the alley, 8:54 pm

This should be a no-brainer for all of you bench sitters out there.

the alley, 8:54 pm

This is your official heads up. I didn't post an obscured picture this month , I didn't want to confused the easily confused. Check back at noon. It's is easier than normal this month.

SkyWatch over Redstone

Redstone Colorado is truly a gem of a town. Sitting along the Crystal River in Central Colorado it began as a coal company town around the turn of the last century. John Osgood Cleveland built 84 cottages and a 40 room inn, many of which are still standing today, as are the coking ovens. Last time I was there we just parked at one end of town and walked down the main street which is lined with unique and quirky shops. Not far out of town is J. O. Cleveland's home known as Cleveholm Manor or the Redstone Castle. I think at the time we were in town it was having financial problems and was for sale. I haven't heard anything since. I hope it didn't go to waste.

About the picture... this day, like every other day, worked up to 100 degrees. The clouds you see turned into a heavy downpour and dropped the temps into the seventies. When the sun returned in shot back i to the nineties with humidity.

Mars Library (PG 105)

My second of the four Painted Gentlemen from Mars, Pa. This trip takes us to the Public Library. Apparently they have added the vestibule onto the building since the mural was painted. At least the kept most of it visible. The library is located on the corner of Clark Street and Grand Avenue.

Eastern Box Turtle

Saturday was the first bird walk I have taken in a couple of weeks. Lots of rain and gloom have kept me inside on those early weekend mornings. While crossing the stream on a footbridge I saw this little eastern box turtle going under the bridge. I quickly got set up on the other side and snapped away as he drifted by. Just past the bridge he spun around as if to say, "Hi". Then he turn back with the current and off he went.

Allison Hook & Ladder Co. #12, Harrisburg

The Allison Hook and Ladder Company No. 12 was organized on October 19, 1905, Incorporated three months later on January 16, 1906 and built this building three years later. Do I amaze you with my vast knowledge? The Allison station sits abandoned on South 14th Street near Reese Street in the Allison Hill section of Harrisburg. Sadly it's another big beautiful building going to waste amongst a whole lot of urban decay. The Allison closed up, along with some of the other City stations in 1980 and moved it's apparatus to one of the new modern station that had recently opened up.

Mother Duck

Happy Mother's Day