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Tag Archives: hiking
On A St. Croix Rainy Day, What Is There To Do?
Starting with basics, there is no such thing as a bad day in Paradise. If it starts to rain think about snorkeling. No worries about lightening or thunder, we only get that a few times a year and no more … Continue reading
Posted in Manchineel Bay, Uncategorized
Tagged hiking, Sandy Point St. Croix, St. Croix Hiking, walking
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Where did the phrase “batsh*t crazy” come from?
The title question comes from a scholarly page discussing the question of the origins of the phrase “batshit crazy.” The phrase seems to have developed some legitimacy as it is now included in the Oxford English Dictionary. The scholarly citations … Continue reading
Posted in Hams Bluff
Tagged healthy lifestyle, healthy-living, hiking, outdoors, St. Croix History, St. Croix Virgin Islands, walking
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The Diggers come looking for the Ark of St. Croix
Sandstone Maltese Cross. While in Virginia on vacation, I got to see a program staring Ringmaster Tim Saylor and King George Wyant, also known as Ringy and KG, of the Anaconda Treasure Company. This very dynamic duo came to St. … Continue reading
This Avis News Story Says it All!
For those of you who missed the story in the St. Croix Avis, I was delighted with the positive vibes. So here is a copy of the story.
Posted in Pirates
Tagged hiking, pirate treasures, Pirates, St. Croix Hiking, St. Croix History, St. Croix Vacation, Treasure
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Are the St. Croix Goldens Descended from Pirates?
I have known the Golden clan of St. Croix for about 30 years and enjoyed the company of family members on many occasions. Brother George was a natural story teller and he and I spent many days and hours sharing … Continue reading
Posted in Pirates
Tagged hiking, Knights of Malta, pirate treasures, Pirates, St. Croix Hiking, St. Croix History, St. Croix Virgin Islands, Treasure
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Mother’s Love: I Never Knew Deer Could Talk and Birds Could Grieve.
Today, during my morning walk, I came across a whitetail doe and fawn grazing in a field in front of a house. When the mother saw me she started to run to the right, the fawn being rather young ran … Continue reading
Posted in Judith (Soldier) Hill, Judith's Hill
Tagged animals, Deer, excercise, Grief, hiking, lifestyle, nature, outdoors, St. Croix Vacation, St. Croix Virgin Islands, strolling, walking
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In Search of Pirate Treasure
Almost everybody I know has walked a beach while looking down for treasure. Some people treasure shells, others sea-glass and a unique group even searches for cod stoppers, those marbles used to seal carbonated beverages before crown caps were invented. … Continue reading
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Tagged hiking, Hiking with Children, Pirates, St. Croix Hiking, St. Croix History, Treasure, walking
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Moses in the Rushes – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Moses in the Rushes (Tradescantia spathacea or Rhoeo spathacea) is on five continents as an ornamental or medicinal plant. In has been used in it’s native Mexico as anti-fungal and anti Cancer drugs and is still used in modern medicine … Continue reading
In Search of the Du Bois ‘Castle’ – Danger in Paradise
It’s been months (five) since I’ve published anything about hiking on this blog as all my writing time has been focused on my book. It’s not that I’ve quit walking or going on hikes, I have just been spending all … Continue reading
The Caribs of St. Croix
When I started the process of qualification to walk on the National Park Property at Salt River, I was told I had to present an outline of my knowledge of the Historical Significance of Salt River. From my perspective at … Continue reading
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