Archive for May 2017
Mid Spring At Community Park
The annual spurt of growth is at it’s peak here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Even the oaks, always the last get their leaves, and the last to lost them on the fall are clothed in their fresh green coats. It was cloudy and cool, but no rain, so still a nice afternoon for a hike out…
Read MorePoland Day Eleven: Krakow. Chopin And Pierogi, Some Relaxation After A Long And Reflective Day
It was late afternoon when we returned to out hotel after our long walking tour of Krakow and emotional visit to the Schindler Factory museum. The rain and cold weather had taken a toll on us and we were tired but we had little time to rest. We had early dinner reservations at the famous…
Read MorePoland Day Twelve: Auschwitz and Berkenau
I awoke to another cold and rainy day in Poland, which set the mood for our visit that morning to the death camps of Auschwitz and Berkenau. We left our hotel early and walked in the cold rain the approximately half mile to where we met our tour bus. Walking in the rain on the…
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Mosquitoes To Muskrats: A Lot Happening At The PPL Wetlands
We finally had a Saturday without any rain here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I took advantage of it by driving to one of my favorite hiking areas, the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township. I found the plants and trees of the wetlands achieved their full Summer attire of leaves and are now a deep, lush green.…
Read MorePoland Day Twelve: An Evening In The Wieliczka Salt Mine
We did not have much time to rest after returning from our tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau. We had arranged an evening tour of the famous 700 year old Wilelczka salt mine about a half hour bus ride from Krakow, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mines have been operated continuously for 700 years…
Read MoreNo Bears, But Some Pretty Birds At The Rails To Trails
It was a sunny start Sunday morning here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I was having a picnic in the afternoon and had yet to set up my lawn furniture.. So I was going to hike close to home until a friend posted a photograph of a mother bear and three cubs out on the local Rail…
Read MorePoland Day Thirteen: Krakow To Warsaw: Snow, Castles, Czestochowa And A Change Of Plans
The horrors of Auschwitz were still troubling my mind when I awoke on another cold and rainy morning in Krakow. Fortunately, we had another busy day ahead of us, and I knew the best thing to honor the victims was to live and enjoy life, but always remembering the events that lead up to this…
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