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Fall
My September 2019 blog entries include photos from a trip to Denali National Park that show the brilliant fall colors of the season. The...
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Earlier Family Reunion
In my July 30th blog entry, titled "The Clan," I talked about the July 2019 Stauffer Family Reunion held on the homestead in Ashland, OH...
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Great Design
The Central Railroad State of New Jersey was built in 1889. Over its 78 years of service, it was also known as the Jersey City Terminal. ...
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Cross-Stitch
"Cross-stitch is the oldest form of embroidery and can be found all over the world since the middle ages....The cross-stitch sampler is...
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Ricketts Glen 2
This blog entry is a continuation from the 11/8/19 entry. Old growth forest is a rarity. If you want to experience an exemplar example,...
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Ricketts Glen 1
Old growth forest is a rarity, yet there are patches in central PA. Thanks to R. Bruce Ricketts there is a large patch on a mountain east...
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Grand Canyons
The Grand Canyon in northern Arizona is a well known landmark, national park and vacation destination. But, it is not the only grand...
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Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace was built in the early 1700s as a reward for the first Duke of Marlboro, John Churchill, in recognition for his success...