Summer trips or events that might be a bit different....
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:25 pm
How about a “what have you done this summer that might be a bit different or unusual?” thread - stuff that might be unique to your family/friends or where you live?
Linne’s post about her getaway cottage in Spain inspired me to post about some of our, closer to home, summer getaways.
The pictures and comments that follow relate to a reunion weekend in the mountains of Pennsylvania and a trip to a county fair.
The getaway cottage –
I don’t know how old it actually is but it is much older than it appears from the outside. There was a sawmill on site in the late 1800’s and we found 3+ foot wide boards in the walls. My guess is it was built from trees right on the property.
Early morning view –
Our neighbors stopped by for a visit –
The twins –
The warning should say “Adults at Camp Today”–
This is the camp up the road -
It was founded in the mid-1800’s and at least 3 generations of my family were or still are members. It’s a guy’s hunting and fishing camp.
Until the 1930’s the only way to reach this area was by train. The old rail line was located just up the bank from the building. The tracks were torn up some time ago.
There are a number of old camps in the area and building materials were either gathered locally or were shipped in by rail.
A rail line cut across this part of the state and people would actually take the train out to the middle of nowhere to go hunting.
I don’t know when the train stopped running but the old-timers remember the train. The old local station still stands about a mile up the road. It was converted to a hunting camp but is now vacant.
There are hundreds of turkey feet marching around the perimeter of the ceiling. A bunch unexpectedly fell down on my aunt as we were talking.
This is some sort of drainage tunnel under the rail bed. Legend has it, my grandfather used to sit inside it to cool off in the summer.
Our Pennsylvania version of iguanas
I believe it is a skank. It is actually a very bright blue.
This little guy was right outside the back door -
In my opinion, this is the best chicken in the entire world –
The guys put it on early in the morning and baste it all day –
The baste is a mixture of butter, Tabasco, Worchester, vinegar, salt and pepper.
When we first started dating and he attended his first camp picnic, my husband saw the sprayer and he asked if it was dedicated for chicken use only. I think he was slightly concerned it may have been used to spray weeds prior to the picnic.
It requires a lot of turning, manpower and beer from start to finish -
It is cooked over a wood fire -
Cooking the corn –
I have no idea why he is sitting on the corn pot. There must be 25 old chairs scattered about. The only logical reason is that getting a chair would have required a walk AWAY from the beer keg.
There is an OLD BLUE CHAIR (wicker) on the front porch but I forget to take a picture of it.
It was a fantastic weather day –
A few weeks later, we visited the local County Fair.
Get your picture taken on a tractor!
People bring their animals for the week –
Hello!
Dairy cattle –
Raw milk -
Raw milk, both cow and goat, is becoming very popular in PA. Signs at the farms advertising raw milk are popping up everywhere.
Beef (its whats for dinner!) cattle –
This is the Dairy Princess. You can’t tell from the picture but she is wearing a crown and sash.
Future bacon –
A public service annoucement - A child will touch EVERY SINGLE PIG NOSE at a county fair. And then will want to touch your face.
Sheep –
To shawl –
The rides are a bit rough –
Note the orange electrical tape covering up the splintered leg.
This merry-go-round was missing more than a few horses. The broken ones were scattered about the fenced in area. It was both comical and creepy.
We left before the tractor pulls started. Darn.
Linne’s post about her getaway cottage in Spain inspired me to post about some of our, closer to home, summer getaways.
The pictures and comments that follow relate to a reunion weekend in the mountains of Pennsylvania and a trip to a county fair.
The getaway cottage –
I don’t know how old it actually is but it is much older than it appears from the outside. There was a sawmill on site in the late 1800’s and we found 3+ foot wide boards in the walls. My guess is it was built from trees right on the property.
Early morning view –
Our neighbors stopped by for a visit –
The twins –
The warning should say “Adults at Camp Today”–
This is the camp up the road -
It was founded in the mid-1800’s and at least 3 generations of my family were or still are members. It’s a guy’s hunting and fishing camp.
Until the 1930’s the only way to reach this area was by train. The old rail line was located just up the bank from the building. The tracks were torn up some time ago.
There are a number of old camps in the area and building materials were either gathered locally or were shipped in by rail.
A rail line cut across this part of the state and people would actually take the train out to the middle of nowhere to go hunting.
I don’t know when the train stopped running but the old-timers remember the train. The old local station still stands about a mile up the road. It was converted to a hunting camp but is now vacant.
There are hundreds of turkey feet marching around the perimeter of the ceiling. A bunch unexpectedly fell down on my aunt as we were talking.
This is some sort of drainage tunnel under the rail bed. Legend has it, my grandfather used to sit inside it to cool off in the summer.
Our Pennsylvania version of iguanas
I believe it is a skank. It is actually a very bright blue.
This little guy was right outside the back door -
In my opinion, this is the best chicken in the entire world –
The guys put it on early in the morning and baste it all day –
The baste is a mixture of butter, Tabasco, Worchester, vinegar, salt and pepper.
When we first started dating and he attended his first camp picnic, my husband saw the sprayer and he asked if it was dedicated for chicken use only. I think he was slightly concerned it may have been used to spray weeds prior to the picnic.
It requires a lot of turning, manpower and beer from start to finish -
It is cooked over a wood fire -
Cooking the corn –
I have no idea why he is sitting on the corn pot. There must be 25 old chairs scattered about. The only logical reason is that getting a chair would have required a walk AWAY from the beer keg.
There is an OLD BLUE CHAIR (wicker) on the front porch but I forget to take a picture of it.
It was a fantastic weather day –
A few weeks later, we visited the local County Fair.
Get your picture taken on a tractor!
People bring their animals for the week –
Hello!
Dairy cattle –
Raw milk -
Raw milk, both cow and goat, is becoming very popular in PA. Signs at the farms advertising raw milk are popping up everywhere.
Beef (its whats for dinner!) cattle –
This is the Dairy Princess. You can’t tell from the picture but she is wearing a crown and sash.
Future bacon –
A public service annoucement - A child will touch EVERY SINGLE PIG NOSE at a county fair. And then will want to touch your face.
Sheep –
To shawl –
The rides are a bit rough –
Note the orange electrical tape covering up the splintered leg.
This merry-go-round was missing more than a few horses. The broken ones were scattered about the fenced in area. It was both comical and creepy.
We left before the tractor pulls started. Darn.
I can identify with sooooo much of this...
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