Another installment of my “On This Day” photos for the month-long #Blaugust2025 blogging challenge.

On Aug 12 2023,

…we wrapped up our time in the Scottish Highlands.

A waterfall cascades over rocky terrain surrounded by lush greenery and a forested hillside.

A serene landscape features a calm lake surrounded by rolling hills and fields of purple heather under a cloudy sky.

A river flows through a cityscape with buildings on both sides and a cloudy sky overhead.

A picturesque valley with lush greenery, a river flowing through it, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

…and toured the Culloden Battlefield, where so many Scots clans were crushed;

A winding path stretches through an open grassy field with people walking and cloudy skies overhead.

A stone marker inscribed with text stands on a grassy area bordered by bushes under a cloudy sky.

A weathered stone cairn, commemorating the Battle of Culloden, stands surrounded by overcast skies and lush greenery.

A rustic stone cottage with a thatched roof stands beside a tree in a grassy, open landscape under a cloudy sky.

…and stopped by the Clava Cairns, too.

A stone cairn surrounded by trees is visible, with a tall standing stone in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

A stone cairn surrounded by lush green trees sits on a dirt path.

A grassy field features an ancient stone cairn surrounded by trees, under a partly cloudy sky.

On Aug 12 2017

I visited Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, then Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, and ended at a brewery in Bend, Oregon—where I finally finally got to meet one of my earliest social media friends, @Calipidder.

A wooden path winds through a lush, green forest with tall trees and dense foliage.

A lush forest scene shows large fallen trees surrounded by dense greenery and tall standing trees.

A wooden fort with a U.S. flag surrounded by trees.

A large historic house with a wraparound porch and manicured lawn is flanked by two cannons under a clear blue sky.

Three people are smiling and posing together in what appears to be a restaurant setting.

On Aug 12 2013

…I was continuing my roadtrip around Ohio, which included a short detour in West Virginia to visit Marshall University. Marshall is famous for the tragic plane crash that claimed its entire football team, who was returning from a game. But I didn’t visit fort that reason—it was my dad’s alma mater and I wanted to FaceTime him the campus so he could see what it looked like these days and hear some new stories that might be triggered by seeing various places on campus.

On Aug 12 2012,

…I stopped by the incomparable Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota—my second visit to the famed roadside attraction.

On Aug 12 2010,

…I hiked in Fern Canyon in Redwoods State and National Park. This is the only photo in my Photos library, which is a shame because I loved this hike and back then it wasn’t crazy crowded.

A narrow, scenic canyon with lush green ferns and a small stream crossed by a wooden plank walkway.