{"id":11218,"date":"2019-11-19T12:14:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T12:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=11218"},"modified":"2019-12-01T18:09:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T18:09:14","slug":"notes-from-the-road-1-15-november-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/usnomadstudio.com\/usnomads\/blog\/?page_id=11218","title":{"rendered":"Notes From the Road — 1 – 15 November 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sunrise over Manhattan…<\/h5>\n


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A golden glow…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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13 November 2019:<\/strong> The city took on a golden glow early this morning as the sun came up over the East River. It was a crisp cold day, but the sky was clear and the light was magnificent …
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Back in New York City…<\/h5>\n


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The city that never sleeps…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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12 November 2019:<\/strong> Headed into Manhattan for a few days this evening and the urban ambiance was a change of pace. Nice to be back in familiar environs …
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Lake Ronkonkoma…<\/h5>\n


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Earlier sunsets these days…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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11 November 2019:<\/strong> Appreciating a sunset while enjoying the late fall days out on Long Island around Lake Ronkonkoma …
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Enjoying the Wildlife…<\/h5>\n


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Watching the not-so-wild squirrels…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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9 November 2019:<\/strong> Neighborhood squirrels enjoying some sunflower seeds a few days after the storm that knocked down their tree …
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Long Island South Shore…<\/h5>\n


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Checking out the south shore…<\/strong><\/h6>\n


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3 November 2019:<\/strong> Back on Long Island and enjoying some calm time out on the beaches of the south shore …
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THIS MONTH:<\/strong>
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\nBack to Paris to visit friends and familiar places…
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COMING UP SOON:<\/strong>
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\nIts almost holiday roadtrip time and there is plenty of planning for what’s next. Perhaps a surprise or two as we head into the new year…

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\nAdvanced sand dune training with Barlow Adventures<\/a> at the Imperial Sand Dunes in southern California. This three day driving and navigation program focuses on moving safely and effectively through large dunefields. Skills-building exercises are intended to improve pace, line choice and vehicle control, as well as developing precision map and compass navigation technique…

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\nMore southwest exploration with the original USnomads team taking some time to just appreciate the journey…

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\nTierra del Sol’s 58th annual Desert Safari<\/a> at Ocotillo Wells from February 28th to March 1st. The event is one of the biggest Jeep events of its kind and the proceeds go towards the fight to keep Public Lands open. …
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LONG ISLAND SOUTH SHORE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The South Shore of Long Island incorporates the island’s Atlantic Ocean shoreline and is often used as a generic name for the entire southern half of Long Island rather than just the area immediately adjacent to the coastline. The South Shore tends to be diverse in culture and income as it varies from one hamlet or village to another. The area includes the remains of great estates from the Gilded Age, some of which have become public lands and wildlife refuges. Long Island is both the longest and the largest island in the contiguous United States, extending 118 miles eastward from New York Harbor to Montauk Point. It contains nearly 40% of New York State’s population and is the most populated island in any U.S. state or territory. The island was originally inhabited by 13 indigenous tribes: Canarsie, Rockaway, Matinecock, Merrick, Massapequa, Nissequoge, Secatoag, Seatauket, Patchoag, Corchaug, Shinnecock, Manhasset and Montauk. In 1655, the European settlers purchased land from the indigenous people and began exploring the island in search of more land for settlement. After the Dutch began to move into Manhattan many indigenous people moved westward into Pennsylvania and Delaware. Native American land deeds recorded by the Dutch from 1636 state that the Indians referred to Long Island as Sewanhaka. The eastern region of Long Island was first settled by the English, and the western portion by the Dutch, with a border that corresponds roughly to the present county line between Nassau County and Suffolk County …
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