Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • Beaver Island Travel Index

    Beaver Island, Michigan, USA (September 2000) Beaver Island is the largest island in Lake Michigan and the third largest in the Great Lakes, at about 6 miles wide and 13 miles long. It is located 18 miles from Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas. Native Americans settled Beaver Island originally and Irish immigrants began arriving by…

  • Scenic Lakeshores of Beaver Island

    Beaver Island, Michigan, USA (September 2000) While Beaver Island displayed amazing lakeshore scenery from practically every angle, three places stood out in particular Mount Pisgah Mt. Pisgah is an overgrown sand dune at the island’s northwest corner (map). It rises to 730 feet just a quarter mile from shore and it’s an obligatory climb. We…

  • Rural Scenes from Beaver Island

    Beaver Island, Michigan, USA (September 2000) One small town existed on Beaver Island — St. James — and barely a couple hundred people lived there. The remaining several hundred residents spread broadly across the island. Essentially, almost every view involved a rural scene around here. Hiking Miles of hiking trails literally covered Beaver Island. Many…

  • Inland Lakes of Beaver Island

    Beaver Island, Michigan, USA (September 2000) Beaver Island contained seven major interior lakes and several minor ones. Many of them were accompanied by marshes, bogs or drainage basins so the most direct route to them might not have always been the easiest. The major bodies of water from north to south were Font Lake, Round…

  • Counties in Massachusetts that I have Visited

    There are 14 Counties in Massachusetts – “The Bay State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 14 Counties = 100% of Counties in Massachusetts Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Counties in Maryland that I have Visited

    There are 24 Counties in Maryland – “The Free State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 24 Counties = 100% of Counties in Maryland Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Demolition Derby

    Upperco, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA (photos a composite of races 2004-2007) We tried to make it to the demolition derby at least once a summer back in the day when the kids were young. For those who may be uninitiated to the concept, the main goal is to keep your vehicle running while attempting to…

  • Bermuda Shorts, Part 9 (Lists)

    I like to count a bunch of different things and that didn’t change simply because I went on vacation. If anything, it actually accelerated it. I’m always looking for opportunities to grow my lists. So I thought I’d wrap-up this final article in the Bermuda series with a summary of my progress. Parish Counting I…

  • Bermuda Shorts, Part 8 (Museums & More)

    With an area as small as Bermuda — just over 20 square miles (53 square kilometres) — one might conclude it wouldn’t need a lot of museums. Well, as it turned out, a lot of history happened there. Plus the tourists needed something to do. Maybe they couldn’t golf or lounge at the beach the…

  • Bermuda Shorts, Part 7 (Architectural Details)

    I thought I would take the discussion in a more lighthearted direction by focusing on a few architectural details I noticed. Examples reflecting local culture, customs and tastes could be found on contemporary buildings all across Bermuda. Pastels Pastels appeared everywhere. Seemingly every building featured those characteristic soft pale hues. Walk down any street and…

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