

All the Live-long Day 4/25/21
While out on an early spring walk through campus in 2017, we noticed a sign for a Penn State Model Railroad Club (PSMRRC) open house. I...


Greenwood #2 (4/20/21)
In earlier times, the Juniata Valley was the home of Standing Stone, Iroquois, Shawnee and Tuscarora Native Americans. After 1700...


No Short Cut East 4/15/21
St John’s, the capitol of Newfoundland Province, is located on the southeast corner of the Newfoundland Island (see the right most arrow...


Now You See Them 4/10/21
They are easily missed during the spring, summer and fall when trees and other vegetation have leaves. But even in the winter you can...


Late March Colors (4/5/21)
The forecast was for increasing clouds, temperatures in the high 60s, and rain arriving after nightfall, but there was time to get away...


Trains in the Woods 3/31/21
In searching for interesting places to see on a possible return trip to Maine, I ran across a web site titled “Find the Abandoned...


Frogs Serenading (3/26/21)
A friend and I took advantage of some late winter warm weather to ride Lower Rail-Trail. As we approached the decorative covered bridge...


Greenwood #1 (3/21/21)
As another COVID GOOTH (Get Out Of The House), we headed for Greenwood Furnace State Park for the scenery and a short hike. The park is...


Back to the Lake: Another GOOTH 3/16/21
Looking for another COVID GOOTH (Get Out Of The House) on a cold but sunny February Sunday afternoon, we returned to Lake Perez at Penn...