"Longing for Flight"

I have always loved the P-51, nothing sounds like it when it taxi's by, when it is on a Takeoff Roll, and the truly magnificent sound as it fly's past and goes into a victory role. In WWII this war bird earned it's wings and we are all free because of it, the other aircraft, crews, maintainers, and nearly 20,000 airman that gave their lives over Europe and in the Pacific. If you want to have a hero read the story of SSgt Henry "Red" Erwin, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor as a radio operator on a B-29 over Japan.

Twin Falls Day Trip

Today we set out to Twin Falls State Park in Wyoming County , WV. It was a nice day for a drive and the fall colors in this area are at their peak. I would climb down the sides of the river bank, on to the slick rocks and play Nat Geo Photographer. Bubbles did not like the fact that she could not see me and then after she could not see or hear me she got worried. I now have to wear a bell when I go of exploring so she can find me. The Lodge is under construction but the restaurant is still open. the four some on the park Golf Curse didn't stop the family of Deer from grazing on the 8th green. We left the park and drove over the New River Bridge. I love the day trips that Bub's and I take and can't wait for the net one.

Autumn in the Park

Just me playing around with de-saturation...again! Hope you like it.

Babcock State Park Swinging Bridge

Bubbles and I were going to spend the night at Babcock State Park tonight but the only cabin that was available was the one that the only heat source is an open fire place. The temperature is supposed to be down to 25 degrees tonight and I am not going to get up ever 2 hours to check the fire and make sure the bears are still on the outside. So...we went for a day trip and found this bridge hidden in the forest. While walking around the Grist Mill we bumped into a retired member of the Guard, Gary Stewart. Bub's and I will spend a night or two up there in the spring or summer, but it will be a cabin with a heater. We explored around he park until it started to snow, that's when we headed down the river to satellite TV, a heat pump, and two spoiled puppies.

Picky Blue Jays

We have adopted, or they have adopted us, a large family of Blue Jays. There are about 10 of them and when we put peanuts on the wall we get to see most of them, and man can they get loud. This one particular Jay was somewhat of a picky eater. He would pick up a peanut and then drop it. He would walk around picking them up and letting them fall. He would listen to them when hey hit the ground to see if there was a nut inside. He was the only one doing this. We love feeding the birds, Chipmunks, Squirrels, but not the Possum.

The original "Patriot Guard"

The Sons and Daughters of the Revolutionary War march at Tu Endi Wee State Park, Point Pleasant, WV on 4 Oct., 2009 to commemorate the first battle of the Revolutionary War at this very location. Members of the SAR and DAR came from as far away as Wyoming to place a wreath at the monument.

Freedom is not Free

On our road trip today Bubs and I came across the memorial of the Battle at Tu Endi Wee State Park, the first battle of the American Revolutionary War at Point Pleasant, WV. This, on the day that eight American soldiers were killed in Afghanistan remind us that men and women for over two hundred years have sacrificed their life for this county. The "when" and the "where" may, sometimes, run together but the "why" stands out as clear today as it did in 1774. FREEDOM! Patriots have died in the past and will die in the future to ensure this country and it's people will stay FREE.