Archive for June 2015

Rainy Days Mean More Rain Drops.

We got some much needed rain these past few days here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We got some thunderstorms Sunday followed by two days of light, but steady rain.  The rain didn’t stop me from getting my hiking in. Yesterday I took a short hike out the local railroad tracks during a break in the rain.…

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Sunset From The “View”

No matter how many I see, and I have seen many, I am always awed by the beauty of a sunset and sunrise. Each is similar yet unique. And the sunsets always evoke  different feelings from the sunrises.  I walked out to the rocks near my house tonight. As I mentioned in earlier posts, we…

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Walking The Rails Again, Never Gets Old.

I stayed close to home again today, and hiked out the local railroad tracks.  And, as is always the case, there was so much to see. It was a cool start to the day again here in Northeastern Pennsylvania but by the time I got out this afternoon it warmed up. It was still mostly…

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Bear Creek Preserve, Another Gem In Our Midst.

After my wonderful experience discovering and exploring the Picton Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday I decided to check out another land trust nature preserve in our area, the Bear Creek Preserve. The preserve is located along the southern side of Route 115, about 5 miles east of the borough of Bear Creek, about a half hours drive…

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PPL Riverlands, Always Seem To Find Something New

I’m sorry but I’ve  been  busy enjoying the hazy, hot and humid weather we’ve been having here in northeastern Pennsylvania and haven’t posted on my blog for a few days. I love the warm weather. I visited one of my favorite hiking grounds on Wednesday, the PPL Riverlands, with my nephew Mikey. He did some…

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More Macro, Bugs, Bees and Snails.

I once again succumbed to  my fascination with nature up close and took another walk with my camera and macro lens after work today.  I enjoy seeing things i have seen many times before from a different perspective and discovering things I never saw before. Today first hiked through some patches of comfrey, a plant…

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Weissport Canal A Walk Along The Lehigh River

Last Sunday I hiked the Weissport Canal and haven’t had a chance to upload the photographs.  It was a perfect June morning with clear blue skies and bright sunshine.  The trail starts in the historic town of Weissport. This town was the site of Fort Allen, built by Benjamin Franklin, yep, the  kite flying Benjamin…

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Some More Bugs and Bees

There was rain in our  area here in Northeastern Pennsylvania so I didn’t venture far from home. Took a short hike out the railroad tracks after work  with my macro in a light rain and learned insects, bees and butterflies aren’t out in the rain. Didn’t see a one.  The rain stopped and had some…

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Summertime At The PPL Wetlands

We sure had a lot of wind and rain here in Northeastern Pennsylvania yesterday, along with some very cool temperatures. Felt more like Fall than Summer. I decided to see what was happening down at the PPL Wetlands this morning. It looked like it was going to clear up when I left so thought I…

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