I always stop at the Blain Cemetery to visit my mom, brother, and grandparents when I’m out that way. It’s such a peaceful place tucked away at the western edge of Perry County.
#cemetery #sky #perrycountypa #blainpa
Laurel Run flows next to campsite 75 and 88 in Tuscarora State Forest. Probably the best walk-in campsites that I know of in the area.
#tuscarorastateforest #perrycountypa #nature #outdoors #pennsylvania
Trout lilies are in bloom. I find hundreds of these along the fence row at The Pond.
#troutlily #flower #pennsylvania
I took off yesterday. Partially to get ahead of some spring cleaning, but also to spend some time in nature. I took a nice drive along Laurel Run Road through Tuscarora State Forest from Landisburg to Fowlers Hollow.
#laurelrun #tuscarorastateforest #nature #stream #pennsylvania
Laurel Run flows through Tuscarora State Forest, Perry County, PA.
#forest #pennsylvania #tuscarorastateforest
I always enjoy seeing the sunset as I wrap up working at The Pond. It almost feels like Mother Nature is talking to me.
#sunset #perrycountypa #pennsylvania #farmland
Taking some time to just sit here and enjoy the moment. I often come out here and work nonstop. I need to be more proactive at finding joy in the simple things.
#thepond #outdoors #perrycountypa #pennsylvania
Early Spring weather is crazy. It feels like Summer one day, Winter the next.
#lexus #lexusgx460 #gx460
Saturday was the first day of many doing spring cleaning at The Pond.
#lexus #lexusgx460 #gx460
Looking north from the Appalachian Trail as it crosses Route 225 on top of Peters Mountain. The Susquehanna River in the background.
#appalachiantrail #susquehannariver #pennsylvania #sunset
One of my least favorite jobs at The Pond is using the Weed Razer. However, it is effective at cutting the cat tails. And the cat tails persist.
#weedrazer #pond #cattails
The architecture at the YMCA in downtown Harrisburg is amazing. This is the doorway that faces Front Street. The entire building is filled with beautiful craftsmanship.
#ymca #architecture #harrisburgpa
There’s a break from the bird feeder due to this hawk making an appearance. I never saw the birds take off so fast, not even when I enter the back yard.
#hawk #bird #birdwatching #urbannature
Blueberry pancakes for lunch. Feeling like breakfast for lunch is fitting for this last day of Winter.
#pancakes #lunch #blueberrypancakes
This table inside the greenhouse at Heuter’s Greenhouses in York, PA amazes me. Each of these boards is approximately 30’ in length! Just three long boards make up the top of this huge table.
#greenhouse #yorkpa
It’s nice to see the pond full again. It’s been low for a very long time due to drought. Who wants to catch some bass and blue gill?
#pond #nature #perrycountypa
Finally getting to put my new tool to work! The Stihl MS 261 is a nice upgrade from the Husqvarna 440 that I ran for so many years. I’ve got lots of trees that need cleaned up at The Pond.
#stihl #chainsaw #stihlms261
A fox walking along the stream at The Pond caught on my trail camera. I’ve only seen a fox once in person here. That was many years ago, and it was a magical moment.
#fox #wildlife #trailcamera #perrycountypa #pennsylvania
A large white tail buck and doe grazing near my camera. This spot gets a lot of wildlife action.
#deer #whitetail #wildlife #trailcamera #perrycountypa
Getting around to checking my trail cameras. Boy did I capture some good stuff. Lots of deer and fox. I’m considering new cameras though. Swapping SD cards gets old. And the quality from these old cameras isn’t great, especially in low light.
#deer #whitetail #wildlife #perrycountypa #trailcamera
Breaking in the FMS Range Rover on the Tiny Truck Club course. Rare occurrence driving a Land Rover without a check engine light. Loving the realism of this truck.
#fms #fcx24m #landrover #rangerover #radiocontrol
Walks along the Susquehanna River never gets old. It’s only a matter of time until the ice starts breaking up. It’s nice to see the sun and blue sky for once!
#susquehannariver #ice #winter #frozen
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
#lockheed #sr71 #udvarhazy #aircraft #jet
Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
#spaceshuttle #nasa #museum #airandspace #smithsonian
One of the many planes being restored at the Udvar-Hazy Air & Space museum in Chantilly, Virginia.
#museum #airandspacemuseum #restoration #plane
That’s in my cart! I’ve read the Working Genius. Good stuff!
I’ve got lots of reading to do! These are all recommended books for my current role as a Salesforce and HubSpot implementation specialist. I’ve already read about five other books that were also recommended. Always be learning!
#books #reading #learning #skills #career
Throwback Thursday! This photo is dated November, 1958. This is the Smith farm where my dad was born and raised. This is off Route 17 between Ickesburg and Kistler in rural Perry County, Pennsylvania.
#throwbackthursday #oldphoto #perrycountypa #blackandwhite #history
Digging back into the archives for this one. Lock 12 Historic Area along the Susquehanna River near Holtwood. This was March of 2024. My mom had just passed away a few days before, and I needed time to process things. I had heard about the area, but never visited.
