Visiting a park on a dreary day

It's been overcast all day with rain threatening. I decided this afternoon to visit the nearby Caledonia State Park. The foliage has passed, but there are still some beautiful scenes at this pond along the Thaddeus Stevens Historic Trail. I was looking to capture the reflections of the trees in the still pond. I was drawn to the geometric forms of the downed tree and the intensely green grass at the edge of the water.



Surprisingly the same scene is also on Google Maps and you can drive up the road.


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Mont Alto State Park

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Originally uploaded by P_Linehan.

Is this facility out of place? This new latrine was installed at Mont Alto State Park last fall causing an uproar among local residents. Many say it destroys the scenery of the historic park. Quincy Township says that it breaks local ordinances requiring a 30 foot set back. This article in the Chambersburg Public Opinion describes efforts to have the new latrine moved to a more suitable location away from the park entrance and the pavilion.