Archive for June 2018

Norway Day Three: A Cloudy And Cool Tromso Morning

I didn’t get much sleep last Friday night, my first night in Norway. It was hard adjusting to the time difference and the 24 hours of daylight. Although  it was cloudy, you still felt the presence of  light even in a darkened room. It was strange just knowing it wasn’t dark.  I finally dozed off…

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Norway Day Three: A Rainy Drive Through The Misty Fjords

After my reflective morning walk, I  returned to my room at the Clarion Edge hotel in Tromso early Saturday morning. I had a nice breakfast and was off to explore the famous fjords of Norway.  I remember first learning this strange word, fjords  in an elementary school Geography class. I remember trying to imagine how…

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Norway Day Four: Another Rainy Day In Tromso

I slept in Sunday morning in Tromso. I awoke at 8 a.m.  which is unheard of when  I am traveling. But I have never traveled under the midnight sun before.  I once again had difficulty sleeping. It was only my second day so I attributed it more to jet lag. I was up past midnight…

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Time Passes : The End Of Spring At The PPL Wetlands.

 It’s hard to believe Summer begins this week. It is my first weekend back since my trip to Norway in search of the midnight sun.. I didn’t find it. I decided to hike in the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township Luzerne County, one of my favorite hiking grounds.  It’s has been almost a month since…

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Early Summer At The Lehigh Gap

The forecast called for some rain in the afternoon Sunday  here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was the first weekend of summer.  I left my home a early and drove to the Lehigh River  near the Lehigh Gap.  I parked at the entrance to the Lehigh and New England Trail in Bowmanstown and began my walk…

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