North Myrtle Sunset

A little breath of fresh air for all of us who survived the hype of impending blizzard that turned to rain showers and mid 30's. I offer you all this view from North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Taken back in October.

Winter's Coming

It's just around the corner. The snow, the cold, the ice, the dark. Will it be a wet one, a white one or a wimpy one? We had snow this early last year and the snow machine hammered us. I guess only time will tell.

And Finding a Christmas Tree

It's Christmas tree time, people. Last weekend was my time. It's a hard time of year to stop what you are doing and venture out to the tree farm, hop a ride on the wagon to the far away side of the farm to wander through the Dougs and find the perfect tree. Is there a perfect tree? Too tall. To fat. That one has a hole in the side. We could put that towards the wall. There's one. Who do I look like, Charlie Brown? Crooked truck. Lopsided trim. Three tops. How about this one? Cut it down. Quick.

Will I give this up for a plastic tree? No way. I'm like the mailman when it's time to look for the Christmas tree... through rain, sleet, snow or freezing cold... we will deliver the tree.

Railroad Graffiti

As a blogger some days I get writers block. I sit here and just don't know what to write. I find a picture to share but the words don't come to me. Then I just type what's on my mind. Do you think that graffiti "artists" ever get that feeling?

This filthy filthy train was rolling eastbound somewhere between Denver and Limon, Colorado.

Black Vultures at Conowingo

Bradley and I may not have seen a lot of Bald Eagles on our trip down to Conowingo Dam last month but we did see a whole bunch of Black Vultures. Many roosted near the parking area were all the photographers (and me) were set up. They have a face only a mother can love, don't you think?

Marshmallow Farming

Sorry for the lacking of posts this weekend, the Holidays have me running around like a mad man. No, This isn't really marshmallows these are bales of hay wrapped in plastic to keep them out of the weather until they are needed to feed livestock over the almost here winter.

20. Cumberland County Fire Stations

OK, time to revel the answers. Thanks again to Wally and Sparky for the before pictures this week.

First station... Citizens Fire Company No. 1 of Enola. Cumberland County Co. 18. Part of the East Pennsboro Fire Department. 230 North Enola Drive in Enola. Organized in 1905 (as the Enola Fire Company No. 1), their station was built in 1928 and dedicated in 1929. In 1942 they reorganized as the Citizens Fire Company.

Second station... Citizens Fire and Rescue Company No. 2 of Mechanicsburg. Cumberland County Company 27. The Citizens Fire Company was formed in 1903 and the new firehouse was built between 1903 and 1905 on South York Street. In 1975 they merged with the Rescue Hook and Ladder Company and became the Citizens Fire And Rescue Company.

Third station... Midway Fire Company No. 2, 17 East Manor Avenue, Enola. Cumberland County Company 17. Part of the East Pennsboro Fire Department. It looks as if their website was just redone and there is no history listed. So, I don't have any information about them. They Run a Truck and an Engine out of this station.