Monday View - 26 March 2018 Edition

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Today's view is actually two views. Two snapshots that I made when Kim and I stopped by Nor View Farm in King of Prussia on Saturday. Nor View used to be a working dairy farm but hasn't operated as such for many years. The township bought the property and maintains it as a public park. There is a petting farm, an ice cream shop and a garden center. And of course there is the spring water stand where you bring your own jugs and for a small fee can fill up on fresh artesian well water.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday March 25, 2018

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 13, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

So what's a goat to do on a very hot and humid Saturday? Lounge around I suppose.

At least that's what these guys were doing when we visited them at Nor View Farm in King of Prussia. Nor View is probably the last large piece of open space in this town and I hope it stays that way. The world has enough shopping centers.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday June 12, 2016

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Exploration Photography Daily View - March 26, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

Kim and I had a busy day today. We were all over the place doing this and that. At one point we visited Nor View Farm in King of Prussia to buy some Spring flowers. Well Nor View has goats, chickens and other animals that you can visit and feed so you know I had to grab a few photos. And naturally I am sharing one with you in today's post.

I was also able to shoot a quick video of this very talented goat.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday March 25, 2016

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December 8, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

Hi all! To go along with today's photo of the day I have a riddle for you. It's the age old question; Why did the chicken cross the road?

Well apparently for this chicken it was to get almost to the other side, go back to the middle and then continue to cross. I'm sure glad this isn't a busy road!

I shot this today at Norview Farm in King of Prussia. It's not a working farm anymore but rather a petting farm. There is also a greenhouse on the premises and in the warmer months an ice cream shop. You can even purchase spring water there directly out of the well. Norview was once a dairy farm but has been closed for many years. The township purchased the property and operates it as a local park. It's nice to have some open space in our all too crowded retail community.

And I have to go for now. I am working on some photos and may have another post today. The key word here is may. I will however be back soon to share more of my photos with you. I hope you visit again soon.

Until next time...

October 1, 2014, Photo Of The Day

When I write a post I like to be as accurate as possible. Especially when writing about something historical. I am working on a full post (not Photo Of The Day) that involves some local history. I am having a problem however. There is not a lot of information online for me to read up on and confirm what I already believe to be true. What I do know I learned over 35 years ago in elementary school. I may have forgotten some details in that time. So I am going to have to take a trip to our local library. Hopefully I will get a chance to do this sooner than later. Until I do though I would like to share one photo with you. And here it is.

This is a spring house which, to the best of my recollection, was used by the Henderson family. Spring houses were common in the days before refrigeration. Built over springs, they kept a consistent low temperature to help preserve perishables. There are a lot of buildings in this area that once belonged to the Henderson's and even a family cemetery. In fact they have a road named after them. I don't want to get too far into their history at this time though because I would rather do my research and present accurate data. I really just wanted to show this to you. It is one of those things that people drive by everyday and don't give a second thought. A side effect of our busy lives.

I would also like to share a short 30 second video with you. I photographed this early on Sunday morning and there were very few cars or other noisy distractions. I thought a video would remind us of what this place may have looked and sounded a couple of hundred years ago when the spring house was still being used. It is actually rather peaceful.

 

 

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Hidden In Plain Site

Have you ever heard the saying "Sometimes the best place to hide something is in plain site"? Well sometimes it's true!

In the town that I live and grew up in there is a cemetery that though it is sort of in plain site, it is not well known about. It's one of those places that you have heard of but every story about it is different. I have heard everything from it being a 300 year old sheriff's cemetery to it being a Native American burial ground.

From what I can tell neither is true. After many years of talking about it I finally "found" it today. Okay, I knew where it was but didn't really know how to access it. In the end it was actually quite easy. When I got there I saw this stone marking it as the "Jonathan Roberts Burial Grounds".

This stone and the few grave markers around it is the only outward signs of the cemetery. I walked behind it however and found this.

And that's not all. There are graves spread throughout and some are in odd places. Here are a few more pics.

As you can see some of these are difficult to read.

Apparently this "Burial Ground" as it is called is the Roberts Family Cemetery as noted in the last paragraph of this very interesting  article at Philly(dot)com. Also check out this Wikipedia entry about Jonathan Roberts. 

Roberts had a political career spanning more than four decades that started when he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1807 to 1811.

A nice cheerful subject for your Sunday reading enjoyment huh? Cemeteries. Well to me it's all about my local history. A history that helped mold our nation in what is referred to as "The cradle of liberty". 

Thanks for visiting! I hope to have some more posts like this one soon. And be sure to come back later for my Photo Of The Day.

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August 24, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

King of Prussia, actually incorporated as Upper Merion Township (there is no town of King of Prussia) is famous nationwide as a retail shopping destination. What many do not know is that it started out over 300 years ago as a farming community. At it's beginnings it was known as Reeseville.

I am not going to get into how it became known as King of Prussia in this post but I will however cover that at a later time.

When I was younger there used to be a fully operating dairy farm known as Nor-View Farms. I remember going there with my parents to get fresh milk. Unfortunately Nor-View suffered that same fate as many farms throughout our country and ceased operations. Another victim to "progress". However, and this is a rare move in these parts, Upper Merion Township purchased the farm land and has kept it open to the public as a park. There is even a small petting farm and an ice cream shop that operates in the warmer months. There is also a plant nursery and an artesian spring water vending area that you bring your own bottles and fill up yourself.

Through all of the changes that have taken place though one thing has remained the same. Today I share this with you as my Photo of the day.

The big chicken at the farm entrance.

For as long as I can remember the chicken has stood out front to greet visitors. It has changed over the years, a victim of age and vandalism but there it still stands. A small symbol of what Upper Merion used to be. A quiet and gentle farming community.

You may have noticed that I have included a few links in my post today. I actually do this a lot. I encourage you to check some of them out, if you are so inclined. The web is full of a lot of information that I could never fully cover myself.

As always, thank you so much for visiting. If you like what you see I ask that you share it with others and always feel free to use the comments section  at the bottom.

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