The US Marine Corp hosted a two-day airshow at MCAS Cherry Point in Havelock NC over Mother’s Day weekend.
It’s time to race the beds!
It’s Derby week and that means people are racing things. Horses? Sure. Hot Air Balloons? A must. Rubber Duckies? Why not? But one of the […]
It’s a parade, mostly about horses
The Pegasus Parade is one of the oldest events during the Kentucky Derby Festival. The mythical winged horse is the official mascot of the festival […]
The 2023 Great Balloon Race takes to the sky
In the pre-dawn hours of the Saturday morning a week before the Kentucky Derby, dozens of trucks and vans pulling trailers, and hundreds of cars […]
The Great Balloon Glow brings excitement to the riverfront
While Thunder Over Louisville is the official kickoff to the Kentucky Derby Festival, the main thrust to the festival starts on the Friday before the […]
Thunderstruck!
For 33 years, the Kentucky Derby Festival has had its formal kickoff with fireworks. Over the years Thunder has grown to include an air show. […]
Adventures: Dealing with the unexpected
I’m fond to quote this dude named Murphy and a certain Law of life Murphy coined; If anything can go wrong, it will! Murphy And […]
Great news! We’re back
The past six years have put a serious damper on our ability to travel and bring you great stories and photography from the Kentucky Derby […]
Day 9 – On the way back to Anchorage
Today was our last day in Lake Clark. This long trip was winding down. We had two last formal activities at the lodge: a sunrise […]
Day 8 – Running around Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark
“Salmon! Salmon! Where are you?” asked the bears. So did the guests at the lodge. Bears were more than scarce today. Belle towed us around […]