If your life is anything like mine lately, there aren't enough hours in the day, enough money in the bank account or energy to spare.
And the holidays -- with all their family demands and gift-giving stresses -- are just around the corner.
I'm looking for a bit of a break. A peaceful retreat where I can go to unwind, relax, rejuvenate and basically escape the insanity of life. And I'll bet I'm not the only one.
A woman who used to work here once suggested I write a story about places of peace in and around York County -- where local folks prefer to go when they need to get away from it all.
Surprise, surprise, I was a little too busy then to pursue the story idea. But I think its time has come. And so, I'm asking you, faithful readers of this blog, to help me out and offer some suggestions. Where do you go when you're in search of peace? Why there? What makes that place so wonderful?
Is is a park or lake? A church? A bookstore or library? Someplace totally unlikely? Please post a comment and share, or send me an e-mail.
After spending more than fifty years of my life living in the Washington, D. C. area, I moved back to PA to get away from all those people and all that traffic so any place around here is peaceful to me. I especially love Pinchot Park--not in summer with all those people around--and have spent many hours photographing around the lake. Another favorite is atop Sam Lewis Park looking across the Susquehanna. I would visit both more often, but after a very scary incident in Pinchot where I was being stalked by a guy in a white p/u over a period of weeks I am now less adventurous and much more selective to where and when I go. It's too bad we have to be more concerned about the creeps running loose than anything else! Sort of removes the exhileration of finding a peaceful place.