Along the Ray
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An alien from a different plane wandering the universe in a tiny camper... Personal blog: https://alongtheray.com - Old school web & biz stuff: https://notes.alongtheray.com
Altitude 508.58 ft Summersville, WV 84°F (feels 88°F) Partly Cloudy (wind 2.2 mph)
Back to civilization for hot showers and laundry. Managed to snag a first-come first-served spacious lakefront spot amidst big rigs all over. Nice to have ducks for... https://alongtheray.com/battle-run-campground
Back to civilization for hot showers and laundry. Managed to snag a first-come first-served spacious lakefront spot amidst big rigs all over. Nice to have ducks for... https://alongtheray.com/battle-run-campground
June 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Altitude 508.58 ft Summersville, WV 84°F (feels 88°F) Partly Cloudy (wind 2.2 mph)
Back to civilization for hot showers and laundry. Managed to snag a first-come first-served spacious lakefront spot amidst big rigs all over. Nice to have ducks for... https://alongtheray.com/battle-run-campground
Back to civilization for hot showers and laundry. Managed to snag a first-come first-served spacious lakefront spot amidst big rigs all over. Nice to have ducks for... https://alongtheray.com/battle-run-campground
Altitude 347.15 ft Buchanan, VA 86°F (feels 91°F) Sunny (wind 2.5 mph)
View from my backyard in a hammock. Very peaceful and refreshing. Thereâs a little waterfall on the right if you look closely. Am in base of Blue Rid... https://alongtheray.com/north-creek-campground-in-jefferson-ntl-forest
View from my backyard in a hammock. Very peaceful and refreshing. Thereâs a little waterfall on the right if you look closely. Am in base of Blue Rid... https://alongtheray.com/north-creek-campground-in-jefferson-ntl-forest
June 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Altitude 347.15 ft Buchanan, VA 86°F (feels 91°F) Sunny (wind 2.5 mph)
View from my backyard in a hammock. Very peaceful and refreshing. Thereâs a little waterfall on the right if you look closely. Am in base of Blue Rid... https://alongtheray.com/north-creek-campground-in-jefferson-ntl-forest
View from my backyard in a hammock. Very peaceful and refreshing. Thereâs a little waterfall on the right if you look closely. Am in base of Blue Rid... https://alongtheray.com/north-creek-campground-in-jefferson-ntl-forest
Altitude 298.116 ft Bassett, VA 79°F (feels 80°F) Cloudy (wind 3.9 mph)
…on Philpott lake in Virginia near Blue Ridge mountains. Another packed Corps of Engineers campground; will be nice to hit a quiet national forest up next.
🗺 Goose Point campground
…on Philpott lake in Virginia near Blue Ridge mountains. Another packed Corps of Engineers campground; will be nice to hit a quiet national forest up next.
🗺 Goose Point campground
June 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Altitude 298.116 ft Bassett, VA 79°F (feels 80°F) Cloudy (wind 3.9 mph)
…on Philpott lake in Virginia near Blue Ridge mountains. Another packed Corps of Engineers campground; will be nice to hit a quiet national forest up next.
🗺 Goose Point campground
…on Philpott lake in Virginia near Blue Ridge mountains. Another packed Corps of Engineers campground; will be nice to hit a quiet national forest up next.
🗺 Goose Point campground
Altitude 316.546 ft Wilkesboro, NC 77°F (feels 79°F) Mostly Cloudy (wind 5.1 mph)
A nice respite for hot showers and electricity to charge everything up including me travel sore body. Summer rains make it nice and cool up here.
🗺 Bandit’s Roost campground on Kerr Scott reservoir
A nice respite for hot showers and electricity to charge everything up including me travel sore body. Summer rains make it nice and cool up here.
🗺 Bandit’s Roost campground on Kerr Scott reservoir
June 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Altitude 316.546 ft Wilkesboro, NC 77°F (feels 79°F) Mostly Cloudy (wind 5.1 mph)
A nice respite for hot showers and electricity to charge everything up including me travel sore body. Summer rains make it nice and cool up here.
🗺 Bandit’s Roost campground on Kerr Scott reservoir
A nice respite for hot showers and electricity to charge everything up including me travel sore body. Summer rains make it nice and cool up here.
🗺 Bandit’s Roost campground on Kerr Scott reservoir
Altitude 135.204 ft , SC 86°F (feels 87°F) Cloudy (wind 1.9 mph)
…in Sumter National Forest. New journey on way to Nova Scotia, Canada or bust!
