Friday, July 18, 2025

Thinking about Hedges

The kids are growing up so my focus is able to shift away from them some what and back to the house and yard. Frequent walks at the local botanical garden has given me an appreciation for various plants and trees, and I want to try and find some way to grow some of my favorites in my own yard. Here are some of my favorite native hedges. 

 

Sweetspire   

 
Clethra

Black Chokeberry

Fothergilla

Ninebark

Canna Lily


Catalpa
CopperLeaf - my favorite favorite
Also copperleaf

Another copperleaf photo



Saturday, June 28, 2025

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Had some friends over

 


Thursday, January 2, 2025

First Night 2025



We explored the Penn State campus (State College, PA) and visited the bookstore






A room with the view of the parade


They gave out light up hats, and lit up the three bridges

We stopped to listen to some music





Pittsburgh at night is pretty

There were various light installations all around


Video links: 

1) The parade members created their own life size puppets

2) A band testing the weight limits on a trailer

3) Crowd size