August Vacation Trip (3 of 4)

Hike to Pine Creek in Grand Canyon of the East.

Taking the Turkey Path Trail we headed down to the bottom of the canyon.  1 mile down and 1 back up.  I came last because going down I wanted to be sure of my footing without worrying about moving too slow for someone behind me.

Granddaughter rode in the backpack. Her mom, Emily, transported her down and Dan brought her back up.

Here's Four Mile Run visible through the trees.

One of several waterfalls.

Granddaughter taking a break from the back pack points out the waterfall.

She tried to hike some of it.

The most dramatic of the waterfalls.

At the bottom of the canyon we admired the creek.

Across on the other side was this stone sculpture.

The Pine Creek Trail through the canyon is a former railroad bed.  Now there's access points for bicycles and wagon rides.

Heading back up passed the waterfall again.

Climbing the stairs was the worst part of going up.

The trail was more gradual a climb.

Almost at the top, Emily & Matt paused for this photo.

I was the last one back up, but I was proud that I'd made it.

August Vacation Trip (2 of 4)

Grand Canyon of the East - Leonard Harrison State Park

Less than 10 miles from Wellsboro is a lovely geologic formation.  Not as deep as the Grand Canyon in AZ it is impressive none the less.

Pine Creek runs through the canyon.

 

With a zoom lens captured this person wading in the creek down below us.

It was a beautiful spot.  The next post will feature photos of our hike to the bottom and back up.

August Vacation Trip (1 of 4)

Wellsboro, PA - Small Town America!

We rented this house for the week.  It was perfect for the 7 of us including an 18 month old.

All around us were other single family homes.  I took this photo for the cloud formation.  My son-in-law called it a cloud rainbow.

We enjoyed the porch.

Including the swing.

We were a short walk to the Main Street and town green.

The center of the green was this fountain featuring Winken, Blinken and Nod.

Wellsboro is the county seat for Tioga County.

Unlike many small towns this one had a thriving downtown.  Our landlord owns this business along Main Street.  There were a variety of shops, restaurants and even a department store.

Here's Sarah playing one of the many pianos along Main Street.

Stay tuned for more of what we did while staying there.

Tomatoes

Back from vacation.  Lots of tomatoes to pick - two big baskets full.

There is a mix of roma, Juliette, Cherokee purple, Goldie, Tasti Lee and some other varieties.

Most of these went into three big bags, sealed and frozen for winter use to make sauce.

There are more to be picked in the days ahead plus the tomato plants which are rapidly dying need to be pulled.

Linked to Harvest Monday hosted by Daphne.