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I made a new #youtube channel for videos I take during my #motorcycle rides. Please check it out and subscribe. My first video is live now.

https://www.youtube.com/@MotoNoob707

#SonomaCounty #BackRoads #HondaMotorcycle

#PhotoOfTheDay is a GoPro capture from up on the roof rack of my Land Cruiser while exploring another rural backroad on the Oregon coast. The river on the right is the Siletz, IIRC.

#photo #photography #RoadTrip #explore #backroads #oregon

Image of a narrow road alongside a river, with woods all around. The image is clearly take from a vehicle's roof rack.

The long narrow road isn’t always about the destination; sometimes it’s about the pause. Quiet moments on the asphalt before the daily grind begins.

#sunrisephotography #morningcommute #roadside #skyporn #earlyriser #nature #landscapephotography #decembermornings #moodygrams #goldenhour #dawnpatrol #dirtycivilian #thelongnarrowroad #backroads #ruralusa #morningmotivation #grind

A low-angle, eye-level photograph taken from the surface of a paved rural highway at dawn. A vibrant, dramatic sunrise fills the sky with deep indigo clouds transitioning into fiery reds and bright oranges near the horizon. Silhouetted trees line the left and right sides of the road, and a diamond-shaped road sign stands in shadow on the right. The scene conveys early morning solitude on a country road.

#SilentSunday
At one of many free #wilderness #RecreationalSites on the #AliceLakeLoop #backroads route.

I prefer backroads sites to staffed, groomed camping sites. There's loads of awesome recreational spots all over #VancouverIsland. The more isolated spots are on the East Coast & North Island. South Island spots are nice too but they get far too busy for me to enjoy in warmer months. Many spots in North Island are still fairly empty, even in mid-Summer.

#AliceLake #BackroadAdventures #campfire #FreeCampsites #LeaveNoTrace #VanIsle #ExploreMore #RoadTrips #nature #lake #mountains #fire #GetOutside #SilentSunday #Winter #PacificNorthwest #PNW

A metal fire pit with a roaring fire in front of a natural scene featuring a birch tree, lake, and mountain range on a sunny Winter day.

I found countless amounts of #rusted #iron pieces scattered all through the forest & there was lots on the beach below too. I thought it was bark at first but when I picked some up - found out it's iron & not from trees.

We were bummed to see this frozen #BlackTar pool, it was the largest one - amongst many smaller #TarPools & #tar puddles. You could smell the yucky #toxic scent before seeing them.

#VanIsle #AbandonedPlaces #ruins #Quatsino #PacificNorthwest #RoadTrips #PNW #ExploreMore #Backroads #OutdoorAdventures #BCMiningHistory #SilentSunday #InterestingPlaces #historical #rust #AbandonedMines #abandoned #IndustrialPollution #Environmental

My hand holding a large piece of weathered, jagged, dark brown rusted iron - textured with cracks and small holes, with a small twig across. My hand is wearing a blue, pink, and purple knitted fingerless glove, with a blurred natural forest floor background.

A black tar pond partially covered in thin ice surrounded by trees, ferns, and forest foliage. The tar pond has a dark surface with small particles throughout and a clear icy layer forming around the edges.

I don't know what these two huge pieces of #industrial #machinery are or what they were used for. There's really no info provided at the site to help identify the old abandoned things that you see there. If you know what these are, please educate me - TIA!

We decolonized a BC government sign before leaving the site. We saw many toxic black tar pools, all across this abandoned coal mine site.

#VanIsle #AbandonedPlaces #ruins #Quatsino #PacificNorthwest #RoadTrips #PNW #ExploreMore #Backroads #OutdoorAdventures #BCMiningHistory #SilentSunday #InterestingPlaces #historical #AbandonedMines #abandoned #Suquash #CoalMine #mining #PortMcNeill

Rusting, angled logging machine structure amidst a tall forest of evergreen trees on a forest floor covered in fallen leaves and branches. Side view of one of two identical machines.

Rusting, angled logging machine structure amidst a tall forest of evergreen trees on a forest floor covered in fallen leaves and branches. Front view. One of two identical, rusted machines in the forest.

Some of the #ruins that are believed to be the former house of the #Suquash #CoalMining boss. Cool old #masonry work.

