The Photography of Kurt F Fink (kfink.portfolio.com)

This Sky Walk In Pennsylvania Will Make Your Stomach Drop Mother Nature simply won’t take no for an answer but, then again, neither will the Kinzua Bridge. When Mother Nature unleashed her fury with a furious tornado that ripped through Kinzua State Park in 2003, she succeeded in bringing down all but one-third of the 2,053 foot long Kinzua Bridge. But, despite the vicious storm, part of the Kinzua Bridge refused to collapse. Today, the 600 feet of bridge that survived has become one of the state’s most spectacular sky walks, promising visitors a stunning view of the forest floor and the remains of the bridge scattered haphazardly some 300 feet below. Off we go on a virtual tour of the Kinzua Bridge Sky Walk in Pennsylvania that will make your stomach drop (and that will likely kick start your wanderlust). Nestled in the Allegheny National Forest in Mt. Jewett, Kinzua Bridge State Park draws visitors from all over the state and beyond. Yelp/Mike T. Start your trek with ...

My Navy career began as many have at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. I entered boot camp in 1973.  I was appointed Recruit Chief Petty Officer of our class. After boot camp, I was admitted to Hospital Corpsman School. also located at Great Lakes. In 1974, I graduated from Hospital Corpsman School and was accepted into the Operating Room Technician program, also at Great Lakes Naval Hospital. Graduation from Operating Room Technician School, I expected to be assigned to a Naval Hospital. I had asked, for some reason, to be assigned to the Charleston South Carolina area. So, when we received our assignments, I was surprised that I was assigned to the USS Sierra AD-18. A Destroyer Tender at the Charleston Naval Base.  HM3 Kurt Fink, aboard USS Sierra AD-18 during Med. Cruise 1977 The  Naval Station Charleston, S.C. Located in North Charleston,  USS Sierra AD-18 (1975 - 1977) Served at Hospital Corpsman (Operating Room Techni...

The heavy winds, coupled with very cold temperatures, caused high waves along Lake Erie whic in turn caused these beautiful and unusual ice formations along the break water in Ashtabula, Ohio. These formations look like ice mushrooms.