Holland, MI

A big thunderstorm came through during the Festival, so Trevor headed back to the hotel for a bit.

Then he went to see the Windmill Island "Dutch Village" in Holland.

The village has a bunch of little shops:


...and a windmill that is just the right size for bears!


Trevor visited the full size windmill, and got to sit on the original grindstone.


He also got to see the working flour grinding equipment inside the mill.


Lots of wooden shoes for sale!


After seeing the village, Trevor went on a walk along the waterfront.


He also saw a big field of wildflowers in bloom...


And then had a slice of raspberry pie at Crane's Pie Pantry. Yum!!

Michigan Fiber Festival

Last week Trevor flew out to Michigan to go to the Michigan Fiber Festival!

The second plane flew just 20 minutes across Lake Michigan, a tiny Embraer. Trevor is waiting to board in Milwaukee.


A view of the Michigan coastline including our destination, Holland MI.


Before the festival, Trevor went to some classes and learned a lot about felt-making!


During the festival, Trevor met all kinds of wooly animals! He got a close look at a big camel:


Also some shorn alpacas:


And a sheep with lots of horns!


This sheep is being shorn, and isn't too happy about it.


Finally, sheepdog demos!

Greenbelt National Park

Trevor headed across the street on Saturday morning to check out Greenbelt National Park. First he went to the ranger station to stamp his passport. There was a bonus, and he got to stamp for the B-W Parkway as well - he took the Parkway to go to Hobby Lobby the other weekend.

Then he went to the Dogwood Trail for a short hike.



This big sign has a warning about ticks, but a nice ranger gave Trevor some insect repellant to wear. Trevor didn't want to risk getting quarantined on his way home if he caught Lyme disease!



A mysterious marker along the trail...



Trevor takes a break on a handy bench.



Red tree blazes help mark the correct trail. Trevor did not want to end up getting lost like in Blair Witch Project, which was filmed nearby.



It started pouring rain as soon as Trevor got home, so he had to put off visiting the rest of Greenbelt until later.

Mt. Airy, Maryland

Last weekend, Trevor headed up to Mt. Airy to pick blackberries! The picking was only "fair", and he had to crawl around to find ripe berries. He did pretty well, and picked 4 pounds!



When he got home, he helped make a blackberry streusel pie:



...and then helped eat the finished pie!

Goddard Space Flight Center

Today Trevor visited the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center!



First he discovered that he is not conductive...



Then he got to pilot a module,



but he needed some help to reach the controls.



This model of a space shuttle with the Hubble is almost the right size for him though!



Then he went out to the rocket garden, where he sat on a big engine....



...and a replica of an Apollo capsule.



There were also some real rockets on display.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Trevor went to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to see the flowering lotus and water lilies.



The man-made ponds are full of tropical and hardy lilies.


Trevor could hang out on these giant Victoria lily pads.


A tiny turtle is sunning himself in this pond.


It is super humid, so Trevor takes a break on a small bridge.


Then he checks out the Marsh trail - the marsh is at low tide, very muddy!


At the end of the trail, Trevor can see the Anacostia river, with the Amtrak train bridge into DC.

Trevor goes to Washington

Trevor took the metro downtown to the National Mall. He was happy to ride in his bag, as there is a lot of walking!

The Supreme Court building! Not much going on on Sunday.


The White House, from the Ellipse.


Inside the Palm House of the U.S. Botanic Garden - cool and misty!


Trevor was afraid of these carnivorous pitcher plants at the Botanic Garden until he learned that they only eat insects.


A 'secret' sculpture at the Hirshhorn museum - it looks like a bundle of sticks until you stand underneath and look up!


Typewriter Eraser Size X at the National Sculpture Garden - happily it is bolted down and not rampaging around the Mall.