Category: Chester County

  • 2014 Brandywine Food & Wine Festival

    2014 Brandywine Food & Wine Festival

    Update – The wonderful folks over at TheTownDish.com, did a GREAT blog post about the Brandywine Food & Wine Festival!

    Images of 2014 Brandywine Food & Wine Festival held at the Myrick Conservation Center in West Chester, Chester County PA.

    There was a ton of good food and wine, which was especially welcomed after several previous days of rain!

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  • Radnor Hunt Races

    Radnor Hunt Races

    The annual Radnor Hunt Races have descended upon Chester County, and this year, after living here for more than 30 years, I finally went!

    Let me know what you think and I hope you enjoyed the event!

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  • A Spill at the Races

    A Spill at the Races

    This does not happen very often, but when it does…

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    Same thing, frame by frame…

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    Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
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    Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
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    Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
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    Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.
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    Images from the 2014 Radnor Hunt Races in Malvern, Chester County PA.

    The last I heard the rider and horse were okay!

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  • Cool Moth!

    Cool Moth!

    Madison and I Were on the deck checking out the garden, and as I passed our dessicated cactus, I noticed something interesting, and said “Cool!”

    “What?” said Madison, as she moved to my side, looking where I was staring. Then she jumped behind me once she realized what she was looking at!

    After a brief moment, she moved forward and said “That’s cool!”

    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 01
    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 01
    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 02
    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 02
    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 03
    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 03
    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 04
    Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum)? 04

    The two of us spent a few more seconds looking at the moth before I went and got my camera.

    If you have any idea what type of moth this is, please let me know!

    It has been suggested that this is a pug moth, but with a quick look, one can see that there are hundreds of pug moths.

    Many thanks in advance,

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    Update

    140516 15:36 – After joining BugGuide,net, I posted one of the pictures above, and within 15 mins, I was able to identify this critter as a Male Lettered Sphinx Moth (Deidamia inscriptum).

    What do you think?

  • Victory Brewing Company (Parkesburg) – The New Place

    Victory Brewing Company (Parkesburg) – The New Place

    On Saturday night, I had the chance to attend a fundraiser for a local politician at Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg, and of course I had to bring my camera!

    This facility has been open for little over a year so it’s spotlessly clean.

    It is a beautiful new facility, with some of it still under construction, and there are many plans for the future.

    If you have more interest, check-out the Brewery Expansion page on Victory’s website.

    When Parkesburg opens, I strongly recommend stopping in, especially during sunset!

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