I virtually passed through Edinburgh, a city I had the pleasure of spending a few days in back in 2003 with my pal, Robin Miles. I'd have to go back to my "old school photo" albums to find pictures to share, so I will just rely on the interwebs. To get to my virtual point … Continue reading LEJOG Virtual Challenge, Mile Marker 812: Just north of the Firth of Forth
Real World Travels
Adventures in Birding: Savannah and the Low Country
Fully vaccinated and ready to travel! My first Angie Adventure in over a year took me to Savannah, Georgia in search of the Painted Bunting (and also Gullah history but that will follow in a separate post). I found the bunting (side note: two weeks after my trip, one was spotted at Winnemac Park in … Continue reading Adventures in Birding: Savannah and the Low Country
LEJOG Virtual Challenge, Mile 677: Just northeast of the Lake District
Spring is springing here in Chicago which has made it possible to commute more easily on my bike as well as take some longer walks, either while on my birding excursions or with Banita and Denali. Though the virtual trip doesn't have me going through the Lake District I thought I'd take you on a … Continue reading LEJOG Virtual Challenge, Mile 677: Just northeast of the Lake District
Adventures in Birding: Sandhill and Whooping Cranes
For Banita's birthday we rented a little renonvated barn in Sawyer, Michigan for the weekend. While there we saw on our friend and avid birder Scott's facebook page that the very rare Common Crane (despite it's name it really was way off course, as it is usually found in northern Eurasia) was seen amongst the … Continue reading Adventures in Birding: Sandhill and Whooping Cranes
LEJOG Virtual Challenge: Mile Marker 595.7, Yorkshire Dales
Goodness, not having a 15 mile round trip bike commute a couple times a week definitely hampers getting my mileage in. I'll need to take more lakeside walks with the dog! Virtually we are now in the Yorkshire Dales and this is where I can actually start writing and posting pictures from my real life … Continue reading LEJOG Virtual Challenge: Mile Marker 595.7, Yorkshire Dales
Angie's Adventures 