Archive for October 2016
A Farewell Fall Hike Close To Home.
Sorry I haven’t been keeping up with my blog, but a lot going on, including my preparation for my trip to Africa tomorrow. I am excited and hope to share some blog post on my adventures and lots of photographs. I am pretty much packed now and so have some time to share some photographs from…
Read MoreAfrica 2016: Days 1 And 2: A Long Flight To Arabia And A Quick Tour Of Doha Qatar.
As some of you who follow my blog and Facebook posts may know, there is a lot going on in my life these days which has prevented me from posting on my blog. It also had me a little unprepared for my recent trip to Africa. I usually read about my destinations and try to…
Read MoreAfrica 2016: Day 3 And 4: Another Long Flight To The Center Of Africa, Kigali, Rwanda
I awoke before 5 a.m again on Tuesday morning in Doha, as we had an early flight to Kigali, Rwanda. The sun was again rising through the mist as we drove to the modern Doha airport. Temperatures at night were still near 80 degrees in the Arabian desert, even this close to the sea. At…
Read MoreAll Of Spring And Summer’s Efforts Fade Away: A Fall Walks At Community Park
Once again the Earth revolves around our Sun and the seasons change. Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, in the Northern Hemisphere, that means shorter days, longer nights and colder weather. And an end to all of the growth put forth by the trees, plants and flowers. It seems like just yesterday these leaves, now dead and…
Read MoreAll Of Spring And Summer's Efforts Fade Away: A Fall Walks At Community Park
The End Of Fall At The PPL Wetlands
It felt more like Summer than late October this morning in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The temperature was a mild 65 degrees with cloudy skies. However, upon arriving at one of my favorite hiking spots, the PPL Wetlands, later in morning, it was soon apparent that it isn’t Summer anymore and we are well into the Fall…
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