tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80500239722602904732024-03-05T02:48:10.627-05:00Mike Roush Photography - Berks AwhilePhoto Journal of Berks County, PA and AroundAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.comBlogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-5095556757454059852013-11-02T17:08:00.000-04:002014-08-31T17:27:03.339-04:00Autumn in Central Park - New York City<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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With the last of the color of the season, Central Park was full of tourists and locals soaking in the sights and smells one last time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-40020860385082857012013-10-20T16:00:00.000-04:002014-08-31T16:37:32.412-04:00Jim Thorpe - Overlook<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/14190109559/" target="_blank">Jim Thorpe Overlook from Flagstaff Rd</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe,_Pennsylvania" target="_blank">Jim Thorpe</a> is a picturesque village in Carbon County and is called the "Gateway to the Poconos". The town is an active recreation hub as well the host for seasonal festivals. </span></div>
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Beautiful autumn weekend in the Poconons. Mill Pond is located in the Saw Creek Estates Community.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-30938620484738711382013-10-19T17:00:00.000-04:002014-08-31T16:03:54.926-04:00Fulmer Falls - Childs Park<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The site is named for George W. Childs a noted philanthropist, whose widow deeded the land to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1912. The George W. Childs Recreation Site is a former start park and now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Park. It is located in Dingmans Ferry in Delaware Township, Pike County, PA. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A mile or so of trails, boardwalks and steps meander down the gorge to the three main waterfalls: Factory Falls, Fulmer Falls and Deer Leap Falls. These falls are just a few miles upstream from Dingmans Falls and Silverthread Falls. The site also host the ruins of Joseph Brooks' 19th century wool mill. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-59466721942584537272013-10-05T20:30:00.000-04:002014-01-25T20:57:26.233-05:00Gruber Wagon Works - Berks Heritage Center<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/12022396923/">Gruber Wagon Works</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
The <a href="http://www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/Parks/Pages/HeritageFestival.aspx" target="_blank">Berks Heritage Festival</a> was the reason to get out on a beautiful fall day. <br />
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A beautiful venue along the Tulpehocken Creek was the back drop for numerous crafters, food, entertainment, historians and tours of the Canal Building and Gruber Wagon Works. <br />
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Free admission with a $5 parking donation was the entrance fee.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-52742737497206730112013-09-29T19:44:00.000-04:002014-01-25T19:48:17.118-05:00New Hope Train<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/12020144915/">New Hope Train</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
The growing <a href="http://www.visitnewhope.com/arts-crafts-festival/" target="_blank">New Hope Arts Festival</a>, held in late September, has moved up the hill to the large school parking lot where it can accommodate the large number of artists and shoppers. <br /><br />Most people also meander down the hill to walk the town and explore the ecclectic shops and diverse food choices.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-25870323267831579372013-09-14T15:22:00.000-04:002014-01-25T15:39:34.497-05:00SOS (Steaks on South) - Philadelphia<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11918497245/">SOS (Steaks on South)</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
A couple blocks from Jim's Steaks is the not so famous SOS (Steaks on South). <br /><br />Not wanting to brave the hour long line of Jim's, we walked up to the counter and ordered cheese steaks and fries.<br />
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In ten minutes, we were eating a really good cheesesteak.<br />
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Add SOS to the abundant list of good Philly cheesesteak spots.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-84758358550459923332013-09-13T14:32:00.000-04:002014-01-25T14:52:46.892-05:00Wilbur Chocolate Factory - Lititz<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11914460823/">Wilbur Chocolate Factory</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
A visit to <a href="http://www.lititzpa.com/" target="_blank">Lititz</a> wouldn't be complete without a visit to the <a href="http://www.wilburbuds.com/" target="_blank">Wilbur Chocolate Factory/Store</a>. <br />
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Chocolate scent permeates the downtown beckoning you to visit the building. <br />
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Free samples are popular and usually lead to purchasing a bag or two of Buds.<br />
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Besides Wilbur's, Lititz has a vibrant main street with many cool shops and restaurants.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-16453378593394121602013-09-07T19:00:00.001-04:002014-01-25T11:27:02.753-05:00Saw Mill Demonstration - Hay Creek Festival<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11911164765/">saw mill demonstration</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
