2019

Day Trip to Annapolis

December 7, 2019

There weren't many interesting natural sites in winter in the mid-Atlantic region. So for some fresh air, I headed for Annapolis, Maryland on the Saturday of Dec 7 for a more culture-related trip.

Photo with Gov. Larry Hogan's Family
Photo with Gov. Larry Hogan's Family
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Camping Weekend in Shenandoah

December 3, 2019

First weekend of November, before all the leaves were gone in the mountains, my friend and I ventured into Shenandoah National Park for a camping trip and a last peak of autumn. And this post would be about all the things that didn't went wrong that weekend (a lot of them did...).

Starry Sky
Starry Sky

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Hiking Buzzard Rock of George Washington National Forest

November 24, 2019

It's a weekend towards the end of October, when foliage forecast was at its peak for mountains in the mid-atlantic region, something that I wouldn't attempt to miss. This time, I ventured into Northern George Washington National Forest and hiked Buzzard Rock Trail, in the best of autumn colors.

Hills from Buzzard Rock Ridge
Hills from Buzzard Rock Ridge

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Day Trip to Shenandoah National Park

October 21, 2019

Another autumn day as my friends and I ventured into nature again. This time we were visiting Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, hiking Whiteoak Canyon / Cedar Run Loop and Bearfence Mountain.

Sunset View
Sunset View

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Hiking in Delaware Water Gap

October 12, 2019

It's a beautiful October weekend as I explored Delaware Water Gap, a destination that's on almost every top-X hiking list of Northeastern US. And it's the best time of the year when rolling hills put on their most vivid autumn colors, a most spectacular feast before brutal lifeless winter took over.

Mount Minsi by Delaware River
Mount Minsi by Delaware River

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Hiking in Prince Willilam Forest Park

September 7, 2019

It's the first Saturday of September as my friend and I ventured into Prince William Forest Park, the largest pack of greenness near Washington DC measuring 17000 acres yet not known to many residents of the area.

Lawn
Lawn

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