At the tail end of our short trip to New York, we drove into Pennsylvania and stopped to see our friends in the small town of Canton. We spent exactly 24 hours there and what a day it was. We visited on the back porch of their beautiful stone home, ate three delicious meals, and played the concentration game of Sequence.
The rain started soon after our arrival, but our hosts were undaunted. What to do in the rain?? Take a 3 hour tour in the new truck and see the sites these mountains had to offer.
We enjoyed seeing the deer that were out in large numbers. We saw doe, lots of twin fawns and buck. This bunch didn’t mind as we stopped and watched them graze and the young ones were darting from place to place and practicing their high jumps. Quite entertaining, actually. The one in the middle of this picture is just beginning a take off. We also saw a flock of wild turkey and had our eyes pealed for the elusive bear.
The clouds, the mountains, the grasslands and the farms presented a picturesque sight as we traveled over hill and dale. Note the old church on the left side of the picture.
I had to have a close up of it. I love the windows and wonder at the two door entrance. As I ponder this picture I think of the music that might have been sung here, the sermons preached, the friendships made and lunches held, bringing a community together in fellowship with God.
We saw a lot of farm land given up for the placement of these wind turbines. After all was said and done the additions did not spoil the beauty of the land even if the farming was put on the back shelf.
This view from a mountain top made us wish for a sunny day, but I think you can get the picture.
At this lookout we met a very tall and imposing Indian Chief of days gone by.
And the next day it rained, we took another 3 hour tour that showed us recent tornado damage, and took us to an ice cream shop that sold many kinds of popcorn as well. At this place you could taste all the different kinds of pop corn before buying the one or two of your choice. The flavors were wide and varied, I tasted a few but settled on my favorite caramel corn. Provided good munchies for the trip home.
Did I mention there were goats?? Lots of grazing goats.
We said our goodbyes right after lunch, just 24 hours since we had arrived, and began our three hour drive home. We drove home in the rain, and came home to days and days of heavy rain.
It was too long since our last trip to Canton and this one was too short, but we made the best of the time we had and packed a lot of fun times into that day long get away.