Archive for April 2016
Australia Day Twenty One: A Morning In Melbourne
Because of my long day visiting the penguins, I slept in a bit on my last full day in Australia. I missed the sunrise, something I rarely do while traveling. I awoke hungry, since I didn’t get a chance to eat the night before, and I had a quick breakfast at the hotel. I again…
Read MoreA Walk In The PPL Wetlands: The Cool Weather Can’t Stop The Arrival Of Spring.
The weather got cooler yesterday morning in Northeastern Pennsylvania. And got even colder today, there is an inch os snow on the ground as I type, . But the weather can’t stop nature from it annual Spring thing. My walk in the PPL Wetlands yesterday proved that. I started my walk with some light rain…
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Back To The PPL Wetlands. And, Although The Weather Was More Like February, It Is Still Spring If You Look Close.
I awoke this morning and found an inch of snow on the ground and temperatures in the mid 20’s. The wind was howling too and it felt more like mid Winter than early April. But it is Spring and I know it can’t last. I decided to return to the PPL Wetlands to see how…
Read MoreAustralia Day Twenty One: Melbourne Afternoon Walk
It was now sunny and very hot in Melbourne as I crossed the scenic Yarra River and entered the gardens and parks of the Kings Domain and the Royal Botanical Gardens. As you may know from reading my earlier post about my visits to Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart, one of my favorite places to visit…
Read MoreAustralia Day Twenty Two. A Farewell To Melbourne And Australia, And A Long Journey Home.
I was up before the sun on my last morning in Melbourne, and Australia. I wished I had more time to explore this vast and beautiful country but I began my long journey home on a mid morning flight and I only had time for one more walk. I left the hotel in darkness and…
Read MoreDallas Isn’t In The Desert?
I write this post shortly after I awaken in a city, Dallas, I have hated for almost a half a century. I am a lifelong, diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, and as any football fan would know, the Dallas Cowboys are our mortal enemies. I am here for a cousin’s wedding and left my favorite, and,…
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Feeding Frenzy At The Feeders
I haven’t had a chance to get any posts up the past few days so I thought I’d upload some photographs I took at my backyard bird feeders this afternoon. I had to replace one the feeders, since it looks like the bear that lives in my woods is back and took one down yesterday. I…
Read MoreSlowy, But Surely, Spring Is Settling In At The PPL Wetlands.
It’s been two weeks, a cold two weeks here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, since I last visited the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township. The cold weather has kept a lot of the trees from budding and it still looks a lot like Winter but there were plenty of long awaited signs that Spring is here.…
Read MoreA Walk Along The Lehigh On The Weissport Canal Trail.
I decided to head south today to see if there were more green than I saw at the PPl Wetlands yesterday so I drove down to Weissport to check out the old canal trail. It was another beautiful day in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Clear blue skies, mild temperatures after a cool start, and plenty of…
Read MoreOff The Beaten Path In Dallas, Texas.
Sorry I have been neglecting my blog but it’s been very busy since I got back from Texas. And the beautiful weather we’ve been having here in Northeastern Pennsylvania hasn’t helped. So back to Dallas. As I related in my first blog from Texas, Dallas was a lot different than I had imagined it would…
Read MoreEnjoying The Spring, And The Critters It Brings.
I thought I’d share some of the photograph I took of the critters that visited my yard today, and some I saw on my walk out the railroad tracks near my house. I am loving the earlier sunrises and the early morning song of the birds in my backyard. The squirrels are usually the first…
Read MoreThe Spring Show Begins.
We finally got some continuous warmer weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the earth is responding with a new growth of flowers and plants everyday now. We had some warm weather in march but a prolonged cold snap, with near record breaking temperatures in the mid teens, set us back and damaged some of the…
Read MoreWeatherly Railroad Tracks, Penrose Reservoir And A New Old Trail
Yesterday morning started out mild and cloudy, the air filled with the smell of the rain we had over night. I was going to take a short hike close to home because of some afternoon plans, but they changed, and I decided to hike out to the always picturesque Penrose reservoir near Weatherly. I have…
Read MoreA Walk In The PPL Wetlands, A Lot More Birds Are Back Including A New Bald Eagle.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning in Northeastern Pennsylvania, a little cool, but plenty of sunshine. I headed to the PPL Wetlands early since I wanted to get back early to watch my favorite hockey team, the Philadelphia Flyers, who were in the playoffs. On our way down, I was taking my nephew Mike fishing,…
Read MoreMore Spring Arrivals: Bugs, Birds And Cumulus Clouds
The weather turned warmer and more humid today here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and with it came the welcome sight of puffy cumulus clouds we seldom see in Winter. I love to watch them float in the blue skies and always hope they will develop into a thunderstorm. No thunderstorms today so I decided to take…
Read MoreLake Irena : I Didn’t Have To Go Far From Home To Find Some Of Nature’s Beauty
We enjoyed a beautiful sunny afternoon here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I had planned to head to the PPL Wetlands after work yesterday, but I was delayed, and instead I decided to visit a local area I often overlook, Community Park in Hazle Township. Located a few miles from my home I remember first visiting…
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