This was really cool! Back in the early 1900's people used to come here to shoot hawks by the hundreds. They thought they were pests and needed to be killed. A woman from NY, Rosalie Edge, Founded this as the World's first refuge for birds of prey. She stopped the shooting of the migrating hawks. You hike up a trail (not too hard, some rock climbing) and at the top you can just sit and watch for eagles, hawks and all kinds of birds of prey. We saw 4 Bald Eagles in flight!
Then we went to a Train Station in Kempton, called Wanamaker, Kempton & Southern, Inc.http://www.kemptontrain.com/ . Where we rode on a train with a steam engine. Right after this ride my digital camera "Bit the dust"!Later that evening we ate dinner at a Cracker Barrel. then went back to Cabela's! LOL it is our favorite store.
Glen and I drove up there and it is so weird, there are roads and curbs but no houses, just weeds! Everything has been leveled! It is as if aliens just sucked up the houses.
Everything was very interesting, I love history anyway, and this was like a fun PA history lesson.
I highly recommend that you click on the links to visit the websites, they are all very interesting. We had a great trip, great weather. The only thing that went wrong was my camera breaking. But I had been wanting to get a better camera anyway, so now I will.
Everything was very interesting, I love history anyway, and this was like a fun PA history lesson.
I highly recommend that you click on the links to visit the websites, they are all very interesting. We had a great trip, great weather. The only thing that went wrong was my camera breaking. But I had been wanting to get a better camera anyway, so now I will.
What a fun trip! I'm laughing that you went to Cabelas twice - my hubby would've done the same! How cool to see the owl and hawk up so close. I like Cracker Barrel too. Still think you should've come to the Cabela's in Michigan.....
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a really nice time. I would love to see the inside of a mine, that's pretty cool! The bald eagles must have been something to see also! Where is your poll this week?
ReplyDeleteThey also came to Davis to visit me and put up shelves in my room... forgot to mention that I guess ;-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time mom, and the pictures are very cool.
Shelley - Well, Cabela's was our main goal! The Hawk and Owl were so beautiful! The pattern on their feathers was amazing. And someday we will come to MI and the Cabela's there.
ReplyDeleteCasey - Actually the mine was pretty scary, for me anyway. There is no way I could work in a place like that or my husband working in a mine! And the eagles were awesome!
Ash. - Oh my gosh! I am so sorry I didn't mention visiting you! I guess I just started the post from arriving in PA. Have a great weekend babe!
Sounds like you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are great. We stopped there this summer too. It is a nice place to vist. I would not want to go down into the mines at all. Brave you.
I also like Cracker Barrel. I remember the Bald Eagles in our back yard when we lived in MN...they are an awesome bird!
Love Mom