Between the struggles at work and concerns of family, I've been keeping myself fairly busy the past couple of months. This morning I went for a walk to just enjoy the quietness of the morning. Most folks don't know about the small cluster of homes on top this mountain. We are surrounded by woods that meander down the mountain and small country roads that wind through them. Each year I live here, the woods encroach a little more on this small cluster of home; something I don't mind at all. This morning the peacefulness of this mountaintop wrapped around me like a warm cozy blanket and the birds and insects serenaded me. It's a good day.
Some shots of local and distant areas I've been visiting.
Somerset County - many coal strip mines have left this area barren. The earth is healing itself, but is taking much time to do so.
The Safe Harbor Dam.
The railroad that follows the Susquehanna River
Indian writing on the walls of the dam.
The burial site of Flight 93.
A country road.
A bridge over the Conestoga River at the Port of Lancaster.
