Shikellamy Overlook and Northumberland Roadtrip 8/16/09

On Sunday, to wrap up my summer vacation, I decided to drive down to Shikellamy Overlook to try out a panorama and to take many regular photos as well. Then I decided to explore Northumberland and I was pleasntly surprised. I will have to go to Northumberland again though. I am planning a Coal Region road trip in the Fall that probably will go from Northumberland to Shamokin.

First I'll start with a panorama. I am still new to stitching, so this is not perfect but I think it's still cool:

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From Left to right: Northumberland; the confluence of the West and North Branches of the Susquehanna River; Packer's Island in the confluence; Sunbury.

I also took some other photos, aside from the panorama.

Classic postcard I think:

Northumberland. I wish I had a nice telephoto:

US-11 crossing the West Branch Susquehanna. Not sure what those trucks were hauling:

There were So. Many. boats zipping around in the confluence. Many people were jet-skiing, water skiing, and tubing. Looked like a lot of fun:

The North Branch Susquehanna, Norfolk Southern, PA-147 and the river valley looking west towards Danville, PA:

Now, on ground level, I give you a little slice of Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

Front Street Station; a former PRR station turned restaurant:

A beautiful garden/park in the center of town:

Lovely:

Front Street/US-11:

Northumberland National Bank:

If it wasn't a Sunday, I just might have purchased this:

Queen Street:

I loved this building:

Post Office:

That's it for Northumberland. Like I said before, I plan to go again in the Fall so stay tuned.

And here's a bonus.

Bald Eagle Overlook, on US-15 near South Williamsport. The airport is Williamsport Regional and the town behind it is where I reside: