My Daily Travels

These guys don't waste any time cleaning up roadkill, and Pennsylvania has no shortage of Turkey Vultures. The birds aren't much to look at, but they are extremely useful in cleaning up rotting carcasses on roadways that would otherwise leave behind diseases to be transmitted in the air and to other... Sign in to see full entry.

I can't imagine celebrating St. Patrick's Day without corned beef being involved. Since it's our oldest daughter's birthday today, we are headed out with the birthday girl and her wife to the restaurant that serves them on my favorite marbled rye bread. The birthday girl and her Dad will probably... Sign in to see full entry.

In the late 1800s, Irish emigrated to Pittsburgh with dreams of a better life, and they found it once they settled in at the Point neighborhood in downtown Pittsburgh. It once housed so many Irish families that it was named “Little Ireland.” The Irish families who made Pittsburgh their home shared... Sign in to see full entry.

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, it was sunny with clear skies and 82 degrees. Today, it is warm with an overcast sky. There is a 52 % chance of rain later, with damaging winds and thunderstorms forecasted for this evening. However, I am more concerned for our Blogit friends who live in the... Sign in to see full entry.

I would have never guessed that the dozens of birds who visit my yard would enjoy a hot pepper suet over nuts and seed, but they go absolutely ape shit over them. After setting the compressed spicy cake-like suet in the cage, it doesn't take but 5 minutes for the Starlings, Finches, Red-Winged... Sign in to see full entry.

Pittsburgh has over 400 bridges, and this wise, great-horned owl could have chosen any one of them to call home, but she chose to build her nest under one of the oldest and prettiest bridges in the city, located at Schenley Park, one of Pittsburgh's most gorgeous parks due to the plants, foliage,... Sign in to see full entry.

It is another sunny and warm day in Pittsburgh, perfect for washing windows, clothes, and vehicles, so that is my plan of attack. Since it's garbage day, John plans to tackle the interior of his shed, dig out my gnomes and fairies, and locate the BBQ so that we can toss some ribs on the grill once... Sign in to see full entry.

It is too beautiful of a day to stay indoors, so we are taking a mini road trip to Mt. Jewett, Pennsylvania, to visit the Kinzua Bridge Skywalk this afternoon. The Kinzua Bridge or the Kinzua Viaduct was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek in McKean County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in... Sign in to see full entry.

One of Pittsburgh’s famously steep hills has a 24% grade and is 20 feet wide, Rialto Street is also called “Pig Hill” by locals as it was used to drive pigs up from the rail stations on Herr’s Island, later renamed Washington’s Landing, to Spring Garden, which was Pittsburgh’s early meat packing... Sign in to see full entry.

From one day to the next, you never know what you will see in or along the river. Mama and her babies enjoy a warm day in the water. Sign in to see full entry.