On this particularly snowy evening, I retrieved my lantern and drove to the Pine Creek Rail Trail. I carefully positioned the lantern on freshly fallen snow on the bridge of the Rail Trail, and I could almost hear the sound of an approaching train. The falling snowflakes caught the light, imbuing the entire scene with a magical sparkle.

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Mountain Home congratulates Bernadette on winning judges’ choice Best in Show in the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation’s "On the Trail" photo contest. Bernadette says she's always been intrigued by the lanterns once used by the railroads, which inspired this photo. All award winners will have their photos displayed in the East Wing Rotunda in the state capital in July 2026.