Evans Escapades at Gettysburg

The drive over to our Thousand Trails Park near Gettysburg was lovely. . .

only an hour and a half from Hersey. . .so a wonderful, easy travel day!

it’s called Gettysburg Farm ~ Outdoor World for a reason. . .

all these animals are on the premises. . .

you can even buy feed at the store and feed them yourselves. . .

the kiddos in the park love it!

now.. .to the reason for our stop. . .

Gettysburg National Military Park. . .

the Visitor Center. . .privately ran by the Gettysburg Foundation

is really great. . .we highly recommend the all in one ticket. . .

all three for $12.50 pp. ..well worth it!

The four pics following are from the Cyclorama

which is a diorama or mural in the round. . .

you can move around the platform

as the action unfolds. . .

you don’t realize how many details

you are missing until they are spotlighted. . .

really, really great. . .

you really need to see it all in person to get the full effect. . .

on Wednesday we wanted to continue touring the Gettysburg Battleground

following our Auto Tour CD we had purchased in the bookstore. . .

but alas. . .as we all know. . .all the National Parks are closed down. . .

so instead we enjoyed a scenic drive in the countryside. . .

checked out the fall colors and

the most historic covered bridge in Pennsylvania. . .nice!

as I was walking along a trail for a better vantage point of the bridge. . .

this charming little creature crossed my path. . .

I’m told it’s a garter snake. . .I was rather proud of myself

for not going into the screaming banshee

that I normally do. . .but he was real little. . .

and just went off into the woods minding his own business. . .

that’s the way I like it!

the apple orchards are loaded. . .

and the farm stands are just loaded with apples and pumpkins. . .

had to have a few. . .which I promptly turned into baked turnovers. . .delicious!

‘til next time,

Janice and Dave

Gettysburg Album