An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: roadtrip

  • Wayback Machine

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    The abandoned gas station was overgrown with weeds. Paint was peeling, and the cupola seemed a bit lopsided perched on the roof. Several of it’s vents were missing. I guessed a few birds had taken up residence inside. I spotted the old fuel station stopped at the traffic light. The modern Food Mart that had…

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    snowpackjack

  • Going to Church

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    Old Sheldon Church ruins, Yemassee, South Carolina, USA I was off course, but not lost. I pulled the motorcycle into the gas station and fueled up. The hour was getting late, and I had some miles to go to get to a hotel. Lifting the pump nozzle away from the tank, I was careful not…

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    snowpackjack
    The ruins of a stone church is center, surrounded by gnarled trees with hanging moss. dried leaves are on the foreground, and a tombstone leans ito the frame on the left.

  • Seeking Judith

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    Point Judith Lighthouse, Narragansett, Rhode Island USA ©lifeasjack.com All rights reserved. Stretching a mile out into the ocean, Point Judith would earn a nickname among mariners as “the graveyard of the Atlantic.” While this moniker has been shared among many locations along the Atlantic seaboard, the Point’s conditions often include heavy seas and dense fog.…

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    snowpackjack
    A red topped lighthouse with out building sits on a stretch of grassy shoreline. A red roofed coast guard station is to the left. The sky is light blue. seas are deep blue with small waves