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Minnesota State Parks, Wow!

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/10/2023 2 Comments

An adventurous excitement that my heart and soul craves several return visits to enjoy thoroughly.

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Nature’s trails heals.

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My times have been moments of spiritual tranquility.

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Poetry is Nature

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/29/2022 0 Comments

Words describe what is visually sighted, allowing your mind, body, and soul to absorb the picturesque poetic surroundings.

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Golden moments of a day.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/19/2022 0 Comments

The beauty for the beginning or end of a day.

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Retiree anniversary

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/28/2022 6 Comments

Sunrise Matanza Pass Fort Myer Beach Florida I once was a hard-working, career-minded son, military personnel, husband, father, civil service worker to survive and enjoy the fruits of forty years…

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Traveler types

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/13/2021 2 Comments

I'm always surrounded with incredible views.

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Grove of the patriarchs

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/27/2021 1 Comments

Dozens of day hikes and overnight backpacking within Mount Rainer National Park.

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First day at Mount Rainer

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/21/2021 3 Comments

My happy place.

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North Shore Mn, Route 61, and the superior trail

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/10/2021 0 Comments

Duluth, MN, is the boyhood hometown of Robert Allen Zimmerman,

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America’s prescription parks

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/23/2021 1 Comments

Nurturing your heart, mind, and soul in the great outdoors.

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“What is RV Boondocking?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/22/2021 3 Comments

I simply explain I'm staying inside my mobile home.

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Red Rock National Conservation area

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/29/2021 4 Comments

I talked about my adventures when suddenly my uncle's pickup turned into the left turn lane

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traveling during 2020, what a year!

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/15/2021 3 Comments

The evolution of movement and transportation began with walking

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Olympia National park

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/16/2020 5 Comments

I have fallen in love with the ecological beauty of the Pacific Northwest

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Change is INEVITABLE

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/01/2020 8 Comments

Many expectations in life are inevitable,

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Port Townsend WA

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/14/2020 5 Comments

Now you know something new!

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lake Audobon landscapes

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/25/2020 3 Comments

Moments in time captured from the lens of my camera

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Doubting Thomas organic Farm

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/10/2020 6 Comments

50+ years of my life to find my farming home.

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“Traveling nomadic during a world pandemic”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/21/2020 14 Comments

Until a vaccine is discovered and everyone is inoculated, stay safe and healthy.

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Nomadic Covid-19 self-isolation sacrafices

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/06/2020 10 Comments

The beacon of light brightens towards the end of this pandemic.

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Saguaro National Park West

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/24/2020 12 Comments

Falling in love with the desert.

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Sanibel Island Causeway

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/21/2020 3 Comments

Basking in the beauty of my surroundings as a nomadic traveler

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Thoughts of travel stirs my restless soul

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/08/2020 3 Comments

A mature wisdom-filled twelve-year-old

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"Wintering in the Florida Everglades."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/06/2020 3 Comments

Human Snow Birds retreat to the warmer climates mimicking mother natures migration

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"Big Cypress National Preserve & the Florida Keys."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/21/2020 2 Comments

An opportunity to capture photos and enjoy the beauty of the ride

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Big Cypress National Preserve morning sunrise

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/10/2020 5 Comments

The perfect morning for me

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"My happy place."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/07/2020 7 Comments

The quiet wilderness serenity of nature's beauty.

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"Humanities Blue Balloon."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/17/2019 3 Comments

we all live upon a planet with a downward force of gravity

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"Moving forward and expanding."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/16/2019 8 Comments

I no longer say aloud, be patient what's the rush?

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"What a Summer!"

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/04/2019 14 Comments

Surrounded by nature, emitting happiness and contentment.

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“Falling in love with nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/26/2019 8 Comments

Surrounded by nature, emitting happiness and contentment

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“Santa Cruze CA Pier/Wharf.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/15/2019 2 Comments

I'm planning to merge my love of downhill mountain biking, and bicycle touring so I visited the Santa Cruz bicycle headquarters in Santa Cruz, CA. After I drooled over my…

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“Poetry is Nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/12/2019 9 Comments

Poetry is nature, infinite in age.

