The sun rose on the Garden City, NY campus of Adelphi University, and I was wandering around taking pics as it happened. It was a quiet and lovely campus to walk around in the diminishing shadows as the sun rose.
Next time: goats!
The sun rose on the Garden City, NY campus of Adelphi University, and I was wandering around taking pics as it happened. It was a quiet and lovely campus to walk around in the diminishing shadows as the sun rose.
Next time: goats!
After a lengthy day, we wrapped it up with a stop off in Bethlehem, PA as the sun was setting. We parked by Main St and walked down it to see a bunch of the old buildings. It was the perfect time of day to see these old buildings and to take in some of the quaint town, including the Colonial Industry Quarter on the bank of Monocacy Creek.
Next time: we take a look at Adelphi University.
On the east side of the Susquehanna River, in the town of Columbia, PA, is a short out and back trail with some beautiful views of the river. This is Chickie’s Rock Overview Trail.
It’s a short 0.5 mile long trail, so about a mile out and back. A detour up the hill will add to your trek as you have to double back to make it to the actual overlook. The views of the river are great, although the path could stand some maintenance and upkeep (especially garbage clean up).
Take a look.
Next time: The town of Bethlehem in PA.
In the nice town of Annville, PA lies a good sized college, split in two by a railroad track. On one side is the campus proper. On the other are all of the sports grounds. This is Lebanon Valley College. I spent a few hours wandering around and taking a bunch of pics. Take a look.
Next time: Chickie’s Rock Overlook.
One evening found me on the campus of Delaware Valley University, in Doylestown, PA. This was the first college campus I have seen with an actual, functioning farm attached to it, which was fascinating, for what little of it I could see. The sun was setting and created an interesting mood to the campus as I watched it change from light to dark. Take a look.
Next time: Lebanon Valley College.
Out off the beaten path in Dingman’s Ferry, PA is a very fun hiking area – the Pocono Environment Education Center (PEEC). The set up is a camp ground surrounded by various trails, lakes, and activities. Each trail has a program, which includes areas of interest – including what flora and fauna are in the area.
We opted to do the Tumbling Waters trail as it included several lakes and a waterfall (always my favorite). What made the hike more difficult than usual was that the falls are off the main loop. You take a set of stairs and switchbacks down to the base of the falls (and it’s a ways down). Once done, you climb all the way back up. And you still have a mile of trails to go back to the parking lot (including hills). Needless to say, we were pretty tired by the end of the hike and in need of refills for our water bottles. It’s a beautiful hike and I highly recommend it, just come prepared with more water than you think you will need.
Next up: A walk through Del Val College.
We have spent several days in Easton, PA over the past few months. On the first trip, I brought my camera and explored the town quite thoroughly. A lot of walking the hills and streets to see old buildings and churches spread out around the town, walking along the Delaware River and Lehigh River, exploring old book stores, getting homemade ice cream, and seeing massive groups enter the Crayola Experience – most of which is considered the Historic District. It was a full day and very interesting to see the town, despite a MASSIVE storm which caused me to hide in the car with a book. We also found many places with EXCELLENT food (seafood, burgers, etc). It’s a lovely town and I highly recommend it for a quiet getaway.
Next time: a tiring hike at PEEC.
During our trip to Charlottesville, VA, we took in a few of the sites (as seen earlier in this blog). This entry covers our hotel (which was beautiful), one image from the town mall, and a string of images from the Michie Tavern and Meadow Run Mill & General Store complex. It was a very cloudy day, but I think it aided in some of the atmosphere of these locales.
First up: Michie Tavern and Meadow Run Mill & General Store:
Here is the only shot of the mall I enjoyed:
Keswick Hall:
Next time: Easton, PA.
I was supposed to do more Charlottesville pics for this entry, but decided to put up the pics from Halloween, because, well, Halloween.
On October 27, Mettawee River Theatre Company put on a pageant at St. John the Divine paired with an old horror movie. This year it was The Phantom of the Opera. While the film was slightly long, the pageant afterwards was fantastic (this was my second year seeing it, first time with the camera, so I knew what I was aiming for). The lighting of the cathedral added to the mysteriousness and spookiness of the procession. They do two shows during one night. We went to the later one, which is supposed to be spookier…
The performers have incorporated dealing with everyday technology, including smartphones. They pose, take selfies, act confused by them, etc. It’s truly wonderful to see and well worth the price of admission ($25 per person).
Next time: Charlottesville … for real this time.
It’s been awhile since the last entry due to schedules and trips. So here we are, way back in May 2017, exploring Charlottesville, VAÂ before a wedding. One major stop for us was Monticello. We actually went twice, which can be seen in the cloud cover in the images I took. The trips included the walk from the entrance to the house, the house tour, wandering the grounds, and the surrounding area. Photos were not allowed inside the main house, so you’ll have to go to see for yourself. We tried a few of the tours, the house one is nice. Others are not very exciting and were even boring, so I would wander off from time to time to explore and find images.
Next time: Some shots of Charlottesville, VA.