Company gets the tour

My sister and her husband came out to the Aerie last night and we spent the day doing a tour of Tioga county today. After breakfast at Grandma's Kitchen in Mansfield we drove up to Tioga and Hammond Lakes to look at the job the Corps of Engineers did in the name of flood control and recreation.

Tioga Lake Dam viewed from the overlook outside the town of Tioga.


Tioga Lake viewed from the overlook.


Hammond Lake viewed from the overlook.

Water levels in both lakes are quite low, perhaps two or even three feet below normal, due to the lack of rain we have had this year.

We also drove to the west end of Hammond Lake to show them the Ives Run Recreational facility with its several boat launches, many campgrounds and lovely picnic facilities.

From there we continued southwest on Route 287 to The Muck (also known as State Game Lands 313) to show them the bird watching blind maintained by the Tiadaghton Audubon Society .

A view north from the blind at The Muck.

Then it was over to Darling Run on Pine Creek and to Leonard Harrison State Park to get a look at the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.


The view north from the overlook at Leonard Harrison State Park.


The view south from the overlook at Leonard Harrison State Park.

Next we drove into Wellsboro for lunch at the Historic Wellsboro Diner and a little shopping along the main street in town.

That was enough for the day. It was back to the Aerie.