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Burlington, Vermont – August 2015

2016 June 29
by Isaac Peloquin

I had the opportunity to take a temporary work assignment to Burlington, Vermont.  Although most of the time was work related, I did get the opportunity to take a few nights to explore locally as well as take a day trip out of town.

Included in the adventures is a walk to downtown Winooski and a trip to and from Stowe. On the trip to and from Stowe, I stopped at Fairax Falls, Smuglers’ Notch, Sterling Gorge Falls, and Bingham Falls.  Even thought I had limited time off, the days that I got were very enjoyable.

 

Time Lapse – June 2015

2015 July 27
by Isaac Peloquin

Dabbling with a little time lapse.  First attempts….

From The Archive – June 2015

2015 June 22
by Isaac Peloquin

I went through the photo archive recently and found a few photos to share on the blog.  They are in no particular order.  Hope you enjoy!

Descriptions and locations:

  1. The old Island Park pool seating area in the winter. – Fargo, ND
  2. Jesse looking for birds on a hike – Somewhere, NV
  3. Ditto
  4. Boulder Beach at sunset – Lake Mead, NV
  5. Boat ramp at dusk – Lake Mead, NV
  6. A dead bird in the snow – Fargo, ND
  7. A walkway in the fog – Moorhead, MN
  8. Red Rock Canyon State Park, NV
  9. Nick on a walk by Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis, MN
  10. Snow Canyon State Park, UT

Germany Trip – October 2014

2015 June 8
by Isaac Peloquin

In October 2014 my friend Julie invited me over to visit in Geilenkirchen, Germany.  I flew Minneapolis to Paris to Dusseldorf then took a train to Geilenkirchen.  Overall, a great and quick trip.

Activities included:

  • Going to the market in Sittard, NL,
  • Driving the countryside and stopping at an observation tower on the top of a hill – The Wilhelmina Tower
  • Going to the point where Germany, The Netherlands, and Belgium meet
  • A stop in Maastricht where I saw St. Servaas Basilica and an exhibit of architect Jo Coenen
  • Beethoven’s Birth House, Bonn, Germany

Check out the photos:

April 2014 Update

2014 April 29
by Isaac Peloquin

Well then.  It has clearly been a while since I posted.  How about that?

Life lull over.

Here are the past three trips that I’ve take in 2014.  The gallery is mashed together, but I think you you be able to figure out the location easily.

London, UK – January 2014

Just a quick trip to London.  I had two friends from the Minneapolis area that were going to be out there at the same time.  I thought it would be awesome to join.  I started the morning early in Fargo, flew to Minneapolis, then to New York JFK (where is didn’t have much connect time), then to London Heathrow airport.  I figured my way around and eventually met Nate at the East Croyden station.

As someone that does not do well with jet lag, the first day was tough.  After meeting Nate that the train station, we went to his parents house and I spent the rest of the day in and out of consciousness.  Kate joined us the next day. It was a great time of seeing the sights, meeting new people and relaxing.

After four days, I had to head home.  I’d say that I’d go again.

Maui, Hawaii – March 2014

The trip started off with a Delta departure from Fargo to Salt Lake City.  After I hit Salt Lake, I took Southwest to Las Vegas.  I had some good hang out time with Nate and Emily.  It’s always nice to see those two.

Then is was off to Maui.  I hopped a morning flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, then on to Maui.  This is the third time to Maui.  Still love it.  I got to hang out with Liz and Preston for a few days.

May favorite part of the trips are always the hiking, especially in the forested areas.  The smell of fresh rain and ripe fruit can not be beat…. especially when you get to eat the fruit.  We also hit the beach and did some swimming in the ocean.  And, of course, the sunsets.

Seattle, Washington – April 2014

This was a whirlwind of a trip.  I was there for almost two days, and was busy almost all of it.  The McCoys picked me up from the airport and had lunch.  After that, they showed me their place and continued to Point Defiance Park.  After that, we met up with Tiffany and Chad at the soda and ice cream shop in Ruston, WA.

Tiffany, Chad and I continued to Snoqualmie Falls.  This was a fun place just to hang out.  We went off the path and joined others near the base of the falls.

The next day, we went to the Roosengaarde tulip fields in Mt. Vernon, WA.  There are fields upon fields of tulips there.  In addition to the fields, there were gardens with organized displays.  Enjoyable.  Next, we went to the Ballard Locks.  We observed the locks in action, tried to find some fish in the fish ladder and checked out the botanical garden adjacent to the locks.  After that, we started making our way to downtown Seattle.  We stopped at Gas Works Park to see the city from across the bay, then on to the Space Needle, and lastly Pikes Place Market.  The market was pretty much shut down, but we had no waiting for coffee at the first Starbucks.

Then a red-eye fight to Minneapolis and home to Fargo.  Those are tough, but totally worth it to spend a little extra time where you are going.

Until next time.