Archive for December 2015

A Mild, For December, Sunset

I decided to take advantage of the mild weather we’ve been having and walk out and watch the sunset. We had temperatures near 50 degrees again today, well above average. i remember years here in Northeastern Pennsylvania when it was below zero already. And no snow either. Just a thin coating of ice on the…

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Almost Winter, But Still No Ice, At The Nescopeck State Park

We finally got some colder weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  Temperatures dropped into the low 20’s this morning with a steady northwesterly wind.  It was mostly sunny when I decided to  drive  to the Nescopeck State Park this morning to take a near winter solstice hike.  I walked down to Lake Francis which was entirely…

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A Rare And Beautiful Early Christmas Morning Sky

As I  have done all of my life, I spent Christmas Eve with my family sharing the traditional Polish Holy or Wigilia Supper. It was a nice time,  although still  with much sadness, since we lost our  father two years ago.   After everyone left I was sound asleep, stuffed with fried cod, cabbage, cheese…

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