Monday, October 24, 2011 - Sideling Hill Service Plaza, Waterfall PA
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Camped, Sideling Hill Travel Plaza, Waterfall PA, October 24, 2011
But Ma, it followed me home.
Stay tuned.
Night camp
Sideling Hill Service Plaza, Waterfall PA
- This is a modern, well maintained travel plaza with ample parking
- There's even a small Farmer's Market here.
- There's an RV dump station should the urge arise
- Verizon cell phone service - excellent
- Verizon EVDO service - excellent
- Check the weather here
- Visit the Service Plaza website
Absolute Silence
I remembered hearing of a backcountry Park Service ranger who was cleaning up after dinner one evening when he heard a chilling scream. He ran out of his cabin in time to see a mountain lion standing with a dead deer next to her. The lion saw the ranger and bounded off. The ranger realized this might be a rare opportunity to closely observe a mountain lion, so he stationed himself a short distance away from the deer carcase. He sat in absolute silence, and listened closely as night deepened. After sitting in darkness for well over an hour, he gave up hope of the lion's returning and stood up. In the powerful beam of his flashlight, he could clearly see that the dead deer was no longer there. ...
Caught in Fading Light: Mountain Lions, Zen Masters, and Wild Nature by Gary Thorp