A trip along Old 22.
I may have found my new, favorite country road.
I grew up (to a degree) along Sweet Arrow Lake Rd., outside Pine Grove in Schuylkill County, and though it was like a PennDOT paved prison to a waiting-to-break-out teen, now that I'm a bit more mobile I've learned to appreciate the serenity (Serenity, Now!) and the importance these roads have on our communities.
Before 10 days ago, I would have had a better chance of hitting Old 22 on the map with a dull dart than I would have finding it in the car, and it happened to be the road I leave work on every day! Thanks to Shawn Fitzpatrick and Google Maps, I found it, and found it to be "quite breathtaking" (that's two Seinfeld references in one post and going for the cycle).
On my way back from Upper Bern Elementary, I decided to veer off-course and do a little exploring. Keep in mind, I am a bit terrified (even with a keen sense of direction) of exploring too much of Northern Berks for fear of ending up in northern Adams County or western Lebanon County.
Luckily I had the BerksMont-issue Nikon on hand, and its battery was full and decided to snap a few pictures of my trip. I've converted them into desktop backgrounds for you computers. Right now, however, they'll only look best if your screen resolution is set at 1024x768, but they may work if you just Right-click and set it as your background.
Let me know if these work, or if "they lack." These are the first three in the series. I have a few more to add, and will do it Wednesday ...
I grew up (to a degree) along Sweet Arrow Lake Rd., outside Pine Grove in Schuylkill County, and though it was like a PennDOT paved prison to a waiting-to-break-out teen, now that I'm a bit more mobile I've learned to appreciate the serenity (Serenity, Now!) and the importance these roads have on our communities.
Before 10 days ago, I would have had a better chance of hitting Old 22 on the map with a dull dart than I would have finding it in the car, and it happened to be the road I leave work on every day! Thanks to Shawn Fitzpatrick and Google Maps, I found it, and found it to be "quite breathtaking" (that's two Seinfeld references in one post and going for the cycle).
On my way back from Upper Bern Elementary, I decided to veer off-course and do a little exploring. Keep in mind, I am a bit terrified (even with a keen sense of direction) of exploring too much of Northern Berks for fear of ending up in northern Adams County or western Lebanon County.
Luckily I had the BerksMont-issue Nikon on hand, and its battery was full and decided to snap a few pictures of my trip. I've converted them into desktop backgrounds for you computers. Right now, however, they'll only look best if your screen resolution is set at 1024x768, but they may work if you just Right-click and set it as your background.
Let me know if these work, or if "they lack." These are the first three in the series. I have a few more to add, and will do it Wednesday ...
posted by Item Meister at
7:41 PM
1 Comments:
I swear to you - if you get lost on the back roads of Hamburg, you'll eventually circle around to where you started.
Get lost in Windsor Township once and pull over from time to capture that perfect photo - I guarantee you, it'll be one of the best experiences of your life.
I moved from the borough here out to Windsor Township in Hamburg a year ago and everyday I drive to and home from work I am utterly amazed with the breathtaking views that us Hamburgians take for granted.
I recommend that you take more pictures and remind everyone of the history and natural wonders that surround them. Sometimes we need to see just one small piece of the huge picture...
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