Monday, January 31, 2011

Cold Turkey!

To borrow some words from John Lennon, "Cold turkey has got me on the run!"  But, in my case it was for a very different reason.  I tried to casually sidle up to this gang of wild turkeys to take some pictures, but they would not let me get close and kept steadily moving away.  So, I just went charging after them only to be left in their snow dust as they scampered through the trees.  

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Free Winter Decorations!

Free winter home decorations are provided by Mother Nature in the Pocono mountains in the form of long needle-like icicles.  These icicles at the Bear Creek Cafe look like they could be deadly!

Friday, January 28, 2011

Train in Vain Station





The lack of passenger trains can be explained away, but the heartache's in this station 'till this day.  Unlike the subject of the Clash song "Train in Vain", who sang about being alone and keeping the wolves at bay, this abandoned station could not keep the vandals away.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Mount Pocono Train Station

Freight trains still rumble down this track which leads to Hoboken, New Jersey.  A plan to have passenger trains travel here from Steamtown in Scranton had built up a head of steam, but somewhere along the way got derailed.