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“Sacred spiritual site for all.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/09/2019 2 Comments

A sense of reverence is experienced as you pass the enormous Coast Redwood Trees

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Glacier National Park

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/10/2019 9 Comments

Glacier National Park is a natural amusement park, with hiking, and backpacking trails providing a soul calming meditative experience costing less than the entrance to Disney World, or Six Flags.…

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“My restless soul; (“Poetry”).

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/16/2019 3 Comments

In the forest I close my eyes hearing insects buzzing and humming around me.

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“2018 Key West Fantasy Fest.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/26/2018 5 Comments

Before I created this blog post, I took time organizing my thoughts to shape the narrative for the photos I captured during the 2018 Key West Fantasy Festival. I was…

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“Travel dreams crossing the U.S.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/15/2018 11 Comments

Monarch Pass, on route 50, in Colorado, at over 12000 feet above sea level. It has been a little over a month since I last posted a blog simply…

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“Meteor Crater.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/28/2018 4 Comments

Many things in life are comfortable assumptions, like night or day, green light or red light, and a massive crater in the middle of a desert created by a meteor.…

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Arizona’s Route 89A, a scenic drive.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/25/2018 10 Comments

Everyone who visits Arizona always recommends the Grand Canyon and their next recommendation is usually the city of Sedona AZ to see the picturesque red mountains surrounding the town. Many…

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“Appreciating natural surroundings.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/10/2018 2 Comments

Usually, on the weekends mostly during the morning hours, a hiking trail fills with groups of people flaunting their newly purchased hiking and backpacking gear. These groups move along in…

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“A Grey Nomads Gap Years.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/02/2018 7 Comments

My plan for the day was to set up somewhere along the beach to write and read all day on a picnic bench under a shelter looking out onto the…

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“Treated reservations.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/03/2018 4 Comments

If you are lucky, your life will treat you to various forms and types of reservations. I have had room and dinner reservations and I have toured nature reserves and…

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“Relocate.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/08/2017 5 Comments

For a weekend I relocated to Northern New Mexico in search of winter landscapes to photograph. My destination was the ski area in and around Taos New Mexico. I found…

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“Gorge.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/07/2017 7 Comments

The images do not reflect the cold temperatures, of the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos New Mexico of the magnificent engineering marvel of the bridge, draped in the beauty of…

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“Temporary photos.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/13/2017 4 Comments

Landscape photography changes minute to minute, hour, by hour and daily at the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. In these photographs, I capture a temporary moment in time, that are…

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“Autumn Fluffy.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/30/2017 3 Comments

The end of green summer leaves leads to the transformation to various bright colors. During an October hike with crisp, breezes blowing red, yellow, purple, orange, magenta, and brown leaves…

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“Fashionable Beauty.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/10/2017 3 Comments

Hiking a forest or desert trails with only the sounds of your footsteps crunching the ground quiets your soul to experience a believable sense of silenced spiritual connection. Natures natural…

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Leaf, needles, and a forest.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/23/2017 6 Comments

Hiking the trails within the National Parks, National Forest, and National Conservation Areas can produce a feeling of irrelevancy for whatever is going on in the world. Standing motionless staring…

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“An iconic American road.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/19/2017 3 Comments

I was traveling south along Nevada route 95 when I wandered into Las Vegas to visit family and to check out Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. When I told my uncle…

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“Anticipated Crescendo.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/08/2017 2 Comments

As a traveler, I have encountered many others who's mentality like mine is filled with the anticipated experiences of the journey and destination. The journey has numerous crescendos of discovery around…

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“Structure,”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/05/2017 4 Comments

The structure of nature can sometimes have no structure at all. The Bonneville Salt Flats white sands are a living sight to witness. The white sands distinguish no structure, only…

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“Enamored with Nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/03/2017 12 Comments

After viewing and capturing photos of the natural beauty in Yellowstone National Park, I found the Flagg Ranch Campgrounds located along the John D Rockafeller Parkway in between Yellowstone National…

