Shenandoah Whitetail

This was the first group of whitetail deer I came to on an early morning walk in the Big Meadows of Shenandoah National Park. One doe, two fawns and a spike buck. They didn't seem to wary of me. They just kind of feed away from me as I moved around.

East Berlin, Pa. 17316

East Berlin, Pa. A borough in Adams County. 2010 Population of 1,521. Founded in 1764 as Berlin. Changed to East Berlin in 1797 to avoid confusion with the other Berlin. 13 miles west of York, 15 miles northeast of Gettysburg and 24 miles south southeast of Harrisburg.

It's a Sunshine Day

I think I'll go for a walk outside now,

The summer sun's callin' my name, 

(I hear you now)

I just can't stay inside all day,

I gotta get out, get me some of those rays.

Everybody's smiling', sunshine day,

Everybody's laughin', sunshine day,

Everybody seems so happy today

It's a sunshine day.

It's a Sunshine Day, The Brady Bunch (S. McCarthy), 1973

Just when I though that the sunflowers were finishing up for the summer, this field pops upon the old interwebs. There has got to be 50 acres plus here. And there all, like, waist high.

Rescue Hose Company, Greencastle, old station

Rescue Hose Company, 48 South Carlisle Street, Greencastle, Pa. Franklin County Company 3. Rescue Hose Company formed in 1897 and added ambulance service October 1, 1967. Originally located at North Washington Street and West Madison Street they moved into this building in the late 1940's, with additions in the 1970's, before moving to their present location along Route 11 in 1998. This building was sold to the Greencastle Church of the Brethren next door.

Hygienic Hose Company No. 5

Hygienic Hose Company No. 5, Steelton Volunteer Fire Department, old station, 410 North Harrisburg Street, Steelton, Pa. Dauphin County. Organized October 14, 1904 to protect the citizens of Steelton's Hill area north of Harrisburg Street. News articles show them wanting to build a new firehouse around 1910. They disbanded at some point and reorganized as the Hygienic Hose and Rescue No. 7. In 1984 the remainder of Steelton's volunteer stations merged into the new station on Front Street as the Steelton Fire Department.

Pegasus Landing

We did get to witness a little excitement at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park. While travelling south on Skyline Drive we saw a half dozen official cars and SUV's and an ambulance at one trailhead parking lot. Later when we drove to the Big Meadows parking lot the ranger told us to start walking there was a helicopter going to land soon. Pegasus is out of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail was visiting the sunflowers along Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park. Jenkins Gap Overlook (12.4 milepost)