Gazebo 3

This sign explains the small park and tells other parts of the Middletown story.



Click on the picture for a larger, more readable version.

Gazebo 2

Here are some of the welcome signs I mentioned in the previous post and a view of Main Street (US Hwy 40 Alt) looking west.

Gazebo 1

This gazebo is the centerpiece of a small park along Main Street, east of the center of town. It is a nice little park with benches, a pretty garden and welcome signs representing various civic groups. I have never seen anyone in the gazebo.



More pictures of this coming tomorrow and the next day.

Over Four

Middletown recently joined the 'over four dollars per gallon' club.

Never Stop Learning

Pilates - Who Knew?

I was composing this shot of reflections when I first realized this is a pilates studio. I walk or drive past this building all the time, yet I had no idea what was inside.

Don't Try This At Home

OK, maybe a one-handed grab shot while driving at 65 miles per hour isn't a good idea. So I shouldn't tell you this is one of seven or eight such shots.


Interstate 70 slices through the northern tip of Middletown Valley and I get to see a valley sunset several days a week as I drive home. Middletown doesn't actually have its own exit. The town sits about 5 miles northwest of one exit and about 4 or 5 miles southeast of another. Many residents probably like it that way because it cuts down on some of the increased commuter traffic in the area. I've heard there are plans for an exit much closer to town, but I've seen no evidence of right-of-way clearance or construction yet. Maybe that plan is still being debated.

Porch View

I'm not sure if this porch is attached to a business or a residence, but either way, wouldn't it be cool to sit here with your morning coffee and watch the world go by?



And if the weather is too hot or too cold, just walk up the street to The Main Cup, sit inside with a cup of their coffee and watch the world go by.

Carnival Food and Music

Carnival Rides

The Middletown Carnival is this week. Here are some of the rides.



Wheeeeeee!




Is this guy really on a cell phone on the ferris wheel?