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Gabriel loves to eat out. He says HI to every waitress that passes by.

In 1873 Congress appropriated $20,000 for the construction of a screw-pile structure. The lighthouse was built in 1875. Ice was a perpetual threat to screw-pile lights on the Chesapeake, and in 1877 the original lens was destroyed when it toppled by shaking from ice floes. This lens was replaced, and the additional piles and riprap were placed around the foundation in order to protect it. By 1964 it was the last manned light in the Chesapeake Bay, and it was not automated until 1986. It is currently the last unaltered screwpile cottage-type lighthouse on its original foundation in the Chesapeake Bay. Tours are conducted several times a year, usually between June and October, by the Annapolis Maritime Museum. It is a National Historic Landmark and is currently owned by the City of Annapolis. The US Coast Guard still maintains navigation and weather monitoring equipment in the lighthouse.

Hiking the Appalachian Trail from Lehigh Gap, PA up to the top of Blue Mountain. Great views and lots of rocks.

Amusing antics of the Atlantic Ghost Crabs (Ocypode quadrata) on Assateague Island National Seashore in MD. These crabs live in holes in the sand and hide at the first sign of trouble. I set my camera on a tripod just outside of some of their holes and caught some great crab action.

Part of Assateague Island National Seashore is reserved for Over Sand Vehicles (OSV). If you have a properly equipped vehicle and purchase a permit you can drive for about 12 miles on the beach until you come to the VA line. I went this day with a friend and her dog and we spent the day exploring and swimming and just having a great time.

An excavator is demolishing the old Baltimore Pre-Release Unit building in Baltimore, MD piece by piece. Scrap metal is being set aside for salvage and someone is hosing down the dust.

A scenic train ride pulled by a steam locomotive from Cumberland, MD to Frostburg, MD. An hour up to Frostburg, where they turn the engine around on a turntable, then an hour back after a lunch layover. You go through a tunnel on the trip both ways. This is a very enjoyable ride.

Gabriel's first camping trip in 2015. Being so little he at times had to be entertained with bubbles.

The annual Monacan Indian Nation Powwow which is held in Elon, VA.

We sing Happy Birthday to Gabriel, my younger grandson, for his 1st.

While hiking the Appalachian Trail in VA my friend and I came across a man walking Jackson. Jackson had on a vest that said Adopt Me. So she did.

The annual Monacan Indian Nation Powwow in Elon, VA in 2014.

The MD RenFest is a great annual event. Each year they also do jousting performances. This video shows some of the jousting runs from 2013.

The Great Allegheny Passage is a 150 mile hiker/biker trail that runs from Cumberland, MD to Pittsburgh, PA. It passes through several tunnels and over several bridges and the scenery is breathtaking. This video documents the section in MD between Brush Tunnel and Cumberland. This section uses parts of the railroad right of way for the Western MD Scenic Railroad and sometimes the locomotive passes by. You can bring your own bike or rent one at several locations.

Law Enforcement agencies sell shirts and hats and raise money to support the Special Olympics. Each agency will run the torch through their jurisdiction with some Special Olympians carrying the torch to the Special Olympiad. This is the Annapolis, MD Police Department and their section of the torch run.

Snippets of the Monacan Indian Nation's 2013 powwow which is held in Elon, VA.

The 21st annual Monacan Indian Nation powwow in Elon, VA. This was Grand Entry where all dancers/performers enter the circle for the first time.

Like most felines, Jade and her sons, Bugsy and Skeeter, love the laser light. These are fosters that came to us when the babies were only days old. We raise them for a local shelter.

We raised kittens for a local rescue. While filming brothers Bugsy and Skeeter they found my camera and decided it, too, was a toy to play with.

We raised kittens for a local rescue. These two loved going into the bathroom but this time locked themselves in.

On a trip to Texas we went to the Brownsville area then headed down Boca Chica Road until it ended at the Gulf of Mexico. The beach is so compact there you can drive on it without 4-wheel drive. We drove the 2.5 miles south on the beach to where the Rio Grande meets the Gulf. The US side was mostly vacant. The Mexican side had numerous people fishing with nets, swimming, etc. We spent quite some time there and had a wonderful time. Beautiful place to visit if you are ever in the area.

We used to raise kittens for a local rescue. We kept them contained as long as possible. This shows two brothers, Pumpkin and Squash, as they learned to escape their prison. Mom watches as they do so. Both brothers were adopted into the same home.

A fun, family-oriented patriotic parade in Annapolis, MD. This video was taken on West Street near Monticello Avenue.

Two kittens my wife was raising for a rescue found their way into our bathroom and discovered the joy of toilet paper. May 2012

The 27th floor observation deck of the World Trade Center, Top of the World, provides 360 degree views of Baltimore. May 2012