Archive for April 2019
Turtles, Cormorants And Bald Eagles At The PPl Wetlands.
New Zealand Day Sixteen: Rotorua To Matamata. More Exploration Of The North Island.
Hobbiton Is Real: A Magical Visit To The Shire And It’s Famous Hobbit. New Zealand Day 17 2/22/2019
Another Long Walk Through The Streets Of Pittsburg; As A Mass Killing Occurs A Few Miles Away.
A Peaceful December Walk At The PPL Wetlands.
No Mushrooms But Some Late Summer Flowers
New Zealand Day Seventeen: Exploring The Town Of Matamata
A Lot Of The Same Critters, But Also Some New Arrivals At The PPL Wetlands
It was a cool week here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The cold didn’t stop Spring from slowly awakening the woodlands and forest from the cold Winter sleep. I drove to the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township to see how much progress was made despite the cold. It was foggy and a chilly 35 degrees when I…
Read MoreAnother Hike, And Some More Eagles, At The PPL Wetlands
There are many great places to hike and explore the beauty of nature here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. One of them, the PPl Wetlands and Riverlands in Salem Township, is becoming one my favorites. There is always an abundant and wide variety of wildlife here . I have come to know where many of these species…
Read MoreNew Zealand Day Eighteen: A Morning In Matamata And An Afternoon In Auckland
I was up early my second morning in Matamata. I was on the road again. I scheduled another bus trip to Auckland at 8: 20 a.m. I needed to get my morning walk in. I never miss morning walk at home. It has been a part of my daily routine for almost two decades. So…
Read MoreNew Zealand Day Nineteen: Auckland: A Day On Tiritiri Matangi Island
I woke up early my first morning in Auckland. I wanted to get a quick walk in before my tour of Tiritiri Matangi Island. The ferry was scheduled to leave at 9 a.m. I was disappointed when I looked out my window to find it was raining. Instead of walking in the rain before my…
Read MoreNew Zealand Day Twenty: Another Walk In Auckland And A Visit To Rangitoto Island
My trip to New Zealand was coming to an end. I awoke on my last full day in this beautiful and remote island country wanting to see as much as I could in the few hours I had left. I was up early to watch the sunrise. I read that the best place to watch…
Read MoreFinally, Some Photographs Of Wood Ducks, Wild Flowers And Many More Signs Of Spring
Warm weather finally arrived here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Temperatures remained above freezing all week. I knew this would mean a surge of new growth at the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township. And I still wanted to get some photographs of the elusive wood ducks nesting there. It didn’t take long to notice many changes that…
Read MoreNew Zealand Day Twenty One: Farewell To New Zealand : A Final Hike And A Long Flight Home
I awoke with a feeling of both excitement and regret my last morning in New Zealand. I was excited to be heading home after three weeks of grueling travel. It is always good to go home. But I also regretted leaving this beautiful country and the friendly people who live here. I had an afternoon…
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