Log/Pic 63 Motorcycle-Foliage

So Lisa and I decided to head north to see some foliage.

The bike being the best way to do this.

First to the Berkshires over the rivers and through the woods.

Around lakes

My first Triumph dealership

Great colors

Waterfalls

Cliffs

Fences

Sunbeams

Streams

A flash of foliage flying by my face

Sun-rays and riverbeds

Foliage reflections

After admiring the vibrant colors of Vermont, we rode east to New Hampshire. We followed Lake Winnapasaki around and to it's tip, then stopped at Buzzie's cabin for a bonfire.

That evening we drove to my fun cousins in Hampstead, NH. Sunday was for playing and watching football. We needed some non-motorcycle time after putting on 200 miles per day since the start of the trip. Our last stop was at the cottage in MA, close to where this photo was taken.

Log/Pic 62 Kayaking

So we bought kayaks, Wilderness kayaks, to enjoy just that.

This was taken at Mill Pond, my favorite place, a mile or so from my house. One can see why I like it so much, this is a reflection.

Kayaking allows for lots of wildlife viewing like these Canadian Geese.

We see many ducks like this male. We have glided with moms directing up to 12 babies.

This crane is spotted about 75% of the time.

I take paths like this one to spot the small stuff.

Like frogs

Butterflies

and Dragonflies

Red sliders are always sunbathing in the heat of midday.

I simply love kayaking...

...but not as much as Morgan does.

Log/Pic 61 A New Car

So my truck died in Enfield, NC on my way home from my vacation. I left it and rented a Uhaul for the return trip. The truck, or fort, served me well with two trips to Canada, two out west, and 2 1/2 down the east coast to Florida. I haven't had a new car in 24 years so I thought it might be time. I bought a brand new Jeep Compass. I thought the name was very appropriate, but I like to think this wasn't the only reason I chose this vehicle.

Log/Pic 60 Bonaire/Curacao

So in July we did another two-week 'all you can breathe' dive package. We paid for one boat dive over to Klein Bonaire island, a night dive at town pier, and this dive to salt pier. The soft coral that grew on these columns was incredible.

Here is the salt that is processed on the island.

Here is me feeding the local lizards popcorn from my mouth...and chest...and bellybuttom.

Mules were once used to transport salt. There is still about 100 wild ones left roaming the island. In the five weeks, we saw 64 of them. We like to think we never counted the same one twice.

A nice Dutch lady started this donkey sanctuary. They take in injured or abused jackasses. I know a donkey, mule and jackass are not all the same thing, but I can never remember the difference and didn't want to keep using the word donkey.

As we drove around the park, I think we saw close to all 300 donkeys they have on site. They chased our truck and forced us to stop. What looks like a vehicle inspection is actually just a few stragglers looking for a hand-out.

This is our first visit to the park during a surface interval from our dives. We bonded with some newborns.

This was our 2nd trip to the park. We were lucky to watch the babies feeding.

The day we flew out of Bonaire, we spent the morning saying goodbye to our new friends. I think mom and baby were sad to see us go. The jackass rolling around in the background could give a shit.

Mom watched as this baby actually nestled on my shoulder.

A week in Curacao would be a great place to rest and 'off gas' after so many hours underwater. This was taken from the pool and looking out at the ocean towards Venezuela. Our room is on the right, But we didn't stay there long before...

...we were back beneath the sea. Above is a colorful collection of plume worms.

A curious french angel follows us around.

Below, a chocolate chip sea cucumber...well, doesn't do much of anything. They have been around since the dinosaurs and have not evolved much. They have a hole on either end; stuff goes in, stuff comes out-that's it!