Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • 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…

  • Washington, DC Boundary Stones

    Located in Arlington and Alexandria, Virginia (Visited 2000-2010) Beginning in 1791, a survey party placed stones marking the boundary of the District of Columbia, one mile apart in a diamond pattern, ten miles on a side. Two thirds of the land came from Maryland and one third from Virginia. This land formed the new capital…

  • Counties in Delaware that I have Visited

    There are 3 Counties in Delaware – “The First State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 3 Counties = 100% of Counties in Delaware Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank. Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • A Winter Day at the Beach

    Rehoboth Beach, Sussex Co., Delaware, USA (Photos from 2004, video from 2008) Sometimes we just have to get out of the house and do something during the middle of winter. It felt like we’d been trapped inside for months and we were starting to get a little stir-crazy. Regular readers will know that we don’t…

  • Councils of Government in Connecticut that I have Visited

    There are 9 Councils of Government in Connecticut – “The Constitution State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 9 Councils = 100% of Councils of Government in Connecticut Councils of Government visited are colored-in; Councils still needing to be visited are…

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