Archive for August 2016
Boiling Springs: A Perfect Place If You Like Nature, History, Culture, Or All Three.
I had planned to take my nephew Mike fishing out in Montana this Summer, but had to change those plans for number of reasons. I told him, instead of taking that , trip I would take him fishing anywhere in Pennsylvania. I was hoping to head into the mountains of northern Pennsylvania. He is a…
Read MoreMid Summer At The PPL Wetlands.
It’s hard to believe Summer is at its midpoint. Seems like only yesterday the skunk cabbage were just pushing through the snow at the PPL Wetlands. It has been a few weeks since I have been down to the wetlands and I decided to head there yesterday morning. It rained in the morning and was…
Read MoreMore Of My Short Visit to Boiling Springs, And Gettysburg , I Will Be Back, So Much More To See.
Back to my recent visit to Boiling Springs and Southern Pennsylvania. We were up early on Saturday morning, my nephew to try to catch some trout in the famous Yellow Breeches, and me to explore the quiet and quaint town of Boiling Springs. It was a warm and muggy morning and a mist formed over…
Read MoreEven In The Sweltering Heat Of August, The Beauty Of Nature Still Surrounds Us.
It has been hazy, hot and humid here in Northeastern Pennsylvania these past few weeks, more so than usual, and the wildlife, like the humans aren’t as active. Well this human decided to take a hike in the PPL Riverlands on Thursday afternoon. The heat was oppressive, with temperatures hovering in the mid 90’s. It…
Read MoreThe Insects Don’t Seem To Mind The Heat
It was another hazy, hot and humid day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania yesterday. Temperatures again hovered in the mid 90’s. I decided to stay close to home, and took a few shorter hikes in the heat, the first at the local Rails to Trails, with my macro lens. There are not many flowers in bloom…
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Up Close And Far Away: Macro And The Moon. Both Perspectives Are Beautiful In Their Own Way.
I have still been busy at the office, and it has still been hot here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, so I haven’t been on any long hikes or adventures, but still a lot to see, even near your own backyard. I walked about a block from my house yesterday with my macro lens and was, again,…
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