Thursday, September 29, 2005

Country Fairs and Other Things

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In only his first ever tractor pulling contest, this young man took second place aboard his single cyclinder Cub Cadet in the 1100 lb kids class at the Harmony Grange Fair.
His pull was 173 feet on a very, very wet course.

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Friends and family celebrate what would have been Lindsey Depto's 16th birthday with a balloon release near the park in Hastings.

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Northern Cambria Rotary Club presents a check of $1,900 to their district president to be used for hurricane Katrina victims.

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A setting sun silhouettes the ferris wheel at the Harmony Grange Fair.



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Tea and crumpets are enjoyed by members of the Red Hat Society at The Bake Shop in Burnside, PA.

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A Red Hat Momma.

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A coal tipple along Route 53 near Fallen Timber.

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Russell, the dog, and his transportation system enjoy the day at the Potato Fest in Ebensburg, PA.

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If you ever wondered how wooden spoons were made, here is one in progress.

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The former Charles Schwab estate, now Mount Assisi, home of the Franciscan Friars, Third Order Regular, in Loretto, PA.


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This is the pro shop at the Immergrun Golf Course in Loretto, PA. In accordance with the wishes of Charles Schwab, this Donald Ross designed golf course, favors left handed hackers. It is now part of Saint Francis University.

Thursday, September 22, 2005

First Day of Fall



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VFW Contributes $4,000 to the Glendale Elementary School for
Little Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids.


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People go all out, not matter what the holiday. Welcome to Fall and an early Halloween.

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How many pies do you see?

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New Growth Art Festival, Indiana, PA before the crowd arrives.

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Leroy...this guy has some of the coolest computer painting prints http://www.photosbyleroy.com
That's Leroy in the front, in the jeans and blue shirt.


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Folkart Muskee along Route 219 just south of Grampian.

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Most people have never seen how a barn is built.
This is the frame of a barn that is being rebuilt.


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Snooks Covered Bridge over Denning Creek in Bedford County.
This is a 81 foot long burr truss bridge one mile off Route 56 south of Pleasantville.


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The colors are starting to change along the shoreline of Glendale Lake.



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Where do the buffalo roam? In this case, they roam just outside of Commodore, PA.