Inspiration at Pennsyl Pointe

Although I’ve traveled to many other places, I’ve lived most of my life in Pennsylvania. Because the state has such a range of assets – from historical treasures and cultural wealth to vast natural beauty – it offers great inspiration to the creative soul. Experiences from a Pennsylvania childhood have shaped the sensibility of some of our country’s greatest writers including (but not limited to) John Updike, August Wilson and Annie Dillard. The establishment of the Pennsyl Pointe Writers’ Retreat in the Pocono Mountains is part of an effort to make sure that the noble line of PA scribblers continues to flourish in the 21st Century. The Pocono environment adds its own sort of magic to the writing process. Pennsyl Pointe is located in Albrightsville, a village in Carbon County. The region is populated with an extensive range of creatures – both animal and human – that offer recurring surprises to the inquiring mind. The next few posts will examine some exceptional critters not likely to be found outside of Pennsyl Pointe.