Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • Little Sand Bay & Hokenson Brothers Fishery

    Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA (August 2007) Little Sand Bay hugged the northern edge of the Bayfield Peninsula. It fell between Point Detour and Sand Point, a gateway to the westernmost Apostle Islands. A National Park Service visitors center could be found there. It included a campground, a marina, and the historic…

  • Counties in West Virginia that I have Visited

    There are 55 Counties in West Virginia – “The Mountain State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 55 Counties = 100% of Counties in West Virginia Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using…

  • New River Gorge

    Fayette County, West Virginia, USA (late 1990’s / early 2000’s) The momentous New River starts its journey in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, a part of the Appalachian chain, as it gently winds its northerly way through forests, valleys and fields. It continues its rural journey into Virginia and occasionally past towns like Galax and…

  • Counties in Washington that I have Visited

    There are 39 Counties in Washington – “The Evergreen State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 30 Counties = 76.9% of Counties in Washington Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Return to Seattle

    Everett to Seattle, Washington (May 16, 1998) It promised to be a pleasant day as we drove the short distance into Seattle straight to the waterfront. Coincidentally the Seattle Maritime Festival was held that weekend and there were many activities to keep us busy. We started our tour by taking a ride around the harbor…

  • As Far as Vancouver

    Bellingham, Washington to Vancouver, British Columbia to Everett, Washington (May 15, 1998) Bellingham offered an easy shot into British Columbia, Canada. It also provided an opportunity to visit one of the strangest geographical anomalies in the United States — Point Roberts! In this vicinity the two countries set their border along the 49th parallel to…

  • Driving Up Puget Sound

    Tacoma to Snoqualmie Falls to La Conner to Bellingham, Washington (May 14, 1998) We stayed off I-5 to avoid spray coming off the trucks and followed a path through the town of Snoqualmie and its eponymous falls (map). A large inn sat aside wide cliffs of water. The cold, wind, and rain made us miss…

  • Pacific Northwest Breweriana

    Breweriana collected in the Pacific Northwest (May 8-17, 1998) Anyone who knows me understands that I like fine tasting beers. Thus, we compiled a large collection of breweriana on our trip to the Pacific Northwest. The photograph above shows the full set of glasses, growlers, coasters, and stickers. The collection made it home without too…

  • Counties in Virginia that I have Visited

    There are 133 Counties / Independent Cities in Virginia – “The Old Dominion“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 133 Counties / Independent Cities = 100% of Counties / Independent Cities in Virginia Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to…

  • Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay

    Accomack County, Virginia (June 2000) For many years I’d wanted to visit Tangier Island in the middle of Chesapeake Bay (map). People have inhabited Tangier for more than three hundred years, making a living from the bounty of the Bay, mostly isolated from their neighbors on the eastern and western shores. This has resulted in…

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