During my childhood one of my favorite places on earth was Valley Green. Here the Wissahikon Creek has cut a rift in Philadelphia – leaving a beautiful preserve to be enjoyed by all. Descending the road down to the main parking area was always a huge thrill, and the sight of the Valley Green Inn…
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Princeton Battlefield
Princeton Battlefield park is a relatively small area commemorating the Continental Army’s bold decision to secretly move around a British column of 8000 Regulars and attack their rear. The battle was relatively short, but fierce, and the Continental victory forced the British to cede the bulk of The Jersey’s to the Patriots. It’s a key…
Longwood Gardens
Friday my family and I visited Longwood Gardens. It’s a brilliant botanical preserve in Longwood, PA and one which I’ve been meaning to visit for years. Being the wise and intelligent people we are, we decided to visit the gardens on the hottest day of the year. This meant we only managed to walk about…
Float of floats
Note: Seeing as yesterday we hosted a July 4th celebration, Fiction Tuesday will be delayed again this week. If I wake up enough I’ll have a new scene with Jeremy and company tomorrow. The Fourth of July parade in Riverton, New Jersey is a local Summer highlight. Many towns come from all over to join…
Independence Day
Today in the United States we celebrate Independence Day, the day we mark our declared Independence from the British Empire. In actuality, our day of celebration is actually slated two days after the initial vote for independence. Some folks even enjoy poking fun at John Adams who, in a letter to his wife penned on July 3,…
Fireworks
Thursday night Riverton Country Club held it’s second annual fireworks display. Some friends of ours who live adjacent to the golf course held a party to view the display, and me and my fellow “shutter hubby” were on hand to capture it on camera. Following steps we found via an easy web-search, I had my…
