Drove this route on Wednesday. Got home about 11:30 p.m.
Category: Travel
A New Year’s Walk in the Woods
Light
My favorite artist contemplates Rothko’s No. 210/No. 211 (Orange).
About the exhibit: See the Light: The Luminist Tradition in American Art. More about acquiring the Rothko.
The Watcher
This guy is keeping an eye on the highest part of the trail to the brook. I feel safer.
Overcast with off-and-on drizzle since I arrived. Lots of cleanup yesterday. Very happy to have found the “on” switch on the water heater this morning, and Gracie is pleased that I brought out a heater next to her bed after a chilly first night without.
Finally for now, this is my plan for Saturday: http://nebrewfest.com/
The forecast is clear and 80s.
Yes. Beer.
If you’re not the lead dog…
I’ve been sitting in my car waiting to cross the Potomac on a two-lane bridge for over an hour and 15 minutes. At least I have snacks and podcasts and JUMPIN JEEBUS ON A HATSTAND WHY THE HELL AREN’T WE MOVING and my dog and teh internetz and books and stuff.
Two Cent Jazz Band | Central Park
High quality busking. Big fun in the park.
Guggenheim
Looking over Times Square
From the bar of our hotel:
The best holiday reads | Books | The Guardian
Here’s a good reading list:
The best holiday readsAnna Karenina on the beach, The Corrections in Patagonia, Death in Venice overlooking the Lido … Writers recall their most memorable holiday reads – what are yours?
Free National Park iPhone Apps
I love National Parks, and I like what my iPhone makes possible. This is a nice freebie.
TUAW: Chimani National Park Guides free for iPhone until April 24
The Chimani Guides are really first rate apps at US$4.99 – $9.99, but in celebration of National Park Week, they are free from now until April 24. A good deal at the regular price, they are certainly worth a download for free.There is one app for each of these parks: Arcadia, Cape Cod National Seashore, Yosemite, Cuyahoga Valley and the Grand Canyon. The apps contain lots of photos, descriptions of hiking trails, restroom and parking guides, and details on lodging, camping and restaurants. There are detailed maps, and the apps use GPS to locate you. The apps also contain an audio driving tour and a look at scheduled events in the park you are visiting. For photographers, there are sunrise and sunset times and some optional push notifications alerting you to important park events.
Frankly, travel apps don’t get much better than these, and I’m thrilled these apps are free for now. Some features require GPS and a 3G or Wi-Fi connection, and the downloads are sizable. The Grand Canyon app is 132 MB and Yosemite is 334 MB, so be sure you have room for them. I love finding great quality, free stuff for our readers, and this series of apps is a perfect example. If you’re headed to any of these parks, grab one or more.