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06/06/2009 14:41 #48850
More Pennsylvania photosCategory: tourism
These are from Little Pine State Park in Lycoming County, Pa., last summer:
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06/05/2009 19:31 #48848
Blossburg Coal FestivalCategory: tourism
From Thursday to Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, I took about 800 shots. I'm done processing photos through Saturday 5/23 at 1pm... I went home for my favorite annual party, a big bluegrass event in Cherry Flats, Pa., but my dear Uncle Dudley begged me to come off the mountain and photograph the Coal Festival parade Saturday morning. She and her new company, Coal Country Iron Works, had constructed a float and she needed to be on the float to throw candy. So I groggily made it to the parade, unshowered, begged my hairdresser for some gum because I hadn't connected with my toothbrush... and took pictures of the parade and a little of the 17th Annual Blossburg State Coal Festival at Island Park after (where I shot the not-Basra collection ((e:heidi,48783))). The pictures are probably not very exciting for people not connected to Blossburg, Pa., but some of you might be amused by them, hopefully to appreciate the small-townness and not pick on the hicks too much. ;-) The parade features lots of tractors, fire engines and kids, but no curly-wigged Irish dancing girls.
Keith Lindie, town historian & eligible 80-something bachelor, used his beloved John Deere tractor to haul the Red Hat Society float.
My dear Uncle Dudley with her authentic miner's hat. Miners filled it with oil and lit it so they could see in the tunnels.
She has an authentic miner's lunch bucket, too. Her bf Bernie has an extensive collection of mining antiques. (I'm sure she's going to yell at me for posting this!)
But her float won the prize for Best Appearing Float. It features Mabel, a mule considered to be the last of the mine animals. The mules and ponies would bring the coal carts to the surface to be unloaded.
Here's the link to the full album if you're interested:
(official Blossburg Coal Festival website:)
(More photos below)
Keith Lindie, town historian & eligible 80-something bachelor, used his beloved John Deere tractor to haul the Red Hat Society float.
My dear Uncle Dudley with her authentic miner's hat. Miners filled it with oil and lit it so they could see in the tunnels.
She has an authentic miner's lunch bucket, too. Her bf Bernie has an extensive collection of mining antiques. (I'm sure she's going to yell at me for posting this!)
But her float won the prize for Best Appearing Float. It features Mabel, a mule considered to be the last of the mine animals. The mules and ponies would bring the coal carts to the surface to be unloaded.
Here's the link to the full album if you're interested:
(official Blossburg Coal Festival website:
)(More photos below)
heidi - 06/06/09 13:15
"Uncle Dudley" is her online alias. She picked it back when she felt like a dud and it amused us both so we've kept it. It has no Pennsylvania-specificness. (See also (e:heidi,46397))
"Uncle Dudley" is her online alias. She picked it back when she felt like a dud and it amused us both so we've kept it. It has no Pennsylvania-specificness. (See also (e:heidi,46397))
metalpeter - 06/06/09 11:38
(e:Jenks) asks a good question. But that brings up another one. There is a wrestling Tag Team (first saw in ECW) Called The Dudley Brothers (yes I liked all of them they had a good gimmick and could wrestle and have good mic skills) But is there some meaning to the Name Dudley or how it is used that might have some meaning that people not from PA wouldn't know about.
(e:Jenks) asks a good question. But that brings up another one. There is a wrestling Tag Team (first saw in ECW) Called The Dudley Brothers (yes I liked all of them they had a good gimmick and could wrestle and have good mic skills) But is there some meaning to the Name Dudley or how it is used that might have some meaning that people not from PA wouldn't know about.
jenks - 06/06/09 08:07
silly little irrelevant question, but why do you call her Uncle Dudley?
silly little irrelevant question, but why do you call her Uncle Dudley?
06/05/2009 17:34 #48847
A harbor walkCategory: tourism
(e:tinypliny) walked to the harbor the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend, had some ice cream at the Hatch Restaurant (peach yogurt for her, soft-serve twist with rainbow sprinkles for me) and enjoyed the sunset...
We intended to catch the train but i was too lazy to run for it and no others came, but I got these two shots as compensation.
And we walked to the harbor.
This is probably my favorite.
That's (e:tinypliny) on the dock (i don't know the right word - is it a slip?), but it's hard to see her silhouette.
Postcard, anyone?
and one really bad picture of the ducks that came begging to us.
We intended to catch the train but i was too lazy to run for it and no others came, but I got these two shots as compensation.
And we walked to the harbor.
This is probably my favorite.
That's (e:tinypliny) on the dock (i don't know the right word - is it a slip?), but it's hard to see her silhouette.
Postcard, anyone?
and one really bad picture of the ducks that came begging to us.
metalpeter - 06/05/09 18:46
Great Pictures, I may go check out the waterfront on Saturday or I may not we shall see.
On a side note are you sure (e:tinypliny) wasn't dumping a body in the water? Ha. Or maybe she was getting a weapon she hid under the dock? Ha. Glad you two had fun, sometimes you can see things better when the picture is printed out.
Great Pictures, I may go check out the waterfront on Saturday or I may not we shall see.
On a side note are you sure (e:tinypliny) wasn't dumping a body in the water? Ha. Or maybe she was getting a weapon she hid under the dock? Ha. Glad you two had fun, sometimes you can see things better when the picture is printed out.
mrmike - 06/05/09 17:53
Great shots, even the one of "Where's Tiny?"
Great shots, even the one of "Where's Tiny?"
06/03/2009 10:58 #48829
New Mex/Puerto Rican restaurantCategory: eating out
There's a new Mexican/Puerto Rican take-out & delivery place on the West Side (no dining in, just delivery & take-out). I'd love to hear folks' opinions!
Carmen's Kitchen
1043 West Ave.
882-7777
Carmen's Kitchen
The menu is in Publisher on the website, so I posted a PDF version along with coupons here:
Carmen's Kitchen
1043 West Ave.
882-7777
Carmen's Kitchen
The menu is in Publisher on the website, so I posted a PDF version along with coupons here:
05/29/2009 15:29 #48783
The Not-Basra CollectionCategory: basra
I have about 800 pictures to process from my adventures Thursday through Sunday. These are the most immediately relevant. ;-)
My hometown had its annual festival last weekend and my aunt asked me to take pictures of her & her company's parade float. She couldn't throw candy from the float and take pictures of it at the same time, she said. After the parade, everyone goes to Island Park for the festival, which this year included a beautiful old tortoise.
My hometown had its annual festival last weekend and my aunt asked me to take pictures of her & her company's parade float. She couldn't throw candy from the float and take pictures of it at the same time, she said. After the parade, everyone goes to Island Park for the festival, which this year included a beautiful old tortoise.
The water isn't dangerous, the stairwell and the monitoring station at the bottom are. I'm pretty sure you can't swim or boat right at the base of the dam. The photo is from the top of the dam.
Why is the water dangerous?