Rising from the mountain

May there be just enough clouds in your life to create a glorious sunset

It took a few shots to capture this awesome cloud rising over the mountain at sunset. It was worth the wait.

A-maize-ing Beauties

Best Street Lamp

I've seen lots of great street lamps but this one displayed today was probably my favorite. Hershey, PA has it's Kisses, Biglerville, PA has it's Apples but Clevelan, OH has this dandy design. Maybe it should count since not every street corner has one like it but since I'm the only one voting here today I vote for this one! Grand!

Release

Time to release the fishies!

Living close to the Yellow Breeches Creek gives me the opportunity to watch a fine little piece of nature out my back door. A couple of mornings ago I got to watch these fish being released so they could eventually make it onto someone's table for dinner that evening.

Newville, PA Fountain Festival 2010

I like to venture back to my hometown every once in awhile. Since it's not in my travels I rarely get to remember the joy of small town America. We all were Patriotic. We all attended our churches. We all helped one another. The fountain always was a welcome sight even with it's simplicity. Simplicity. Ahhhhh 'that's' the perfect life!

Blessed

How I feel today.

Sometimes I complain about my job, being busy, being tired, endless deeds etc... But thank God above for it all. Many never get the opportunity to complain in this manner. I pray for more patience, more calmness, more contentment in the moment. To those whose problems make mine seem small I pray this pray for you too.

Molly Pitcher, Carlisle, PA

"Molly Pitcher"
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Boiling Spirngs, PA

The Children's Lake
The Clock Tower

Boiling Springs, beginning.

The famous 'bubble' .

Appalachian Trail

Want to go on a hike? Check out the numerious oppotrunities in South Central Pennsylvania. A highlight of course is the Appalachian Trail. In local Boiling Springs, PA you can stop and relax and gather yourself before moving on to the next point.

Color by buckets

I have to admit these three pictures were obtained on a covert mission. The owner told me after these were taken to please abstain from taking pictures because of the highly regarded flower competitors. So please do not attempt to plant your own beautiful pot of flowers and arrange them with great care and vibrancy. If you still choose to attempt any of these designs would you at least not water and feed them so they grow to be as abundant as these fine works of art. Be like me buy them, display them then forget about them until they turn brown!

Day at the Cabin

They're the best!

r-e-l-a-x

1. Lie on your back with your eyes closed.

2. Imagine yourself in a favorite, peaceful place. The place may be on a sunny beach with the ocean breezes caressing you, swinging in a hammock in the mountains or in your own backyard.

3. Imagine you are there. See and feel your surroundings, hear the peaceful sounds, smell the flowers or the barbecue, fell the warmth of the sun and any other sensations that you find. Relax and enjoy it.

4. Some find it useful to visualize something boring. This may be a particularly boring teacher or lecturer, co-worker or friend.

The Old Stone Church

The Old Stone Church in Cleveland, OH.

A Presbyterian church began in 1819 and the church was erected in 1855. It suffered a couple of fires through the years but stands today with great pride among the taller and newer buildings.

Buehrle gets ejected after Ozzie

We were at the MLB game of the day. Cleveland Indians vs Chicago White Sox. The CWS coach Ozzie Guillen was ejected from the game by umpire Cowboy Joe West at 1st base after calling an unearned balk on Mark Buehrle the pitcher. In the next inning ole Joe called a second 'unearned' balk on Mark. Exasperated Mark threw his glove on the ground and he was ejected by Joe. The picture shows Mark being constrained from going to 'talk it over' with Joe. Ozzie's colorful diatribe of an interview after the game clearly displayed his feelings toward Joe. I have to say I think on this day it was deserved. There were many Indian fans who also agreed. It did add some excitement to the game!

Graduation - Harrisburg Penn State

I'm so very proud of these two beautiful ladies!
Congratulations Cortney on a job well done!
Now I hope you find that perfect job.

Oh Happy Day!

Gimp1 and Gimp2

The culprit? Ice Hockey and Baseball.

Connor = collarbone

Cory = labral tear

On the mend and anxious to get back on the ice and on the mound.

Days go by....

And days go by...

I can feel 'em flyin'

Like a hand out the window in the wind.

The cars go by...

Yeah it's all we've been given,

So you better start livin' right now'

Cause days go by...
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**So how many bugs have met their demise upon this grill?

Pick me up of the day

It wasn't an all around good day by any measure but I did find something to get a chuckle. This is the door lock to the bathroom stall door where I work. For some time it made me laugh and probably had others wondering what was going on...... I had to get a snap to share with you here. What a clever name!

I C U

Eyes are the window to the soul.....

Harley Harley HA HA

Shhhh, don't tell him I posted a picture of him!

It was a good biking day..

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Check this out: http://gigapan.org/gigapans/47846/snapshots/135437/ It'll zoom you in, just zoom out by using the zooooommer on the left side of the screen. Awesome!

I'd love to get into gigapans. That would require more money, more time, more talent, more more more. Once you go to this sight look around for more pictures by clicking on "Most Popular" in the upper right hand corner.