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“Ooh, Shiny spot in the sky.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/22/2017 5 Comments

Millions of people gathered in the major location around the continental United States to witness a solar eclipse at varying degrees. I was fortunate to see two sunset and sunrises…

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“Earth Day Sunsets.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/23/2017 11 Comments

As the sun sets on another yearly earth day celebrations around the world including protests marches to bring attention to climate change. One fundamental aspect that will never change is…

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“Mythical.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/06/2016 6 Comments

Some things in life can become mythical within my thoughts. My hiking experiences encompass several decades as a Boy Scout, hiking trails in middle and southern Missouri. To becoming a…

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Migrating Settlers & Rv’ers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/29/2016 4 Comments

Just like the early settlers who migrated west walking 20oo-miles, there is a current migration of travelers in recreational vehicles who criss-cross the US, Canada, and Mexico.…

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“Mirror.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/18/2016 4 Comments

Capturing photographs of reflections on a lake is what sprung my amateur photographers imagination. Since the early morning bicycle rides into Lakes Regional Park in Lee, Co, Fl. I…

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Stump

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/14/2016 0 Comments

The daily word prompts ignite my imagination of times in my life. The word "stump" has me reflecting on the stump-grinder, I rented to remove two tree stumps from my…

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Radical Moose Encounter

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/13/2016 10 Comments

What would be the radical experiences to capture morning photos of the sunrise at a place called Silver Lake at Brighton Utah, 8000 feet above sea level? I never thought…

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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument & Museum.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/03/2016 2 Comments

I was fortunate to tour and learn about the Agate Fossil Beds National Monument & Museum that was established on June 14, 1997. It's, location in Western Nebraska's Panhandle is…

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Happy Birthday US National Parks

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/25/2016 0 Comments

Today the US National Parks celebrate their 100th centennial. Yes, being 100 is cool when you have the gorgeous historic beauty surrounding you when you are a Park Ranger. The…

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“Glass”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/11/2016 4 Comments

The word glass has many definitions around the world, yet, its basic form, glass is a non-crystalline solid with enormously other uses. For me, the word glass immediately brings to…

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“Partners”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/06/2016 7 Comments

I took plenty of long-distant photo of the Mute Swan partners with their cygnet securely in between both. A week later, they ventured to my side of the lake for…

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“Fence”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/30/2016 6 Comments

Standing in a Kansas wheat field. A fence of wheat on the left. A fence of wheat on the right. A fence of wheat ahead. A fence of wheat behind.…

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“The South”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/18/2016 0 Comments

Many locations in the US south like the above morning sunrise photo taken in Tavares Fl with morning temperatures in the mid 70's are considered warm temperate zones, but,…

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“Contrast”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/26/2016 5 Comments

Response to Wordpress word prompt "Contrast," The contrast of the seasons, rain, snow, summer or winter, is witnessed daily in nature around the world. Nature has performed consistently throughout time…

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“Longing”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/12/2016 2 Comments

For the past ten months, I have expanded my blog beyond a daily prompt response, to include short stories, flash fiction, photography, and poetry. I have discovered sketching and painting…

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“My Quirky Habits”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/11/2016 3 Comments

Which quirky habit annoys you the most and what quirky habit do you love for yourself or others. I have a quirky habit to clean my kitchen and bathroom repetitively…

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“Just Another Day”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/05/2016 1 Comments

Our days are organized around numerous small actions we repeat over and over. What's your favorite daily ritual? Usually, before the sun rises, a simple ritual for me is to…

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“Life after Blogs”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/02/2016 3 Comments

Your life without a computer. What is it like? My life without using my laptop or desktop computer takes place two or three times a week when I indulge my addiction…

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“The Artist Eye”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/23/2015 0 Comments

Is there a painting or sculpture you are drawn to? What does it say to you? Describe the experience. Every morning sunrise and evening sunset soothes my soul as I…

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“Treat”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/02/2015 12 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's weekly photo challenge: "Treat." Treats and indulgences can take many forms. Share yours with us! Most mornings I venture out to the gym before…

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