SGL 169 Birdwalk - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

SGL 169 Birdwalk 5/17/26

"the Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

or (Crappy Bird Pictures as Proof That I Saw Them)

1. Eastern Towhee 2. Brown Thrasher

3. Northern Flicker 4. Red-tailed Hawk

5. Eastern Bluebird 6. Indigo Bunting

Pennsylvania State Game Lands 169

May 2026

Markleysburg-Henry Clay Volunteer Fire Department

Markleysburg-Henry Clay Volunteer Fire Department, 4951 National Pike, Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, Fayette County station 27-2. Established in 1955 and chartered in June 1955, protecting Marckleysburg Borough and Henry Clay Township. MHCVFD purchased their original station, Station 27-1 on Fireman Lane, April 2, 1959 and this property in September 1961. Historic signage on this station showed that it also housed Marclay Community Ambulance. MCA declared bankruptcy and closed December 29, 2016.

Pier 60 at Sunset

Pier 60 at Sunset

Clearwater Beach, Florida

March 2026

Canopy Walk - Myakka River State Park

Canopy Walk - Myakka River State Park

Sarasota County, Florida

March 2026

Myakka River State Park

Myakka River State Park

Sarasota County Florida

March 2026

Sarasota Bayfront

Sarasota Bayfront

Sarasota, Florida

March 2026

Big Sheaves

Big Sheaves

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

May 2026

Ohiopyle-Stewart Volunteer Fire Department

Ohiopyle-Stewart Volunteer Fire Company, 17 Sherman Street, Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania, Fayette County Station 31. Organized January 17, 1949, following a devastating fire at the Odd Fellows Hall in Ohiopyle the year before. OVFC was chartered March 27, 1950 and on July 27, 1951 signed a 99 year lease with Ohiopyle Borough for the newly constructed Municipal Building. The earliest reference found for Ohiopyle - Stewart VFC was 1958. 

Painted Turtle

Painted Turtle

State Game Lands 169, Pennsylvania

May 2026

Barred Owl, again

Barred Owl, again

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

May 2026

Unconditional Surrender

Unconditional Surrender

by Seward Johnson - 2006 (25ft tall)

Sarasota Bayfront Park, Sarasota, Florida

March 2026

Howard Brother Circus

Howard Brother Circus

Replica of 1920's Ringling Bothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus

built 1956-1974 by Howard C. Tibbals

(3/4 inch equals 1 foot)

The John and Mabel Ringling Museum

Sarasota, Florida

March 2026

Hopwood Volunteer Fire Department

Hopwood Volunteer Fire Department, 1242 National Pike, Hopwood, Pennsylvania, Fayette County Station 20. Established in 1939 (or 1941, they celebrated their 1st Anniversary on June 21, 1942) and incorporated October 6, 1942. Originally, equipment was stored in an unheated garage and later held an open house in their new building June 30, 1944. A two bay, 4 unit addition was built in 1958 and opened in 1959. Currently HVFD respond with 3 engines, a  rescue, tanker and squad.