There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. Rod Serling
“I don’t know what to do!” cried Scrooge, laughing and crying in the same breath; and making a perfect Laocoön of himself with his stockings. “I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy. I […]
Sing hey! Sing hey! For Christmas Day; Twine mistletoe and holly. For a friendship glows In winter snows, And so let’s all be jolly! ~Author Unknown ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christmas Eve is one of those special moments in life when the air is filled with love and warmth. It gives […]
O’ Tannenbaum Written in 1824 by Ernst Anschutz as a folk song heralding the fir tree’s evergreen qualities of constancy and faithfulness. O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches! In beauty green will always grow Through summer sun and winter snow. O Christmas tree, O […]
A holiday visit to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania today brought stunning views of natural displays of seasonal color. I can’t tell you how many beautiful decorated Christmas trees I saw today. Between Longwood Gardens, and Dupont’s home at Winterthur, I must have seen around 100 trees. […]
There is a very popular hike with the hiking club which is known as the “Peach Hike.” I’ve been having so much fun birding this year that hiking has taken a back seat. Yesterday morning, I started thinking about hiking and how it was overdue for me to […]
Life at a Civil War Camp was difficult. With meager supplies and harsh conditions, the soldiers prevailed in hardship. To read a personal historical account of a soldier in camp. please visit this website. http://www.newsinhistory.com/blog/union-soldier-describes-daily-life-civil-war-camp
With a hop, a skip and a jump from Annapolis, Maryland one can witness one of the greatest marvels in Mother Nature. Along the bird migration route on the eastern seaboard of the United States, known as the Atlantic Flyway is the resting place for migrating Snow Geese, Tundra […]
A hardworking Amish farm is a family business. A legacy of land, livestock, and a thriving dairy business, the dairy farm relies on lots of elbows and grease. With the laundry hanging to dry, visiting the farm is stepping into another world. While the younger children play, the […]
Driving through the country roads of Lancaster County near Intercourse, Pennsylvania, corn and tobacco crops are plentiful. With corn being harvested and tobacco drying high in the barn eaves, something that is an every day scene for the Amish is special event for me. This morning is for […]
