Snake on the Heritage Rail Trail – York County – Pennsylvania

Snake on the Heritage Rail Trail slithering along at the 14 mile marker. This was a June 23, 2015 walk. It started at the Gladfelter Station Parking Lot and went down the the 13 and  North past the 14 mile marker. This black snake was encountered on the return at the 14 mile marker. This issue is a common condition but […]

Digital Image of a Black Snake - Heritage Rail Trail

Digital Image - Loch Raven Reservoir - Baltimore County - Maryland

Checkout Loch Raven Reservoir – Baltimore County

Checkout Loch Raven Reservoir for some fantastic scenery. This is a  view from the North side of the Dam and Parking area on  Loch Raven Drive. Further up Loch Raven Drive (just North of the bridge across Loch Raven) is free parking along the drive. During weekdays people can park and visit the east side of the reservoir. Geese and ducks […]


Cardinal of Lake Williams – Jacobus – Pennsylvania

Cardinal of Lake Williams – Jacobus – Pennsylvania is an image that was captured near the boat launch on a hot summer day. Leaves separated the complete view of this creature. It was still worth a couple snaps of the camera button. Close by, 3 youngsters were taking turns with two kayaks on the lake. One would wait on floating dock while […]

Digital Image of a Red Cardinal of Lake Williams - Jacobus - Pennsylvania

Digital Image of Glencoe - Sparks area along the Torrey C Brown Trail

Southbound on the Torrey C Brown Trail – Glencoe Sparks

Southbound on the Torrey C Brown Trail on a weekday morning. Original plans were to walk a mile South just beyond the Sparks Parking lot and back to the Glencoe Parking lot. There were plenty of people walking, running and bicycling the trail. Southbound apex turned out to be the 3 mile marker. Upon return to the Glencoe Parking lot, the lot […]


Tracks Appear Empty – Southbound View – Hanover Junction

Tracks Appear Empty while sitting at a bench on the Porch of the train station at the Village of Hanover Junction. Temperature was in the upper 80’s. About three quarters of a mile down the tracks a flagger waits for the train to cross at Schafers Church Road. To bide his time he observes mayflies resting on the rails. In the […]

Digital Image From the Porch of the Train Station

Digital Image of a group Horseback Riding in Gettysburg

Ride the Gettysburg Battlefield by Horseback

Ride the Gettysburg Battlefield by Horseback One way is to check out Confederate Trails / Victorian Carriage Company. They do guided tours! They are well regarded! Cornerstone Farm offers horseback tours of the battlefield. They are a Certificate of Excellence 2015 winner from tripadvisor! Artillery Ridge Campground and Gettysburg Horse Park offers camping and Battlefield Tours. Tour lengths vary depending the options. […]