🗺 Woods Ferry campground
…in Sumter National Forest. New journey on way to Nova Scotia, Canada or bust!
🗺 Woods Ferry campground
June 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Altitude 135.204 ft , SC 86°F (feels 87°F) Cloudy (wind 1.9 mph)
…in Sumter National Forest. New journey on way to Nova Scotia, Canada or bust!
🗺 Woods Ferry campground
…in Sumter National Forest. New journey on way to Nova Scotia, Canada or bust!
🗺 Woods Ferry campground
Sunset over Cellon creek at San Felasco Preserve in Gainesville, Florida
February 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Sunset over Cellon creek at San Felasco Preserve in Gainesville, Florida
View from this morning’s desk
October 29, 2024 at 12:39 AM
View from this morning’s desk
Altitude 56.153 ft Nicholls, GA 92°F (feels 99°F) Sunny (wind 3.9 mph)
An old farm that was given to the state and turned into a living history park replete with beautifully restored historic buildings.
🗺 General Coffee state park
An old farm that was given to the state and turned into a living history park replete with beautifully restored historic buildings.
🗺 General Coffee state park
August 1, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Altitude 56.153 ft Nicholls, GA 92°F (feels 99°F) Sunny (wind 3.9 mph)
An old farm that was given to the state and turned into a living history park replete with beautifully restored historic buildings.
🗺 General Coffee state park
An old farm that was given to the state and turned into a living history park replete with beautifully restored historic buildings.
🗺 General Coffee state park
Altitude 103.486 ft Lincolnton, GA 91°F (feels 95°F) Sunny (wind 6.5 mph)
Beautiful and quiet spot in a 2,500 acre peninsula of natural goodness, beaches and 20 some miles of trails
🗺 Bussey Point campground
Beautiful and quiet spot in a 2,500 acre peninsula of natural goodness, beaches and 20 some miles of trails
🗺 Bussey Point campground
July 30, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Altitude 103.486 ft Lincolnton, GA 91°F (feels 95°F) Sunny (wind 6.5 mph)
Beautiful and quiet spot in a 2,500 acre peninsula of natural goodness, beaches and 20 some miles of trails
🗺 Bussey Point campground
Beautiful and quiet spot in a 2,500 acre peninsula of natural goodness, beaches and 20 some miles of trails
🗺 Bussey Point campground
Seeing twinkling lights of cozy campers across the finger brings fond memories of the view of Roberts bay from the long gone Venice home of my late grandparents
July 29, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Seeing twinkling lights of cozy campers across the finger brings fond memories of the view of Roberts bay from the long gone Venice home of my late grandparents
Altitude 200.138 ft Hartwell, GA 80°F (feels 81°F) Cloudy (wind 5.5 mph)
Nice little break from the wild to recharge batteries and yes - much needed HOT showers - at a COE campground on Hartwell lake.
🗺 Watsadler campground
Nice little break from the wild to recharge batteries and yes - much needed HOT showers - at a COE campground on Hartwell lake.
🗺 Watsadler campground
July 28, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Altitude 200.138 ft Hartwell, GA 80°F (feels 81°F) Cloudy (wind 5.5 mph)
Nice little break from the wild to recharge batteries and yes - much needed HOT showers - at a COE campground on Hartwell lake.
🗺 Watsadler campground
Nice little break from the wild to recharge batteries and yes - much needed HOT showers - at a COE campground on Hartwell lake.
🗺 Watsadler campground
A tale of two skies over the Savannah river
July 26, 2024 at 12:24 AM
A tale of two skies over the Savannah river
Old beauty in Willington, SC. It mesmerizes me with the stories she could tell from within…
July 25, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Old beauty in Willington, SC. It mesmerizes me with the stories she could tell from within…
Perfect serendipity coming across this on my afternoon meditation walk
July 24, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Perfect serendipity coming across this on my afternoon meditation walk
View of earth ever so slowly rolling away from sun
July 23, 2024 at 1:32 AM
View of earth ever so slowly rolling away from sun
Altitude 101.529 ft McCormick, SC 85°F (feels 86°F) Isolated Thunderstorms (wind 4.1 mph)
’’twas a dark and stormy afternoon on the Savannah river. But a perfect place with enough privacy for a skinny dip in cool waters.
