Winter Birding
We did some birding while traveling around over the holidays. These are from the Conowingo Dam in Maryland, Codorus State Park in Pennsylvania, and Cape May Point in New Jersey. These are very common birds, …
Tag: Pennsylvania
M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations
We went to the Reading Public Museum to see an Impressionism exhibit, but had this M.C. Escher (1898-1972) exhibit on our radar, as well. It went on and on, room after room – what a …
American Impressionism: Inside/Out
I think it goes without saying at this point that a museum with an Impressionism exhibit has got my number. The exhibit at the Reading Public Museum was focused only on American artists, but still …
Reading Public Museum
The Reading Public Museum is a small museum with a diverse collection in Reading, Pennsylvania. We went specifically to see the exhibit American Impressionism: Inside/Out, but of course checked out their other offerings while we …
Adventures in Amish Country
We’ve both been to Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania several times, but this time we went to the Amish Farm and House for a tour. The farmhouse dates to 1805, when Isaac and Mary Evans …
Aurora (the Norwegian Singer, Not the Lights)
Aurora Aksnes (born 1996), known professionally as simply Aurora, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She began writing songs, playing the piano, and learning to dance as a young girl, and had signed …
American Swedish Historical Museum
When we walked in to the American Swedish Historical Museum in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the greeter asked if we were there for the sauna or the museum. When we indicated the latter she replied “You’re …
Amusements / Architecture / Art / Books / Food / Museums
Zipping Around Philadelphia
We spent some time over two days knocking off some more items on our Philadelphia list. Even thought its slogan is “the City of Brotherly Love,” the quote below about Philly made me laugh, it’s …
Glencairn Museum
I went to the Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, to fill some time while Doug was working. I had no idea something like this was lurking in the area, as I’d lived in the …
The Franklin Institute
We’re kind-of over science museums, but there were a couple items we wanted to see at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And since it was free with our ASTC membership, off we went. The …