Select from the links below to be sent to the photo albums for various years or categories. There are captions to some of the photos that tell a little bit about what happened on the trip or in the photo. The most recent albums are at the top, but check out the other trips from the past. Enjoy!
Kate's California Christmas Trip Photos
Kate and Aurora's trip to California for Christmas 2011. This was Aurora's first airplane rides.2011 Pittsburgh Trip Photos
Photos from several visits to The Burgh in 2011.2011 Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Photos
Photos from the events on December 11, 2011 that were depicting the 149th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The main part of the day was following in the footsteps of the Irish Brigade's 28th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.112th Army vs. Navy Football Game Photos
Photos from our very first Army versus Navy football game that was held in Washington, DC at Fedex Field on December 10, 2011. This was the 112th meeting between the academies. The Navy won the game for the 10th year in a row by a score of 27-21. Go Navy beat Army!!Additional Gettysburg Trip Photos
Photos from an October trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. There are also photos from our November trip to help volunteer setting up the luminaries for the Remembrance Day events at the National Cemetery.2011 Washington, DC Visit Photos
These photos are from a trip into Washington, DC on November 13, 2011.2011 Honor Flight Photos
Photos from Honor Flights that I and the family greeted as they arrived at Dulles International Airport in Virginia. These flights bring World War II veterans into Washington D.C. to see the World War II Memorial.Air Force vs. Navy Football Game Photos
Photos from the October 1, 2011 football game between Air Force and Navy at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.2011 Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland Photos
Photos from the day that Aurora and I spent at the battlefield on September 17, 2011 on the 149th anniversary of the battle.White Sands National Monument, New Mexico Photos
Photos from a trip to New Mexico in September 2011 in which I also got to go to White Sands National Monument.National Museum of the Marine Corps Photos
Photos from a trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia.Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland Trip Photos
Photos from trips to Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland. This is the place for the type section for the Catoctin Mountain Greenstone (metabasalt) from the Tacontic Orogeny (around 420-440 million years ago).Upper Midwest Trip Photos
Photos from our August 5-16, 2011 trip to the Upper Midwest. On this trip Kate and I collected the final states to have visited all 50 United States. I just needed North Dakota, while Kate needed Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. After this trip, Aurora has been to 27 of the 50 States. We also made a stop in Pittsburgh on the way up and back for a couple days, so those photos are here as well.Kate's July 2011 Trip Photos
Photos from Kate and Aurora's July 2011 trip to Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.150th Anniversary Re-enactment of the First Battle of Manassas, Virginia Photos
Photos from the 150th Anniversary re-enactment of the First Battle of Manassas in Virginia from July 21-24, 2011. The battle took place on July 21, 1861. I actually got to participate in the re-enactment over this weekend!2011 Volunteer Day in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Photos
Photos from the June 4, 2011 Volunteer Day in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania that I had with the other Friends of Gettysburg members. There are also photos from the rest of the weekend with the family as we camped in Gettysburg that weekend.Shenandoah National Park, Virginia Camping Weekend Photos
Photos from Aurora's first camping trip on the weekend of May 20-22, 2011. She had a blast with it.Bradenton and Disney Trip Photos
Photos from our trip to Pirates Spring Training (in Bradenton, Florida) and Walt Disney World in Florida.