End of Summer

A image from a campfire program assignment last month in Gettysburg National Military Park, somehow appropriate to the end of summer since the weather is changing so quickly here in Central PA. I went to this assignment and there was actually no campfire: there was a big light behind the boy and a movie screen in the front. (Our editor said it looks like a still from an Elvis movie--I agree!). Having been to a lot of these types of programs growing up in a family of naturalists/biologists, it made me a little nostalgic. What was not so nostalgic was pulling out of the battlefield at 10pm and getting lost on the backroads and crab shacks of Maryland for over an hour. Perhaps a GPS might be on the Xmas wishlist this year...

Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival

Scenes from the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival at the end of August. Weather was hot and we had deadlines to meet but each day was fun in its own way. And if you don't know who Ralph Stanley is (I didn't), you will by the end of Day 1, guaranteed.

Happy Labor Day

Some images from a story that ran today about local manufacturing. I told the subject in the first image that he reminded me of the lead singer in Metallica--he laughed and said he gets that a lot.

Tennis

A nice moment from tennis today, despite the 98 degree heat.

Re-enactment Pictures

My second week of my internship with The Hanover Evening Sun was covering the Re-enactment in Gettysburg--the paper's busiest week of the year. The weather was mid-90's and no shade in sight, just like it was for the men and women then. Even though it was stressful, it was a great experience and a great place to be for July 4th. It was as if I'd walked into a diorama for three days.

You've Been Flocked

A found feature from the weekend--the family received the flamingos from a friend with a note that said "You've Been Flocked." It's a fundraiser for a local charity and they have to either give a suggested donation to have them removed or to send them on to someone else.

Triathlon

A picture from this morning's triathlon/race: participants had to bike up a hill, drop their bikes, and repeat it all with tires.