Red-winged Blackbird
Big Spring Creek, Newville, Pa.
March 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
Sunday, March 09, 2025
Old Luke Episcopal Church
Old Luke Episcopal Church
founded 1765, built 1852
330 Old Washington Pike, Carnegie, Pa.
February 2025
Saturday, March 08, 2025
Luke Fire Department, former company
Luke Volunteer Fire Department, 500 Grant Street, Luke Maryland. Allegany County Station 21. Luke FD was incorporated in 1936 and mainly served the Luke Paper Mill. The mill closed in 2019 and the Fire Department followed soon after, closing in 2022 or 2023. At the time of its closure Luke was a part of Tri-Towns Fire Department which included Piedmont, West Virginia and Westernport, Maryland.
Thursday, March 06, 2025
Saturday, March 01, 2025
California Wildland Firefighters Memorial
California Wildland Firefighters Memorial, South Main Drive, CA-74, (California Wildland Firefighters Memorial Highway), Lake Elsinore, Riverside County, Cleveland National Forest, California. Located along CA-74 between Lake Elsinore and San Juan Capistrano, California. Ground was broken October 10, 1996 and the memorial was dedicated in 2011.
The El Cariso Memorial is dedicated to the Stewart Fire 12/14/1958, the Decker Fire 8/8/1959 and the Loop Fire 11/1/1966.
"It's sole purpose is to honor anyone who perished fighting wildland fires in California, regardless of agency or position".
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Humpback Love
Humpback Love (Virginia is for Lovers)
Humpback Covered Bridge, Covington, Virginia
January 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Fresh Up with 7up - PG 262
Fresh Up with 7up
You'll Like it, It Likes You
Painted Gentleman 262
Lincoln Highway, St. Thomas, Pennsylvania
January 2025
Monday, February 24, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Wells Valley United Brethren Church
Wells Valley United Brethren Church
org. 1850, built 1853, vacated 1929
4913 Wells Valley Road
Wells Tannery, Pennsylvania
January 2025
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Fullerton Fire Company No. 1
Fullerton Fire Company No. 1, Whitehall Township Fire Department, 851 2nd Street, Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Lehigh County Station 36. Fullerton FC was organized September 3, 1912. Whitehall Fire Department was formed by a township ordinance in February 1909. Fullerton respond with an engine, rescue, aerial, utility and water rescue boats. The station was built in 1952. Whitehall Township FD includes Laurel FC, Fullerton FC, West Catasauqua FC, Egypt FC and Hokendaugua FC.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Italian Villa East Restaurant
Italian Villa East Restaurant
2331 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, Pa.
January 2025
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Worcester Fire Department, Burncoat Street Station, Engine 8
Worcester Fire Department, Burncoat Street Station, Engine 8, 19 Burncoat Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Worcester County Company 50 (MA District 7). The Worcester Fire Society began in Worcester in the late 1780's and purchased their first hand engine in 1783. Worcester Fire Department began February 25, 1835. WFD operate out of 10 stations.
The W6 plague is a tribute/memorial to the six firefighters who lost their lives fighting a 5-alarm fire at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Company, December 3, 1999. Lost were Lt. Timothy Jackson, Lt. James Lyons, Lt. Thomas Spencer, FF Paul Brotherton, FF Jeremiah Lucey and FF Joseph McGuirk. There is a memorial at the Franklin Street Station. That station was built at the site of the former Worcester Cold Storage. I will need to visit it sometime.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
The Amish Village Barns - PG 261A & 261B
The Amish Village Barns
Painted Gentleman 261A and 261B
Ronks, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
February 2025
Sunday, February 09, 2025
Wells Valley United Methodist Church
Wells Valley United Methodist Church
1568 Wells Valley Road, Wells Tannery, Pa.
January 2025
Saturday, February 08, 2025
Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company, Station 8
Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company, Station 8, 410 Ogletown Road, Newark, Delaware, New Castle County. AHHLC was formed in 1888. Station 8 was built in 1963.
Friday, February 07, 2025
Post Mark'd West
Post Mark'd West, White Clay Creek State Park, Delaware
Originally, Mason and Dixon set a wooden post here (6/12/1764)
to designate a starting point (although not a corner) for
their survey of the Pennsylvania and Maryland line.
Replaced with a granite marker in 1953
January 2025
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