Into The Snowy Woods ...

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep

But I have promises to keep

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.”

             ~Robert Frost

               ~ 1884-1963

         ~ Four Time Pulitzer Prize Winner

         ~ “Stopping by Woods

                  on a Snowy Evening”

                ~ 1923

A mid-March snowfall blankets the trail with late winter beauty in Henry’s Woods at Jacobsburg State Park, which spans between Wind Gap and Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

Henry’s Woods offers very scenic hikes and the rest of the center grounds have multi-use trails.

Jacobsburg State Park offers environmental education programs from the preschool environmental awareness programs to high school level environmental problem solving programs, historical programs, teacher workshops and public interpretive programs.

The park surrounds the Bushkill Creek.

The original land for the center was purchased by the Department of Forests and Waters from the City of Easton in 1959. In 1969, additional land was purchased using funds from Project 70. This brought the total land area of the center to its present size of 1,168 acres.

Crayola Colors Centre Square ...

“As time goes on,

I realize

Just what you mean

To me

And now,

Now that you’re near,

Promise your love

That I’ve waited to share

And dreams

Of our moments together

Color my world with hope of loving you.”

     ~ “Colour My World”

  ~ written by American musician James Pankow, one of the founding members of the rock/jazz fusion band “Chicago”

       ~ 1970

“Colour My World” became a popular “slow dance” song at high school proms, university dances and weddings during the 1970s.

A smiling crayon looks over Centre Square from a window in the Crayola Experience on a late November afternoon in Easton, Pennsylvania.

The Crayola Experience is a roomy, crayon-centric warehouse with colorful kid-friendly activities, events, a cafe & a store.

Crayola LLC, formerly Binney & Smith (1885-2007), is an American handicraft company, specializing in artists’ supplies. It is known for its brand Crayola and best known for its crayons. The company is based in Forks Township, adjacent to Easton.

Fired Up For Christmas ...

“My favorite color is Christmas lights.”

The Cetronia Volunteer Fire Department is festooned and “fired up” for Christmas as Christmas lights frame the building with the holiday spirit in the Borough of Cetronia, Allentown, Pennsylvania on a mid-December evening.

Cetronia Volunteer Fire Department is located at 3950 Broadway, Allentown. It operates 1 Engine Company, 1 Rescue Engine, 1 Ladder Tower, and 1 Utility. It responds to about 700 calls a year ranging from vehicle accidents to working dwelling fires. Currently, the firehouse has about 25-30 active volunteers dedicating time not only to running calls, but training, fire prevention, and house work. The department meets every Monday night at 6 p.m. for its weekly drill. Stop by anytime the doors are open for a tour or an application.

The department’s 2019 Santa Run will take place December 21. Starting with a departure from the firehouse at 10 a.m., Santa will be escorted around the department’s first-due area by its fleet of fire trucks and its members.