| We stayed just north of
Philadelphia for several days with friends and went out to eat several
times. Jan got the best of the deal this time with a salad of lamb chops and
goat's cheese. |  |
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Out on a lake as we walked along, we spotted these turtles resting on a log.
Turtles seem quite common in this area. |
| The leaves have nearly
gone from the trees but the bark is still attractive in the late afternoon
sun. |  |
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Although it is called Newtown, it is actually one of the oldest boroughs in
Pennsylvania, having been founded by William Penn in 1684. The village
within the township was formed in 1838 and this building was completed in
1858. |
| The Court House is very
typical of the municipal structures of the era. |  |
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The clock was erected in 1928 as an expression of thanks to the community by
the bank. It chimes every quarter hour. The First National Bank now has 12
offices in the county. Most of America's banks are very small. |
| The Bird in Hand tavern
used to be the Red Lyon. A tavern has existed on this site since 1686. It is
thought to be the oldest frame structured building still standing in
Pennsylvania. |  |
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The White Hall also has a long history. Originally an inn, it was destroyed
by fire in 1979. The facade was rebuilt in the 1980s and it now contains
shops and offices. |
| The Newtown Creek is a
tributary of the Neshaminy which flows into the Delaware River basin. |  |
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A attractive wreath we spotted on a shop door. |
| Newtown's first settler
built a property on this land. In 1763 a prominent Philadelphia businessman
built a house here and entertained George Washington. Later it was extended
to become the Brick Hotel and had over 30 rooms. |  |
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It isn't stained glass but painted glass in the window of the United
Methodist Church. |
| An attractive tub of
vegetables including multiple colours of peppers on one plant. |  |
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A statue to Harriet Rosa Tubman, a former slave who was a conductor on the
underground railroad. She made 18 trips to the south and brought over 300
slaves north to freedom. |
| An old tree - it looks
more like an 'ent' from Lord of the Rings. One can almost see a face and
expect it to walk |  |
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It truly is a magnificent specimen. |
| Halloween is coming and
many characters are out in the afternoon sun. |  |
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Many of the trees have multicoloured autumn foliage. This is very common and
may be a willow oak. |
| This is another common
tree and shows the vivid colours of the sugar maple. |  |
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Looking out over the river at Bristol. It seems so calm but can become very
dangerous when it floods. |
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