A Saturday in Loretto, PA

I spent a very hot Saturday taking pictures of the day's activities during Saint Francis University's Alumni weekend.   This week's blog is of some of the sights that didn't include people.

It seems that, in one way or another, some of us always seem to be connected to one tragedy or another during our lifetimes.

Exercise balls in the DiSepio Center for Rural Health and Wellness on the campus of Saint Francis University.
 

Red Bromeliad

Fish in an aquarium.

St. Bonaventure Hall, the original home of Charles Schwab.

Sierra Cottage at the West gate of the Schwab Estate in Loretto, PA.

Immergrun Golf Course -- Bob Hahn Pro Shop

Shotgun start to a golf tournament, Saint Francis University alumni weekend.

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art on the campus of Saint Francis University.

Pieta in the Grotto area behind Giles Hall.

Stairway to heaven

Formal gardens on the grounds of the Franciscan Friars, formerly Schwab Estate.

The new addition which was built to house retired Franciscan Friars.  It was built onto the old Schwab Mansion.

Stained glass windows in the chapel.

This is called the grand staircase.  I used available light.

People's Choice Festival

There are two art festivals that compete with each other the same weekend of July in Centre County, Pennsylvania.  Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is held in State College and features artists from all over the country.  The People's Choice Festival is held in Boalsburg and features Pennsylvania artisans only. We spent Friday in Boalsburg.

The best time to visit the festival is the first thing in the morning when the temperatures are still cool and the crowd is light enough that you can get into all the displays to see the artists.

Whimsical, steampunkish, hot air balloon.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

In the children's area there was a display of various "hands-on" science activites for the kids.  This one featured lots of balls that kids could try to place on top of the air stream being forced from the pipe.

The festival is held on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Military Museum. 

The Military Museum is open for guided tours during the festival.

Nature Photographer Extraordinare Shedrick Sloane, Harrisburg, PA.

Close-up of the gear on a Sherman tank.

John Broniak, Woodcarver.

Fish sculpture by unknown artist.

Handcarved, also by unknown artist.

Metal sculpture by Ron Stinson of Carlisle, PA.

Reflection in tiled mirror on the side of one of the vendor booths.

Sherman tank standing at the entrance to the Pennsylvania Military Museum at Boalsburg, PA.