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Echoes of My Neighborhood

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Echoes of My Neighborhood

I wanted to join in Jackie’s Echoes of My Neighborhood, so I chose some photos of the beautiful Buhl Park back home in Pennsylvania. 

Frank and Julia Buhl, pictured above, were local philanthropists who donated their money and time for the betterment of the surrounding communities. Through their generosity they developed the 300 acre park, a social/fitness club, and a public library, among other things. Another proud accomplishment is the nine-hole Buhl Farm Golf Course. Fondly called the “Dum Dum” by locals, it is the only free golf course in America!

Anyone who enjoys history and would like to read further can click on this link:  Buhl Park legacy

When you grow up with easy access to things we tend to take them for granted. “The Park” was always there, for as far back as I have a memory. We enjoyed the swimming pool, ice-skating rink, sled riding, bicycling, kite field, fishing in Lake Julia, and so many other wonderful activities.

It wasn’t until I grew older that I realized many communities don’t have these wonderful opportunities. Decades later, the locals continue to enjoy the beneficence of Frank and Julia Buhl. Thanks to them I have many happy memories growing up in the Shenango Valley!

Blogging From A to Z Challenge – I

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All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full. ~ King Solomon

Intracoastal Waterway of Palm Beach

“I” is for Intracoastal Waterway, a 3,000 mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts in the United States.

I took an impromptu trip to West Palm Beach last week to visit friends and had a wonderful time! Unfortunately, their Internet wasn’t playing nice with Apple products; only one Android device would work, so I got behind on my A to Z Challenge. This post will get me current and I can start thinking/working on the letter J!

This photo was taken from the balcony of the condo on the eleventh floor; how’s that for a view? This area with the boats is the Intracoastal Waterway, separated by a thin strip of land, and the ocean is beyond. 

I snapped this picture late in the day and love the pink and orange cast that the sun paints in the sky. Sunsets are some of my favorite photos; so relaxing that you can almost feel the breeze…