Enjoying the Drive

 

Rest Area off Route 15
Tioga, PA
April 4, 2025

The drive out of Ithaca and back to Maryland is full of beautiful vistas. It being early spring, Chris and I were able to watch the progression of springtime from just starting to show signs of leaves on the trees into full spring with the flowering trees and bushes adorning yards and roadways. 

I-81
Shrewsbury, PA
April 4, 2025

We made our obligatory stop at a Route 15 mountaintop rest area near Tioga, PA. The views are stunning of the valley below and yesterday the first signs of spring's rebirth could be clearly seen.

As our drive continued south, especially as we drove along the Susquehanna River, we saw many more signs of the deepening season. South of Harrisburg, springtime blossomed. Grasses became green shaking off the brown of winter. The reds and greens of budding leaves added an almost autumn-like hue to the trees along the highway. 

Upon arriving back in Maryland where springtime is fully underway, my allergies kicked in. There always seems to be a downside.

-- Bob Doan, Elkridge, MD