Kiley Pesce, 7, of Meyer Road in St. Marys poses with her snow bunny and a chick peeping out of an egg. She is showing her Easter spirit with her basket full of eggs and bunny hat.
Kiley Pesce, 7, of Meyer Road in St. Marys poses with her snow bunny and a chick peeping out of an egg. She is showing her Easter spirit with her basket full of eggs and bunny hat.
A wild flower photo opportunity came up while along the Clarion-Little Toby Rail Trail. Many people will tell you that bears like Skunk Cabbage but how many know that it is the earliest wild flower to bloom, often opening up in mid Febuary. The Spathe (some call flower) is mottled and shell-like with the club shaped Spadix inside where insects are drawn for pollination. This, too, is a wild edible That Lee Allen Peterson talks about in his Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants but it takes some special consideration before you can use it. I've tried the sliced and dried corm of a relative plant, Jack-In-The-Pulpit. That was pretty good, tasting of peppery potato chips.
Sunset
Snow plowing at the St Marys Airport during the last snowstorm
The Nicholas J. Sinibaldi Concert Band performed a Christmas Concert Spectacular on Friday evening inside the Queen of the World Church in St. Marys. Under the direction of Christopher Jon Gankosky, the band performed numerous pieces: "Ding Dong Merrily on High," "Compassion," "I Saw Three Ships," "Believe," "Bells of Joy," "A Festive Christmas Celebration," "Sleigh Ride," and a selection from the movie "Home Alone."
The band consists of 62 individuals from throughout the area, including Elk County, Emporium, Forestville, Canonsburg, York, DuBois, Johnstown and Indiana (IUP).
The concert is available on CDs. Those interested in purchasing a copy should contact one of the band members.
Halloween 2012
Halloween 2012
This Averyville Road residence is filled with Halloween spirit. Among the decorations are this inflatable smiling pumpkin and ghost friends.