🗺 Leroy’s Ferry campground
’’twas a dark and stormy afternoon on the Savannah river. But a perfect place with enough privacy for a skinny dip in cool waters.
🗺 Leroy’s Ferry campground
July 21, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Altitude 101.529 ft McCormick, SC 85°F (feels 86°F) Isolated Thunderstorms (wind 4.1 mph)
’’twas a dark and stormy afternoon on the Savannah river. But a perfect place with enough privacy for a skinny dip in cool waters.
🗺 Leroy’s Ferry campground
’’twas a dark and stormy afternoon on the Savannah river. But a perfect place with enough privacy for a skinny dip in cool waters.
🗺 Leroy’s Ferry campground
What happens when exploring forest roads after a rainstorm and end up almost getting stuck. Thank goodness fer 4WD.
July 18, 2024 at 9:30 PM
What happens when exploring forest roads after a rainstorm and end up almost getting stuck. Thank goodness fer 4WD.
View from last night’s sunset on Lick Fork lake
July 18, 2024 at 7:04 PM
View from last night’s sunset on Lick Fork lake
Altitude 107.458 ft Edgefield, SC 85°F (feels 87°F) Cloudy (wind 5.4 mph)
Just after setting up camp on a hot day a rainstorm arrives to bring cool relief over the lake and me.
🗺 Lick Fork lake in Sumter National forest
Just after setting up camp on a hot day a rainstorm arrives to bring cool relief over the lake and me.
🗺 Lick Fork lake in Sumter National forest
July 17, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Altitude 107.458 ft Edgefield, SC 85°F (feels 87°F) Cloudy (wind 5.4 mph)
Just after setting up camp on a hot day a rainstorm arrives to bring cool relief over the lake and me.
🗺 Lick Fork lake in Sumter National forest
Just after setting up camp on a hot day a rainstorm arrives to bring cool relief over the lake and me.
🗺 Lick Fork lake in Sumter National forest
Imagine my delight on a hike as I came across a spring fed creek to dip bare feet in and cool off on a triple digit heat index day.
July 15, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Imagine my delight on a hike as I came across a spring fed creek to dip bare feet in and cool off on a triple digit heat index day.
View from this evening’s kayak on Watson pond in Gerogia
July 15, 2024 at 1:43 AM
View from this evening’s kayak on Watson pond in Gerogia
Altitude 78.904 ft Twin City, GA 95°F (feels 99°F) Sunny (wind 4.5 mph)
Camped right on shores of Watson lake (swamp, really). Will be a fun kayak methinks but no swimming allowed cuz Gators?
🗺 George Smith State Park
Camped right on shores of Watson lake (swamp, really). Will be a fun kayak methinks but no swimming allowed cuz Gators?
🗺 George Smith State Park
July 13, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Altitude 78.904 ft Twin City, GA 95°F (feels 99°F) Sunny (wind 4.5 mph)
Camped right on shores of Watson lake (swamp, really). Will be a fun kayak methinks but no swimming allowed cuz Gators?
🗺 George Smith State Park
Camped right on shores of Watson lake (swamp, really). Will be a fun kayak methinks but no swimming allowed cuz Gators?
🗺 George Smith State Park
Old railroad bridge (line stopped in 1980s) over the Altamaha river in Georgia. Where locals sneak jumps off of it for a good splash.
July 12, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Old railroad bridge (line stopped in 1980s) over the Altamaha river in Georgia. Where locals sneak jumps off of it for a good splash.
View from this early evening’s meditation on the Altamaha river in Georgia
July 12, 2024 at 12:18 AM
View from this early evening’s meditation on the Altamaha river in Georgia
Altitude 15.762 ft Brunswick, GA 89°F (feels 90°F) Cloudy (wind 7.6 mph)
Nice sleepy fish campground on the Altamaha river. Local kids like jumping off the old railroad bridge, looks like fun!
🗺 Altamaha Regional County park
Nice sleepy fish campground on the Altamaha river. Local kids like jumping off the old railroad bridge, looks like fun!
🗺 Altamaha Regional County park
July 10, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Altitude 15.762 ft Brunswick, GA 89°F (feels 90°F) Cloudy (wind 7.6 mph)
Nice sleepy fish campground on the Altamaha river. Local kids like jumping off the old railroad bridge, looks like fun!
🗺 Altamaha Regional County park
Nice sleepy fish campground on the Altamaha river. Local kids like jumping off the old railroad bridge, looks like fun!
🗺 Altamaha Regional County park