.C. - highest peak in Appalachians

Mount Mitchell - just before summit after hiking 6 steep miles from Black Mountain Campground

Wild ponies grazing beside trail on way to Mt. Rogers (5729') - highest peak in Virginia

Beautiful hike on AT to Mt. Rogers!

Home Sweet Home

Manassas, Virginia

Traveling Virginia in search of poles!

Hiking the backroads and urban areas of Virginia gave me a unique experience and perspective (street level) of the state's residents, regional geography and power grid. As a GIS Field Tech, I was able to tramp many places and spaces where I might not otherwise would see. While training two new field technicians, I took the following images to facilitate their understanding and shorten the learning curve. I enjoy the job and being on the road!

Typical silver CATVcable/expansion loop

Determining pole ownership and ID #

CATV power supply

CATV silver amplifier junction box

Typical CATV coaxial cable

Phone junction box

Fiber optic cable/orange ID sleeve

Fiber splice cases

Fiber cable storage for storing slack 

Field Tech entering data (attributes) and recording pole location on Yuma Trimble computer/Trimble Pro XH GPS backpack unit 

Anatomy of the Hickory Table

Handpeeling Logs 

Handpeeled Logs

Setting Base Logs

"Saddle" Log notched and ready for fit

Support Logs for Tabletop

Half Log Tabletop and benches

Logwork thoroughly treated w/Sikkens

Table completed and ready for delivery

Final Resting spot under Biergarten Arbor

Firepit and Rustic Chairs

Pavilion Pieces

3 D Perspective Drawing by Santo

 Cross-connector hardware at king-post/collar tie

 Trawler Fantail View

 Trusses Back-Back - recently treated w/Sikkens preservative

3 Handcrafted Log Trusses - ready and waiting

King post, principals, & collar detail

6 Log Posts

3 Tie-beams and roof plates on temporary foundation

Unique 24' log - cut in half for 2 pavilion posts

Logs, Logs, and Logs

 

Raw Logs on peeling racks

Log Peeler aka "big" Rob

Peeled Logs

Long Cat's Face

Unique "handle log"

Boat Restoration Project

 Lots of elbow grease

Land Ho!

Moored on the drive

The Ajatella is a beautiful, custom 30' double ended trawler yacht built in Finland circa 1985. The plan is to replace, refinish, and restore exterior cabin sides and bright-work, etc...Major refit, no doubt, but she sure looks good and runs (purrrrrrs) well!