Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • Minnetonka Cave

    Caribou-Targhee National Forest , Bear Lake, Idaho, USA (July 2011) We’d heard about Minnetonka Cave while we were visiting Bear Lake and decided to check it out. It’s set high within the Bear Lake Range in Cache National Forest (administered by the Montpelier Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest) at an altitude of 7,700…

  • Counties in Hawaii that I have Visited

    There are 5 Counties in Hawaii – “The Aloha State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 2 Counties = 40% of Counties in Hawaii Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Waikiki Beach

    Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA (October 1997) We stood at what had to be the ultimate Hawaiian tourist spot, on Waikiki Beach (map) with Diamond Head in the background. Most visitors looked to be Japanese, or honeymooners, or both. We appeared in the background of several dozen Japanese wedding videos totally by accident. We were never…

  • Counties in Georgia that I have Visited

    There are 159 Counties in Georgia – “The Peach State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 78 Counties = 49.1% of Counties in Georgia Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Stone Mountain

    DeKalb County, Georgia, USA (April 2010) Stone Mountain rises above the plain just a few miles northeast of Atlanta, a solid monolith standing alone like nothing else around it anywhere east of the Appalachians. It started out millions of years ago as magma that hardened below the earth’s surface. Slowly, over time, the surrounding landscape…

  • Savannah

    Chatham County, Georgia, USA (July 2006) Savannah is a beautiful city full of charm and graceful age. We came to town for a wedding and stopped by to meet the prospective bride and groom the evening before the big event (I’m not going to put their name on the Internet but they know who they…

  • Counties in Florida that I have Visited

    There are 67 Counties in Florida – “The Sunshine State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 43 Counties = 64.2% of Counties in Florida Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • I have Visited the District of Columbia

    There are No Counties in the District of Columbia – “End Taxation Without Representation“ The District of Columbia is considered both a county-equivalent and a state-equivalent administrative unit by the United States Bureau of the Census Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for all of the states. I have visited…

  • Bird House Flight Cage

    Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC (2007) The Smithsonian’s National Zoo Bird House (map) hosts many avian species, either within the building, the large flight cage or in the attached outdoor exhibits. This is one of the quietest parts of the zoo, a bit off the beaten track, and visitors have to really make a…

  • Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

    Washington, DC (2007 & 2009) Few things are nicer than a walk on Theodore Roosevelt island on a beautiful day. The Setting We visited Theodore Roosevelt Island, often referred to by its shorter name “Roosevelt Island” an 88 acre nature preserve set amid the Potomac River and the surrounding urban landscape (map). The National Park…

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