Chincoteague Island National Seashore

Wishing everyone a great day and happy week ahead. 

Oct 7-9 , hubby and I escaped to the beach at Chincoteague Island, Virginia. The wildlife refuge I posted many times about, it is my happy place. It is known for the wild ponies, but also a great spot for birdwatching and just hanging out on the beach. Not a lot of words with this post, I hope you enjoy the photos. 

Nature soothes your heart and soul.

Thanks for visiting! Take care, have a great day!  

" We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

Dingman Falls, Delaware Water Gap

Wishing everyone a great day and happy week ahead.

 

I am continuing our Pennsylvania 2024 road trip Sept 8-10th. These are photos from our visit to Dingman Falls and the Delaware Water Gap in Dingmans Ferry Pennsylvania.

The Dingman Falls visitor center. There is no fee to enter park and enjoy the trail to the two waterfalls.

Dingman Falls

Downy woodpecker

The trail to the waterfalls, is so easy it is mostly a flat boardwalk. 

Thanks for visiting! Take care, have a great day!  

" We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

Hickory Run State Park, Pennsylvania 2024

Hickory Run State Park, Hawk Falls, White Haven, Pennsylvania 2024.

This state park is in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains. It is located off of I-80, exit 274. Our main reason was the hike to the Hawk Falls. 

Hawk Falls is a 25 foot waterfall and a 1.2 mile out and and back hike. The day we were there the trail was crowded, lots of people and dogs.  

You feel like you are wondering in a tunnel of rhododendrons. The trail must look beautiful when the rhododendrons are in full bloom.  We were there late summer almost early fall.  

We always enjoy hiking and seeing different waterfalls.  I hope you enjoyed our visit to Hawk Falls. 

Thanks for visiting! Take care, have a great day!  

" We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

Pennsylvania Covered Bridges Part 2

Pennsylvania Covered Bridges Part 2

September 8, on the same day we visited 4 covered bridges. The first two bridges are in my first post and now this post is on the last two bridges we visited. 

Josiah Hess Covered Bridge is built over the Huntington Creek also located in Columbia County in Orangeville Pennsylvania. 

A view of the Huntington Creek. 

A look inside the Josiah Hess Covered Bridge.

I walked down to the creek for a view of the bridge and noticed two Great Blue Herons down stream a bit. I spooked one away, but was able to watch one do some fishing.  

Stillwater Covered Bridge crosses the Big Fishing Creek in Columbia County in Stillwater Pennsylvania.

A look inside the Stillwater Covered Bridge open to pedestrians. 

I like the murals painted on the picnic tables. 

Below is a great Rachel Carson quote painted on a picnic table.

The Stillwater Covered Bridge crosses the Big Fishing Creek.

Thanks for visiting! Take care, have a great day!  

" We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

A tour of Pennsylvania Covered Bridges

On Sept 8-10 hubby and I were on a mini road trip in Pennsylvania. We started of with a tour of Pennsylvania Covered Bridges.  

We made a quick stop at a rest area next to the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania.  

I found 4 covered bridges some what close together in Columbia County Pa.  The first stop was at the Wanich Covered Bridge in Mt Pleasant Township near Bloomsburg Pennsylvania.

Below is a mosaic of the Wanich Covered Bridge. 

The Wanich Covered Bridge crosses the Little Fishing Creek.

Our next stop near Forks Pa was at the Twin Bridges called East Paden Covered Bridge and the West Paden Covered Bridge crosses the Huntington Creek. Both bridges open to pedestrian traffic only are lined with mural covered picnic tables. 

West Paden Twin Bridge

A pretty view of the Huntington Creek.

Both East and West Paden Twin Bridges

Various photos of the Twin Bridges.

Below are mosaics of the mural picnic tables that are inside the twin covered bridges.  I loved this raccoon themed mural.

Below is a mural of woman with yellow hair wearing mirror sunglasses, it is neat to see the covered bridge in the glasses. Very creative. 

Various short poem on the picnic tables.

Floral murals, a deer and pumpkins, a domestic geese.

Some of this mural has a medieval theme but also has a unicorn, mermaid and a sea creature? 

I have two more covered bridges from this area, I will do a separate post, I did not want to overdo the photos.  Thanks for visiting. I hope you enjoyed the Pennsylvania Covered Bridges.