#VanIsle #AbandonedPlaces #ruins #Quatsino #PacificNorthwest #RoadTrips #PNW #ExploreMore #Backroads #OutdoorAdventures #BCMiningHistory #SilentSunday #InterestingPlaces #historical #AbandonedMines #abandoned #PortMcNeill #ExploreMore #chimneys #stonework #brickwork

Tall, weathered stone chimney remnant, built with large, rounded river stones and rectangular bricks, standing amidst a dense green forest, with a broken arched opening and fallen bricks at its base.

Two tall stone chimneys from a former building, in a forest setting, with a cross-shaped metal attachment on one and a small square opening on another. Moss grows on the stone, with surrounding trees.

Ruins of two stone chimneys amidst a dense forest, one with a brick-lined opening, surrounded by tall trees and lush foliage.

#Suquash was the site of the first #CoalMine on #VancouverIsland. It still has lots of cool ruins & abandoned #mining #industrial machinery in the middle of the forest & on the beach below. It's very isolated & you'll likely see no one else around, if you go. It's just slightly north of #PortMcNeill town centre.

I often take friends here, when visiting North Island because the site has many different elements. The forest has a section where multiple trees were split down the middle by lightening strikes. New trees, plants & fungi are growing out of the burned out trees. The beach is full of prehistoric fossils of ancient marine animals. It is well worth a day visit. Follow flags to avoid getting lost there - it's easy to lose yourself in dense forest, if the site is unfamiliar to you. Carry a big stick & poke the ground before walking ahead - to avoid falling into hidden sinkholes.

The site still needs environmental clean up. There's still lots of black, greasy, toxic water that bubbles up from underground. The government only put up danger signs but they've otherwise abandoned this site.

More info on the #history of this site:
https://www.whattherock.ca/post/suquash-beach-vancouver-islands-first-coal-mine

My photos are from 2022 visit.

#VanIsle #AbandonedPlaces #ruins #Quatsino #PacificNorthwest #RoadTrips #PNW #ExploreMore #Backroads #OutdoorAdventures #BCMiningHistory #SilentSunday #InterestingPlaces #historical #AbandonedMines #abandoned

Four-panel composite image of weathered, rusted remnants of industrial equipment, from a past coal mining operation, scattered amidst a dense forest setting, including large metal wheels, cylindrical tanks, and a concrete structure, all heavily overgrown with vegetation.

Why My Live Streams Are Part of Adventure Adjacent (Not a Detour)

Too cold to wrench, too busy to travel. Here's why live streams (trucking, hunting, etc.) still count as Adventure Adjacent, and how they keep curiosity warm.

https://adventureadjacent.com/2025/12/04/why-my-live-streams-are-part-of-adventure-adjacent-not-a-detour/

Wide rainy-day view of the boulder field at Hickory Run State Park, taken in early May from the tree-lined edge, showing the kind of raw, quiet landscape that inspires my Adventure Adjacent Live Streams.

Wreaths up, Hezekiah Scovil Sr. House. www.haddamhistory.org/haddam-histo.... #architecture #backroads

Wreaths up, brick-built Hezekiah Scovil Sr. House.

Hype for the Future 8D: Madonna of the Trail Statues

Within the twelve (12) states containing the Madonna of the Trail statues, historical interest often occurs with the celebration of pioneer women across the region and beyond. Derived from the National Old Trails Road, the twelve Madonna of the Trail statues relate to the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) to promote the celebration of the historically marginalized groups, not just women. The twelve states, from east to west, with the National Old Trails Road (and […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/hype-for-the-future-8d-madonna-of-the-trail-statues/

Till the bitter end
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📍: Fort Rodman, New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Industry
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Crossing
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$1.60/Litre.
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#photography #35mm #35mmfilm #filmisnotdead #filmphoto #fujifilm #fujifilm200 #minoltax700 #shootfilm #minolta #filmphotography #analogphotography #colourphotography #film #canada #adventure #roadtrip #roadsidepeek #quebec #gasstations #backroads

There will be roadblocks
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Chilling
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📷: @bds@pixelfed.social
📍: Toronto, Canada
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How to Expand Your World Without Leaving Your Zip Code

Expand your world, close to home: back roads, small details, and William Penn’s reminder to pay attention. Slow down and notice small stuff.

https://adventureadjacent.com/2025/10/08/how-to-expand-your-world-without-leaving-your-zip-code/

Photo: Museum panel with William Penn quote about being “ignorant of themselves,” flanked by a Pennsylvania crest and longhouse illustration. A quote indicating that you should expand your world

A 1666 portrait of William Penn at age 22.

Aventon Level electric bike under a bridge with graffiti behind it, taken in Reading, PA on July 29, 2021.

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