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Wednesday Reprint 8/31/22
Celebrating 100 years in 2022, this is the Exxon (originally Esso) station at the corner of Atherton Street (US 322) and Hillcrest Avenue...
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Windfall 8/27/22
In my 8/2/19 post I recounted a return visit to the high school at which I started my science teaching career 50 years earlier –...
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Sisters 8/20/22
FOR EVER!
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Wednesday Reprint 8/17/22
This is one of the spectacular white peacocks that roam the giardino dell'isola Bella (garden on the beautiful island) on Lake Maggiore...
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Rail Trail Leader 8/13/22
As an avid rail-trail rider, I consider myself lucky to live in central Pennsylvania. “Not only has Pennsylvania completed the most...
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Wednesday Reprint 8/10/22
Bet you have an urge to sing, "I wish I were...." The "wienermobile" frequently visits State College. This photo is from 2018.
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An Afternoon Hike 8/6/22
The Lake Trail around Lake Perez at Penn State's Stone Valley Recreation Area is a beautiful and serene place for an afternoon hike on a...
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Wednesday Reprint 8/3/22
Continuing the re-posting of some of my favorite photos form prior blog posts as Wednesday Reprints... This sunset photo was taken on the...