More attractions at the festival are the old saw mill and wood working shop. <br /><br />Belt-driven machines are attached to old tractors fitted with drive wheels to power the machinery.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-50077777109423449522013-09-07T19:00:00.000-04:002014-01-25T11:03:02.770-05:00Civil War Letter - Hay Creek Festival<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11911481894/">Civil War Letter</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
The Civil War Encampment is a popular attraction at the Hay Creek Festival at Historic Joanna Furnace. <br /><br />Knowlegable historians dressed in early American clothes are everywhere during this festival. <br /><br />Highly skilled crafters show and sell their wares.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-46126576931439356162013-09-06T19:38:00.000-04:002014-01-21T19:41:42.572-05:00Hot Peppers - Bowers Chile Pepper Festival<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11657885054/">Hot Peppers</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
A really cool and wildly popular event occurs in early September in the park in the little town of <a href="http://www.pepperfestival.com/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Bowers</a>. <br />
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Easily 50 vendors booths with the common theme of chile peppers offer their unique products. The originality and amazing flazors to sample (and purchase) make this a very memorable event. <br />
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The subtle heat of chile peppers recipes is truly enjoyable while the uncomfortably hot peppers are rare and clearly marked for the more adverntuous.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-70564206766085043032013-08-24T19:27:00.000-04:002014-01-21T19:28:13.759-05:00Main Fountain Garden - Longwood Gardens<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11595755793/">Main Fountain Garden</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
In the summer on the hour is an impressive dancing fountain show.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-22988354013475039742013-08-24T19:21:00.000-04:002014-01-21T19:22:01.817-05:00Lilly Pad Ponds - Longwood Gardens<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11595512545/">IMG_3571</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
Longwood Gardens never disappoints. <br /><br />A neat highlight in the summer months are the massive Lilly Pads in the ponds behind the Conservatory.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-49806836014015308892013-08-11T18:13:00.000-04:002014-01-21T19:16:29.176-05:00High Line - West Side NYC<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11588403404/">High Line scene</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
Last year, 11,000,000 people hiked the <a href="http://www.thehighline.org/" target="_blank">High Line Park</a> in NYC. Open since 2009, it has fastly become another must see walk in the city.<br />
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Starting at Gansevoort St in the Meat Packing district and running to 30th Street with 8 access points, several with elevators, the sites are great on the old rail line as well as the views of the river, streets and buildings.<br />
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Traveling over three major neighborhoods, it's surely worth while to visit the streets as well. The Meat Packing District with its cobblestone streets is full of restaurants, shops and even an Apple store. Chelsea has over 100 truly diverse artist stores and galleries. To support the arts are a large residential area, dozens of restaurants, cafes and shops. Hells Kitchen and Railroad Yards are the final section.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-51595727671539792302013-08-11T18:04:00.000-04:002014-01-21T18:05:47.489-05:00Top of The Rock - Rockefeller Center NYC<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11588078014/">Top of The Rock</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
Skip the long lines at the Empire State Building and go to the Top of The Rock instead. <br /><br />Stunning 360 views are the draw. Now called the GE building, it is surrounded by many new sky scrapers and hundreds of old architectural gems as well. <br /><br />I could spend hours there with my camera shooting wide shots, and extreme close ups. I try to identify buildings that I noticed while on the street. <br /><br />Countless subjects to look at make this a must see destination when visiting on a pleasent day.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-12528367844814627402013-08-04T17:51:00.000-04:002014-01-21T17:52:22.969-05:00Main Street - Manayunk<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11584724316/">Main Street</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
Manayunk is a fun Philadelphia neighborhood for food lovers.<br />
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Literally any flavor for you taste buds and price preference. There are some old family owned classic spots too. <br />
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Summer is full of festivals, and nearly every restaurant has street side dining.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-58751771074201878712013-07-21T17:37:00.000-04:002014-01-21T17:39:21.275-05:00Joanna Furnace World War Two Weekend<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11245013964/">camp site</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
