August through November 2020, so much fun going on field trips to check out PA State Parks and counties!
York County
I'd just had my first cataract surgery, thus the no glasses look!
Erie County
Meadville, PA Road Sign Mural Fence
home of Allegheny College
Crawford County
Maurice K. Goddard State Park, on Lake Wilhelm, in Sandy Lake, PA website
Mercer County
Pymatuning State Park website
Love this photo, also at Chapman State Park
Crawford County
Largest State Park in PA
8/29/2020
A Quick Trip Across the Border into West Virginia....Homer Laughlin!!
Not many shopping opportunities on these trips
Raccoon Creek State Park website
Beaver County
The kids and Laura went on a hike and I enjoyed nature, reading, writing, and the butterfly garden. No internet access at all! Nice campground.
Hillman State Park website
Washington County
Not much of nothin', pretty country, though
Ebenezer Covered Bridge
Mingo Creek County Park, Washington, PA
9/4/2020
Swatara State Park website
Lebanon and Schuylkill Counties
lots of biking opportunities
Memorial Lake State Park website (north of Hershey)
Lebanon County
surrounded by Fort Indiantown Gap, headquarters for PA Army & Air Force National Guard
There were a couple different picnic/hiking areas with huge parking lots....liked it here a lot.
Cassel Vineyards of Hershey (in Hummelstown)
Dauphin County
Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area
Dauphin County
Hiking, quiet,
9/13/2020
Ricketts Glen State Park website
in three counties - mostly Luzerne County
famous for its many waterfalls and scenic views
Colonel Ricketts Hard Cider, Benton PA
Columbia County
A little antique shopping in Benton.....
again, in Columbia County
World's End State Park, Forksville Borough website
Sullivan County
Dinner at a Covered Bridge TakeOut famous for its cheesesteaks (YUM!)
Big Mike's Steaks & Hoagies, Forksville, PA
9/14/2020
Some Great Letterboxing Today!
Jessica Hicks Memorial in Picture Rocks, PA
Lycoming County
Lycoming County Master Gardeners Sensory Garden
542 County Farm Road
Montoursville, PA
(Loyalsock Township)
9/19/2020
Cape May (NJ) Trip
Garrett Family Preserve
Beach Plum Farm
Lunch - Wasn't very "covid friendly," but we sat on the deck and enjoyed our seafood...
Afternoon at the BEACH!
Cape May Point State Park
Vineyards (unfortunately we couldn't go in for a tasting...I think they were preparing for an event)
9/20/2020
Ridley Creek State Park website
Delaware County
We LOVED it here!
16 miles from Philadelphia City Center
Letterboxes and Colleges...
Villanova...Bryn Mawr....Haverford....Swarthmore??
Chester County
French Creek State Park website
Elverson, PA
Chester & Berks Counties
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
It was almost dark, and closed , MUST go back!
10/3/2020
S. B. Elliott State Park website
Clearfield County
I can't believe I don't have any photos here. It was a picnic area with old buildings, but we had no picnic yet and just drove around....
Parker Dam State Park website
Clearfield County
Wapitri Ridge Wine Cellars
Ended the day with a wine tasting, and a bottle to drink at the hotel tonight!
Elk Country!!! And sharp-eyed Ella had an ELK SITING!!
10/4/2020
Kinzua Bridge State Park website
McKean County
I loved it here. Laura not so much - she's not good with heights.
She took quite a few really nice photos of the kids here.
Super busy , lots and lots of people, but we got here early enough that it wasn't too crazy yet.
Later that day....Flickerwood Wine Cellars
Kane, PA
Chapman State Park website
Warren County
Gorgeous views!
Love this photo, also at Chapman State Park
10/5/2020
Black Moshannon State Park website
Centre County
Great boardwalk walk through the swamp/marsh
"Bog Trail"
Another photo I love....
Whipple Dam State Park website
Huntingdon County
Completely closed the day we were there
We at lunch in the car at the closed entrance, as we'd planned to picnic here. Bummer.
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