For those not familiar with the mountains and the tunnels that go through them in Pennsylvania, let me explain. Going north from Philadelphia on the “Blue Route–Route 476” one encounters Blue Mountain. To reach the rural areas surrounding Bloomsburg PA, one has to drive through the Lehigh Tunnel. The word “Lehigh” comes from the Delaware Native American term meaning “where there are forks.”
Why am I describing this–this particular tunnel–to introduce my new series on my blog? It’s because as you drive from Philadelphia to here, you notice a difference in the terrain and the buildings after you exit the tunnel. Before you enter the tunnel everything looks like a faraway suburb of Philadelphia. But just wait until you exit!! Any nature lover–any earth lover–will be knocked breathless with awe. Mountains, green, rolling against the sky–and yes–even the sky looks different. That’s because there are no houses or trees to obscure your view. All you see is green and blue.
My husband Peter along with our son Michael had been making this trip many times; the first time I did was in the summer of 2000. Is it possible to emerge from a tunnel and feel your whole life changing? Oh yes.
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