Pine Grove Furnace and State Parks in Newville, PA is a favorite spot to get out in nature.
How lucky was I to come across this beautiful sight while taking a leisurely walk with the dog?!
It was a SOOC! (straight out of the camera) or rather a SOOP! (straight out of the phone!
All these pictures today are straight out of my phone.
There weren't many flowers left this time of year but because of the exceptionally
warmer weather a few blooms were left for the butterfly and bee to enjoy a little pollen!
The friends of Pine Grove Furnace host a festival every year.
One of the highlights is the pumpkin carving and pumpkin walk to Fuller Lake.
The pumpkins are put on a make shift barge so to speak while lit then pushed to the
center of the lake.
The small beach was crammed to capacity while we listened to the legend of the
Hairy Hand!
The lake was saved from the hairy hand again this year!
You haven't heard about the legend involving Finley McDougal?
You need to attend next year to see if the lake can be saved for another year!
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In the daylight the pumpkins didn't seem as scary as being lit in the dark.
It actually adds to the natural Fall colors surrounding them!
Every season at Fuller Lake provides relaxation and great scenery.
This was mid Summer when the beach had sunbathers and a few swimmers.
Are you a hiker?
The park offers the midway point on the Appalachian Trail that runs from Maine to Georgia.
Are you a fisherman?
You can fish during every season! Dig a whole in the ice and keep fishing in the Winter
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Looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt had a cottage there many years ago. I remember visiting it when I was young. I returned there as a grown-up, aunt long gone, to enjoy the fall foliage. It's been several years now. May have to take a drive north from MD to visit again.
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful butterfly shot
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteThose pumpkins are cool! Lovely shots.
ReplyDeleteI love the pumpkins, and the lake, and your other lovely photos, but that one of the bee AND the butterfly on the same blossom should be entered into a photo competition, somewhere, somehow!
ReplyDeleteKay
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