Archive for May 2018
Back To the Lehigh Gap, What A Difference A Day Makes.
We had our first thunderstorm of the Spring on Saturday afternoon. It ushered in a cold front and it was windy and a lot colder when I awoke Sunday morning. I decided to return to the Lehigh Gap and hike one of the other trails near the Lehigh River. . I again parked in Bowmanstown,…
Read MoreLooking For Spring At Community Park
The days are getting longer now and the sun is setting after 8 p.m. here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I took advantage of the increased daylight and visited our local Community Park with my nephew Mikey last Thursday evening. I left my nephew to try and catch some fish at Lake Irena and I took a…
Read MoreSpring Arrives With Many Colors At The PPL Wetlands.
After finding very few birds or signs of Spring at our local Community Park on Friday, I decided to see what was happening at the PPL Wetlands on Saturday morning. Located along the Susquehanna River, the Wetlands are about 1000 feet lower in elevation. And what a difference that elevation makes. The Spring was much…
Read MoreI’m Glad I Took My Camera; A Walk On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
It was raining Sunday morning. The forecast called for rain all day. I decided to stay close to home and hike our local Rails to Trails. I wore my rain gear and was going to walk without my camera because of the steady rain. As I was leaving my car I decided to grab my…
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A Spring Walk With My Macro Lens
We have had a lot of cool weather this Spring here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. May has been cool and rainy. Not good weather for talking photographs. This afternoon we had a break from the rain and I decided to take a quick walk near my home with my macro lens. Spring is so short. So…
Read MoreFog And Clouds Can’t Spoil The Splendor Of Spring At The PPL Wetlands
Once again the sun did not shine this weekend in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We haven’t had a sunny weekend in over a month. We had a heavy rain Saturday and it was cloudy here yesterday morning. The forecast called for some rain later in the day. So I left early to visit the PPL Wetlands hoping…
Read MoreFog And Clouds Can't Spoil The Splendor Of Spring At The PPL Wetlands
More Spring Beauty: Duck Flowers And Red Winged Black Birds. A Walk On The Railroad Tracks
We finally had some warm and sunny days here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Temperatures neared 80 degrees under clear blue skies on Thursday. I decided to take a late afternoon hike out to the railroad tracks near my house. As a child, I would have to walk through strip mines and coal culm banks to get…
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