Beauty and the beastly

A recent ramble across the Narrowsburg bridge and along Pennsylvania’s River Road revealed moments of natural beauty, including a late-blooming wildflower cluster nestled into a rock ledge, a magnificent view of the Delaware River’s Big Eddy and an impressive boulder looming over the narrow lane.

A sore reminder of human disrespect also presented itself; someone dumped several bags of trash over the embankment, where it rests above the river.

Communities and non-profit groups have until December 19 to apply for a share of $500,000 in the state’s new Illegal Dump Cleanup grant program. Visit depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: illegal dumping, or call 717/787-7381 for more information.