Fall in the Laurel Highlands

Gazania

Gazania

Autum in the Laurel Highlands on Farmer Westrick's Farm outside of Hastings, PA.

Touring Ebensburg, PA at night on my way home from a shoot.

At the railroad junkyard in Sankertown

Our first snow of the season.  It wasn't much to look at but it was snow none the less.  Thankfully this was not a heavy snow because of all the leaves still on the trees it would have surely knocked out the electricity.

Are you looking at me?  Sheep in a field near Harmony, PA.  They say Harmony isn't a town but it is on the map, so to me it is a town.

Harvesting corn in Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, PA.

John Deere corn harvester.  This machine can pick and shell at the same time.

Close-up - an apple tree grows in Plattsville, PA.

John Deere Model 6620 Titan II.  This 1987 harvester can hold 166 bushels of shelled corn before it needs to be unloaded.

Yearling steer in a field about 1/2 mile down the road from our house.

You can't really see it from this angle but the black yearling is feeding on a little mother's milk.

The Altoona Women's Club house in Altoona, PA.  At one time this building was part of the Baker Estate and dates back to around 1811.

Flower bouquet on the wrought iron gate in front of the Altoona Woman's Club.

This haunted house is along Cambria Slope Road also known as Old Route 22 near Ebensburg, PA.

These last three photographs are a tribute to The Mexican Day of the Dead Celebration.

Driving on Route 30

Christmas Haus in New Oxford, PA.
An 1891 brick home that has been turned into a store whose primary products are German Christmas gifts.

While passing through Gettysburg, PA along Route 30 we stopped for a break in the downtown area which was hosting an antiques fair.  We made several small purchases including a 1925 edition of the Pennsylvania Grange Cookbook.

Lord Nelson's is a gallery located just off Lincoln Square in downtown Gettsyburg and features wildlife, historical art and gifts.

Clock tower on the campus of Gettysburg College.  The college is a private, 4-year liberal arts school which was founded in 1832 and sits just adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield.

Also in Gettysburg for the antiques fair was the traveling rail museum sponsored by Amtrak.

The paint scheme on the engine -- America's Railroad Salutes Our Veterans

The next six photographs were shot during a visit to the Gettysburg Regional Airport during its Wings, Wheels and Pancake Fly-in Breakfast.

1946 Piper Cub

1946 Stinson

1999 Citabria

1946 Piper taking off.

1947 Luscombe

1955 Piper Tri Pacer.

Just west of Gettysburg I took notice of old Ford vehicles lined up beside a garage in front of a large American flag.  Right away I stopped, turned around, and went back to get these shots.

Our next stop along Route 30 was at Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum and Candy Shop near Orrtanna, PA.  Over the year's this is one of the places that we stop at on our way home from York, PA.

This elephant is a new addition since our last visit in April 2013.  It sits in Mr. Ed's front yard.

Our final stop before hitting the mountains was on the west side of Chambersburg where we stopped to pick up peaches and apples.

York County, Pennsylvania

Logo over the entrance to the gift shop of The Northern Central Railway in New Freedom, PA.

The replica of the steam train York that took President Abraham Lincoln to Gettysburg when he gave his famous speech on November 19, 1863 sits idle waiting for its mid-day run to Hanover Junction, PA.

The York is known as a 4-4-0 engine meaning that it has 4 small steering wheels in the front and 4 main driving wheels in the center and no wheels under the rear of the engine.

Engineer's controls on the starboard side of the engine.  There is an exact copy of these controls on the port side of the engine as well.

Train's engineer striking a pose.

The second of the two train engineers watches the track as he moves toward the loading area for the afternoon run.

After an hour ride from New Freedom to Hanover Junction the passengers disembarked for a short rest stop and a tour of the museum inside the original Hanover Junction station.

Once the passengers reload after their short break the York is ready for its return to New Freedom.  The round trip from New Freedom to Hanover Junction and back takes approximately 2 1/2 hours and covers 10 miles in each direction.

One of two art pieces located in the Hanover Junction park honoring the prominence of horse farms in the area.

Flowers for sale inside the Central Market in downtown York, PA.

As the times change so do the looks and variety of the market stands.

Areas that were once filled with individual vendors now take on a plaza feel with the area surrounded by a number of different food stands.

Because of new fire codes being instituted the market has more of an open air atmosphere as the roofs that once covered many of the stands are now gone.

Hot sauces on display.

The downtown area continues to undergo a renaissance of sorts with an ever expanding display of art.

One of the many shops that dot Philadelphia Street near the market.

Industrial-design art planters made from salvaged equipment from local closed plants and factories.