DEC 23, 25.. CHRISTMAS IS COMING IN TWO DAYS..

Here in Lake Havasu City, on McCulloch Blvd North, close to the Library and Post Office, Wheeler Park is a very pleasant, circular Park.

In Wheeler Park, there is a very nice Civic Monument.

In Wheeler Part there is a gigantic Evergreen Tree. This tree almost defines Wheeler Park.

At night Wheeler Park takes on a new identity!

We say "Wow Huh"!

Cap and Patti

We must thank and acknowledge our two Guest Contributors, Tim McBride and Ginny in Laughlin, Nevada. Without them this post would not have come to fruition.  

OCT 14, 25.. NEW ENGLAND CHURCHES..

Here we go with a second set of photographs that our Guest Contributor Tim McBride snapped during his recent trip through the New England States.

Ginny down in Laughlin, Nevada, played an important part helping us to download Tim's photos!

We are certainly well aware that not every one of you checks our website here daily.

Just in case you have not seen the first set of Tim's photos, please click onto the below link.

https://bobbacaps.blogspot.com/2025/10/oct-12-25-autumn-colors-in-new-england.html

Here we go with a look at some very beautiful New England Churches.

We hope that you all enjoyed this second set of photographs thanks to our Guest Contributor Tim McBride.

Cap and Patti

OCT 12, 25.. AUTUMN COLORS IN NEW ENGLAND..

Our great friend and associate, Tim McBride, recently sent us the below photos that he took back in Eastern upstate New York in the Adirondack Park. 

Below are two links that will show you more about the park

https://visitadirondacks.com/about/adirondack-park

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_Park

Here we go.

Thank you so very much Tim for your beautiful photos.

Cap and Patti and all of our followers.

And? Thanks Ginny in Laughlin, Nevada for your assistance with the photographs.

OCT 24, 24 .. NORTHERN LIGHTS..

The Cremation of Sam McGee..

There are strange things done in the midnight sun

      By the men who moil for gold;

The Arctic trails have their secret tales

      That would make your blood run cold;

The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,

      But the queerest they ever did see

Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge

      I cremated Sam McGee.

 Robert W. Service 

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Oh My.. Oh My.. 

In the Autumn of 1952, my High School English Teacher, Mrs. Joyce Cowan assigned as homework, the reading The Cremation of Sam McGee. She gave us copies of the poem.

I have to be honest, in general, all of the boys did NOT like Mrs. Cowan because she took her English Class very seriously.

After her class was over, I went to my 10am Hall Patrol Post, on the second floor, on the North side of the High School and began to read the above Robert Service poem.

IF only I could go back in time to 1952, I would go up to Mrs. Cowan and thank her for changing my life forever.

On the spot, as I began to read the above poem, I became addicted to reading Robert Service Poems and I wanted to go some day up to the Canadian Yukon Territory and visit Dawson City where Robert Service lived and wrote his poetry during the early years of his life.

Just in case you are interested, below is a Wikipedia link about him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Service

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NORTHERN LIGHTS..

We are getting a lot of Northern Lights activity, not only up here in Alaska, but also in the lower 48 states as well!

Thank you so very much Tim McBride, our guest contributor, for sending us the below absolutely amazing photos of the Northern Lights that you snapped in Bay City, Michigan, over the Saginaw Bay.

Tim, in all of my years living in Alaska, never ever one time have I been able to successfully photograph the Northern Lights.

 How about you Gullible?

By The Way, in the poem my name "Cap" is mentioned.

"He turned to me, and Cap says he, "I'll cash in this trip, I guess; 

And if I do, I'm asking that you won't refuse my last request."

Cap, Patti and Tim McBride

SEP 8, 24 .. BIKES ON THE BRICKS, FLINT, MICHIGAN..

This Post is thanks 100% to our great friend, and today's Guest Contributor, Tim McBride, who lives in the greater Detroit, Michigan, metropolitan area.

If you are interested, Bikes on the Bricks, has a website.

https://bikesonthebricks.com/

Here we go with Tim and some of his friends.  Tim is on the left in all the below photos.

The time has come to say good night and, to again say to Tim, thanks so very much for including all of us in you day up in Flint.

Cap and Patti.. Your Alaskan Allies..

MAY 18, 24 .. THANK YOU GUEST CONTRIBUTOR.. TIM McBRIDE..

We've said it before, and we'll say it again and again and again!

We want to thank each and every one of you who send us photos, make comments on Posts, and support us. Without all of YOUR support, we could not possibly have kept our Web Log (aka Blog) here at blogspot active for the past twelve years dating back to October the 22nd, 2011.

Our last Post here on blogspot was APR 1, 24, an April Fool's Day Post. 

I have no idea whatsoever when the last time that I went 47 days (just 2 days shy of seven weeks) here on blogspot without publishing a Post.

So Thanks So Very Much Tim for sending us the below photos that you recently snapped during your travels. Tim, your photos are far too beautiful to not be published here on blogspot.

Wow huh?

As a photographer Tim, You Are D' Man!

Cap and Patti