Archive for October 2015

Leaves And Some Other Fall Things.

The colorful Fall foliage is nearing it’s peak here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. And today was a perfect day to enjoy it. Cool refreshing Canadian air filtered into our area overnight and we had plenty of sunshine  for most of the day.  Of course, I headed out into the woods  looking for edible wild  mushrooms. I…

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Fall Comes To The PPL Wetlands.

Another beautiful Fall day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I decided to visit the PPL Wetlands while the foliage still is near it’s peak. It doesn’t last long and I may not get another chance to get down there before the cold weather moves in. It’s much more quite in the wetlands this tie of year.…

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A Fall Hike On The Railroad Tracks.

It’s late October here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and, like most years,  that means there is plenty of fall colors still on the trees. It was a beautiful, cool,  but sunny day today so I left the office a little early to get a look at them. They don’t last long.  I hiked out the local…

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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: River Of Rocks Hike

Now that the mushroom season is over here in my area of Northeastern Pennsylvania, I will have more time to explore some of the many beautiful natural areas we have in our State. I decided to head to the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in  northern Berk’s County,  about 40 miles  south and east  of my  home…

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Fall At The Feeder

Fall is moving along here in northeastern Pennsylvania, and that means colder temperatures and shorter days. The leaves are past their peak now but in my yard many of the oaks still have some color. The robins and song birds have headed south weeks ago but the year long residents are still visiting my feeders. …

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