Category Archives: Animals & Wildlife

Tarentum, PA – July 2017

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Sharon

My paternal Barrett and Koontz grandparents were from Pennsylvania, and my father and his siblings were born there, in the town of Tarentum.  The family moved to Indiana in the mid-1930s, and although some of my cousins who live in … Continue reading →

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Virginia Beach – June 2017

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Sharon

We were so excited!  We were finally able to make camping reservations for two nights at First Landing State Park.  This is a place we’ve visited many, many times, and camping there has been a goal for the past couple … Continue reading →

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Appomattox, VA & Holliday Lake State Park – June 21, 2017

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Sharon

Wayne and I had been trying to find a weekday to do some genealogy research in Appomattox, and finally we were able to make the trip on the Solstice.  As with most of our travels, the journey can be as … Continue reading →

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Feral Update: Some Successes, Some Good News, and Some Mysteries Solved!

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Sharon

I’ve taken a lot of pictures of “my” feral cats since I started this crazy mission in December 2016.  Between images I’ve gotten from my classroom window with a telephoto lens, and images captured by the trail cam that my … Continue reading →

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Familiar Faces + New Cats

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sharon

Things were quiet (TOO quiet) for a couple of weeks when we had the unseasonably warm, Spring-like temperatures.  I hadn’t seen the white & calico girl at the feeding station for over a week, and the most regular participant–the orange … Continue reading →

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