Another must see event at <a href="http://www.haycreek.org/world_war_II_event.htm" target="_blank">Joanna Furnace is the WWII</a> weekend held July 20th. <br /><br />A wonderful tribute by reenactors and even a few living verterans were there with memorabilia and great stories. <br /><br />Exceptionl food, vendors and a large collection of period military vehicles and classic cars filled the grounds for the hundreds of fans in attendance.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-11609109797164419402013-07-14T17:20:00.000-04:002014-01-21T17:27:14.634-05:00Wings and Wheels - Golden Age Air Museum<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11144225023/">IMG_9152</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
I believe the sweltering hot weekend hurt the attendance of this unique and fun event.<br />
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WW reenactors had encampments. Classic cars showed up and many bi-planes flew in for the festival. <br />
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Probably 30 plus airplanes, many quite old, parked on the field for close inspection and some were available for rides. <br />
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Food trucks and live entertainment were also available for enjoyment.<br />
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Located in Bethel PA, the <a href="http://www.goldenageair.org/index.htm" target="_blank">Golden Age Air Museum</a> had some wonderful airplane models and a few outdoor hangers had fullsize planes being reconditioned.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-47897198420513215362013-07-07T15:00:00.000-04:002014-01-19T14:43:58.130-05:00Shikellamy State Park Marina<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11132076576/">marina</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
This iconic building, unfortunately vacant for most of it's existence, is a dramatic sentry facing the incoming river branches. <br /><br />The mile long multi-use trail that wraps around the south end of the island is always in use. In the car, Max squeals when he realizes that we are en route to the Marina.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-90892062531692136492013-07-06T10:30:00.000-04:002014-01-19T11:00:49.581-05:00Rickett's Glen - Harrison Wright Falls<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/10896137243/">Harrison Wright Falls</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
A 90 plus degree was the forecast, so a trip into the cool wood of Rickett's Glen was a good way to escape the heat.<br /><br />The humidity was high and caused some slippery travel and challenging low light photography, but then the sun came out and saturated the falls with bright light. <br /><br />It's not a long walk to the falls from the parking lot, but heed the warnings when they say the path is rough. It is! <br /><br />I like the 1st three falls because they are the best in my opinion. After that I usually turn around, but for the adventure lover, 30 plus falls are available between the two branches of the streams.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-50234090539651945762013-07-04T20:00:00.000-04:002014-01-19T10:59:33.361-05:00Ring Toss at Community Days - Shillington<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/10337132736/">ring toss</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
A hugely popular mid-summer event at the Governor Mifflin school campus, this carnival has something for everyone. <br /><br />There is a quarter mile midway with the typical games as barkers try to lure the spectators with promises of grand prizes.<br /><br />Rows of food carts are wildly popular with trendy food choices as well as the countless fair food staples. <br /><br />A variety of high priced rides avail for all ages.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-47352039430029603672013-07-04T15:00:00.001-04:002014-01-19T11:42:51.501-05:00Fleetwood Car Show<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/10906793723/">The line up</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
One of the numerous rows of exquisite cars.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-27079116365707435302013-07-04T15:00:00.000-04:002014-01-19T11:32:33.592-05:001933 Chrysler - Fleetwood Car Show<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/10906693833/">1933 Chrysler ornament</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
Fleetwood Car Show had a great turnout of the numerous classic and custom cars in the county. <br /><br />Good food and entertainment met all the needs of the spectators and car owners.<br /><br />A donation to the fire dept was admission and seemed more than fair.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-70976360075218898032013-07-04T12:00:00.000-04:002014-01-19T11:50:48.512-05:00Kutztown Folk Festival - Farmall<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/11131252306/">antique tractor</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
In its 65th year, the Kutztown Folk Festival is the folklife festival in America. <br /><br />Celebrating the Pennsylvania Dutch (aka German) Culture, it attracts 150,000 visitors a year. <br /><br />Wonderful German cuisine and skilled crafters line fairgrounds. Rides, live entertainment, animals, games and shopping offer something for everyone.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050023972260290473.post-32377889102689449372013-06-19T21:29:00.000-04:002013-12-06T21:31:56.710-05:00Reading Museum - Camelback Bridge<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/9422215907/">camelback bridge</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeroush/">Mike Roush Photography - Berks Awhile</a>.</span></div>
A leisurely June walk at the museum grounds with Max amid the blooming flowers was full of the usual photo subjects.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967965464300137497noreply@blogger.com0