Steve Beal Sr.
I am just a man. I am a father, a son, and a husband. I am a homemaker, caretaker, coach, writer, speaker, and photographer. I love God. I love my family. I love my country. God has blessed my family and I, and I am eternally grateful. Author of Generation Jumping: Losing those who are not lost. Downtime with my family is about as good as it gets for me. Being outdoors in nature, among the animals and the wilderness, the Created, comes pretty close. Baseball, followed by hockey, are my two favorite sports, with several others a close third. I would rather do it right the first time. Honesty, respect, and integrity are virtues that I hold dear, so I call it like I see it. Before we as a society attempt to re-define these words, I will be here telling the raw truth.
Hockey Day in Goffstown 2018
Welcome hockey fans to the 2018-2019 hockey season! The calendar has flipped to November so go ahead and; Mark your Calendars!
Views From The Road
Once in a while, a road trip takes me through scenes and views that are too numerous to count, and too splendid to accurately capture in pictures. I try though, to convey the breathtaking goodness and beauty found in weather and creation.
With An Eye To The Sky
Trailing a stormy front moving from west to east, the sky was impossible to miss.
Autumn Dusting
Autumn dusting in Grantham
Road to the Sun
How is that the roads run to the places from where we come? But we see what we want and it differs from.
My First DIY Chicken Coop
After much looking around and some research on ideas, I didn’t really decide on anything I liked. So I just decided to make my own chicken coop with some ideas in my head and some…
Abrams Pond 2018
We were fortunate enough to get to Abrams Pond again this year. We had lots of downtime with family and enjoyed a gorgeous week of humidity-free summer weather.
Camping Adventure 2018
Days 1-11. Maine. Hastings Campground. Martin Stream Campground. Schoodic Woods Campground. This year, for some reason, the twins and I decided to do a Camping Adventure 2018. We had never camped for more than 2…
Camping Adventure 2018 D11
Day eleven. Acadia National Park. Schoodic Woods Campground. The last day of our camping adventure was day eleven. The morning started cool and sunny. We decided that our last day at Schoodic Woods would be a little…
Camping Adventure 2018 D10
Day ten. Acadia National Park. Schoodic Woods Campground.
After dark on night number nine some clues of what was to come started to show themselves. Around 8 pm, the kids and I started noticing some lightning flashing away off in the distance. As night nine became day ten, the thunder had started and a storm was closing in.
Camping Adventure 2018 D8
Day eight. Acadia National Park. Schoodic Woods Campground.
We woke up to a foggy, wet morning on day eight. The kids got up and rode their bikes around Loop A several times.
Camping Adventure 2018 D7
Day seven. Acadia National Park. Schoodic Woods Campground.
On day seven we broke down our camp at Martin Stream Campground before heading to Acadia National Park and Schoodic Woods Campground. Before we said goodbye to my wife we stopped in Buckfield, Maine for another lunch at Buck-It Pub & Grill.
Camping Adventure 2018 D6
Day six. Turner, Maine. Martin Stream Campground.
We rented canoes on day six, and it was a blast! We meandered out through Martin Stream into the bigger water of the Nezinscot River.
Camping Adventure 2018 D5
Day Five. Turner, Maine. Martin Stream Campground.
We had a sunny, quiet morning along Martin Stream. We had lobster and steamers, with corn on the cob, and assorted pasta salads put on by the campground for lunch.
Camping Adventure 2018 D4
Day four. Turner, Maine. Martin Stream Campground.
We got up after another overnight with heavy rain and packed up a wet tent. We drove east to Buckfield, Maine and met my wife at Buck-It Pub & Grill for lunch before checking into Martin Stream Campground.
GOFFSTOWN, NH WINTER SNOWFALL 2017-2018
Winter Snowfall 2017-2018 (starts with the first snowfall of the season) November 13: 2″. NOVEMBER TOTAL: 2.0″ ( 2.0″) December 09: 5.5″ December 12: 3″ (8.5″) December 18: 1″ (9.5″) December 22: 5.5″ (15″) December…
Camping Adventure 2018 D3
Day three. White Mountains National Forest. Hastings Campground.
Camping Adventure 2018 D2
Day two. White Mountains National Forest. Hastings Campground.
Camping Adventure 2018 D9
Day nine. Acadia National Park. Schoodic Woods Campground.
On day nine we woke up and cooked breakfast in camp. Then we went into Winter Harbor to take showers and get cleaned up.
Camping Adventure 2018 D1
Day one. White Mountains National Forest. Camp set up just before the rain. Showers tore through the valley and the winds kicked up ahead of their arrival, which made getting the rain fly attached to…
Takakkaw Falls (Yoho NP)
There are some places that just grab your attention like few others. Takakkaw Falls in Yoho National Park is one of those places for me.
British Columbia Road Trips
Even though we ended up at some wonderful destinations during our trip to British Columbia, there were a lot of hours spent on the road. Every morning we left our home base in Salmon Arm,…
Hell’s Gate
Hell’s Gate is an impressive display of power, both in terms of water and wind. On the Fraser River, where two mountain ranges meet, the scope of this place is deceiving.