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Jonathan Smith
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Nature lover, local history buff (Central Pennsylvania), photography enthusiast, previous web designer turned Salesforce Administrator. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Sunday morning at the tiny cabin. Doing some organizing and cleaning. It was just above freezing when I got here. But now it’s 65 degrees inside with the wood stove and it feels like 95 degrees. I opened the windows for a breeze. It’s dead silent outside. Only the crackle of the fire.
December 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A bird nest and mantis ootheca on the same shrub.
#nature #birdnest #mantis #perrycountypa #pennsylvania
December 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Smiling on the outside, struggling with my demons on the inside.
December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I rescued this guy yesterday. Or he rescued me. Oliver is a 3 year old schnauzer-poodle mix, and is such a chill pup. Looking forward to getting him a bath and groom, and future adventures.
#mansbestfriend #rescue #pup #dog
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Quiet Saturday morning coffee and snuggles. Oliver Twist is a big cuddle bug.
#morning #mansbestfriend #snuggles #coffee #weekend
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Checking the trail cameras and found lots of wildlife, which is what I like to see. Several large buck are making an appearance. I caught two fighting just at the edge of the frame. Pretty cool.
#trailcam #trailcamera #deer #whitetail #wildlife #perrycountypa #pennsylvania
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Stopping on the power line for some photos as we make our way up Loop Road to Little Valley Road in Tuscarora State Forest.
#tuscarorastateforest #perrycountypa #stateforest
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s throwback Thursday. No date on this photo. My guess is early 1900s. Appears to be the small village of Center in western Perry County, PA. The dirt road is present day Route 274.
#throwbackthursday #history #perrycountypa #pennsylvania
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Birch plywood is ready for the tiny cabin interior. This place has been a long time coming. I’m getting excited for the interior to be finished, relaxing by the wood stove, making a cup of coffee and cooking on the stove, and enjoying some quiet time here.
#tinycabin #cabin
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Found some healing yesterday with amazing people. After visiting The Pond, I headed to rural Juniata County for peach cobbler, coffee, campfire time, puppy cuddles, and real conversation. It helped me get through a tough day.
November 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Happy throwback Thursday! This is short and sweet because I have no info on this photo. Location, date, and person are unknown.
#throwbackthursday #oldphoto #history #blackandwhite
November 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The view from the parking area at Susquehanna Riverlands State Park. The Susquehanna River and Brunner Island Steam Electric Station in the background.
#susquehannariverlands #statepark #pennsylvania #susquehannariver
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Better late than never. 🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day to all who served. A special shoutout to this one — my dad — who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during Vietnam. He had surgery today, and I’m grateful to hear it went well. I love this man and couldn’t be prouder of him. ❤️💪 #VeteransDay #USMC #ProudSon
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I love walking through the woods and noticing the sunlight shining through the trees to highlight parts of the forest. This area was covered in ferns that are going through their fall color change.
#forest #trail #nature #hike
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Still holding onto Fall. I was expecting a rainy Saturday, but it was a beautiful morning to clean up some trees that blew down and lots of branches from the storm last week.
#thepond #perrycountypa #pennsylvania #fall #autumn
November 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
It’s a beautiful day to be out here on a trail. Decided to visit Schull’s Rock overlook at Susquehanna Riverlands State Park today. Passed over a dozen people on the trail. I’ve only been here once before, around two years ago with Terry Pup. Short drive from Harrisburg, PA.
November 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Happy front end Friday! Such a beautiful Land Rover Discovery.
#frontendfriday #landrover #landroverdiscovery
November 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Throwback Thursday! These are dated December, 1966. My dad with what I believe is a 1966 Chevy Chevelle Malibu. Laying some rubber on Route 17 in front of the farm outside of Ickesburg, PA.
#throwbackthursday #cars #family #chevychevelle #chevymalibu
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This kept me kinda busy last night. Cleaning up this John Deere 50 V chainsaw. It’s been sitting for years. The last time it ran was probably 5+ years ago. And before that, probably 30 years ago. I haven’t tried starting it yet as it will definitely need new fuel, and probably an air filter.
November 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Fowler Hollow Run at Fowler’s Hollow State Park will always be a special place for me. It’s such a beautiful park.
#fowlershollow #fowlershollowstatepark #stream #nature #perrycountypa #pennsylvania
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
It’s a beautiful day to be out in the woods of Pennsylvania.
#fall #pennsylvania #forest #autumn #woods #outdoors #perrycountypa
November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Happy front end Friday! Not my truck, but I can dream. I love the Land Rover Defender.
#frontendfriday #landrover #defender #landroverdefender
October 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It’s throwback Thursday! Caption on the back of this photo: Where Susan Hockenberry lives in 1888. Near Seagertown, Jackson Township, Perry County, PA. This picture taken August, 1938.
#throwbackthursday #history #perrycountypa #pennsylvania #seagertownpa
October 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Land Rover Defender 90 on the course. These rigs always seem to do well on the trials course. If I ever fall into $40k-$50k, I will own one.
#landrover #defender #landroverdefender #defender90 #d90 #landroverd90
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM