Tracks along the Beaver River
River in Flux from the Koppel Bridge
Home for the Holidays, Welcome Wreaths
School's Out Forever, Past Ellwood Ewing Elementary School
What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Frosted Flakes. Ewing Park Holiday Display
Connoquenessing Creek, a Tributary to the Beaver River
Off Main Street
A Walk through the Park
Nature Trail, Ewing Park in Ellwood City
Misty Morning near the High School
Koppel Plant, Industrial Might: Past and Present
Lincoln High School, 8:50 a.m.
Snowy Path on a Winter's Day
Pine and Ice
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Photo Essay: A Winter's Tale of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, December 29, 2010
by Cindy Morawski
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Here's one person's perspective through photography. My focus~~Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, December 29, 2010. I also wanted to explain that I didn't try to capture everything about Ellwood, but I was interested in what I could see outdoors in the way of cityscapes, landscapes, buildings, and bridges. I didn't grow up here either. It wasn't until my brother and mother moved here from the Enon Valley area awhile ago that I even took special notice of it. Now it's a place that I visit for birthdays, holidays, and vacations. I get reconnected with my family here. I've adopted this place so to speak. It's on my geographical and social radar.
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Ellwood City is located in Western Pennsylvania. It's about an hour north of Pittsburgh and about an hour east of Youngstown, Ohio. Its past speaks about steel and manufacturing. It's present tells a different story. It seems to me like a place that is trying to reinvent itself for the future. I hope it will not only survive but thrive in the 21st century. Like a lot of small American towns in our post-industrial era, it appears a little fragile from someone on the outside, looking in. Although everytime I visit, I meet lots of strong people who love their city and will not only stay in Ellwood, but they'll work to make their home strong too. I have a great deal of respect for that. My hat's off to you~~Ellwood!
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