Tag Archives: Black-And-White

Three Egrets

Three Great Egrets fish and preen in Raymond Pool at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge back on 8-1-2009. For more information on the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, visit their web site atwww.fws.gov/northeast/bombayhook/. For more information on Great Egrets, visit the Cornelll Lab Of Ornithology. B&W Conversion via Topa B&W Effects.

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Rothville Mill (Lancaster County, PA)

The Rothville Mill was built in 1793 by Johannes Pfoutz. It replaced an earlier mill on the same location that had been built in 1786. Pfoutz and his Sons owned the mill through 1814. In 1814 Peter Hall purchased the mill and operated it until 1824 when he sold it to Henry Becker. The Becker...

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“As you go through life, you’ve got to see the valleys as well as the peaks.” –Neil Young

This is an old barn that is nestled in a valley that my Parent’s new house overlooks in the very small town of Virginville, PA. The people who sold the house to my Parents were telling me they think there used to be a wordworking shop setup in the barn. Nikon D7000 with a Nikon...

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Stillwater Covered Bridge (Columbia County, PA)

The Stillwater Covered Bridge is located in the small town of Stillwater, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1849 by James McHenry and runs 151 feet across the Fishing Creek. It features a burr-arch design and is open to only foot traffic, with vehicular traffic being disallowed since 1949. The bridge was added to the...

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From the age of iron and wood…

I went down to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Sunday to try some new things. I knew they were undergoing construction on a new geothermal heating and cooling system and that there would be a few things that would be cordoned off but when I got there I found that most of the locomotives...

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“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” –Henry Ford

A line of the many antique Model “A” Fords on display at the 48th annual Das Awkscht Fescht classic car show in Macungie Park, Macungie, PA. The show runs August 5,6,7th and includes just about every conceivable type of classic car you can imagine. For more information on visiting the show, check out their web...

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Some photos mean more than others

My Sister’s birthday was today and I set a goal of getting a nice portrait of my Grandmother while at the family gathering. I had posted on a previous portrait I did of her that she is 86 but she corrected me. She is 88 years young. When they made my Grandmother, they broke the...

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