Archive for July 2019
Early Summer In The PPL Wetlands. Birds, Wildflowers And Lots Of Mosquitoes
Saturday brought us more Summer weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I awoke to hazy sunshine, humid air and mild temperatures in the mid 60’s. I love Summer weather. After my morning walk through my neighborhood I decided to hike in the PPl Wetlands and Riverlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County. I have come to love…
Read MoreAnother Hike In The State Game Lands 119 On The Last Day Of June.
A cold front moved through Northeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. The temperatures were still in the low 60’s but the strong northwesterly winds made it feel a lot cooler. A perfect day for hiking. I decided to return to State Game 119 in Luzerne County in the Pinchot State Forest. There are a lot of…
Read MoreWashington D.C. I Finally Made It Here For The 4th Of July
As some of you who read my blog post regularly know I lost my mom last August. I lost dad in 2013. Some of you may be wondering what this has to do with the Fourth of July and Washington D.C. When they were married on June 29 1957 my parents came to this city…
Read MoreDragonflies, Birds And More Wildflowers: Another Hike In The PPL Wetlands
It was nice to visit Washington D.C. for the 4th of July. But I was glad to be back in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was hazy, hot and humid, my favorite weather and once again I decided to visit the PPL Wetlands and Riverlands in Salem Township this morning. You will always find some of Nature’s …
Read MoreRhododendrons Are In Bloom: And I Found Them In The Lehigh River Gorge
In June our state flower, the mountain laurel, blooms and puts on a beautiful show here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It’s close relative the rhododendron, also a native species, puts on its show in early July. Although not as spectacular as the mountain laurel it is still something you don’t want to miss if you…
Read MoreJuly At The PPl Wetlands: A Muskrat, A Snake And A Lot Of Birds.
It was a hazy and hot day today in Northeastern Pennsylvania. My kind of July weather. I got off to a late start for my Sunday hike. I arrived at one of my favorite hiking trails , the PPl Wetlands and Riverlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County around 9;45 a.m. Temperatures were already in the…
Read MoreWild Mushrooms, Indian Pipes And Spotted Wintergreen. A Walk With My Macro Lens
We had rainy Spring and early Summer here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I was hoping it would produce an abundance of wild mushrooms. July is when some of the edible species of mushrooms I pick start to make their appearance. My dad taught me and my brothers about wild mushrooms almost from when we were able…
Read MoreA Hot End Of July Hike At The PPL Wetlands
It’s hard to believe this is the last weekend of July. It seems like we were just welcoming the flowers and migratory birds back to the woodlands of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Summer is now near its peak. I decided to hike in the PPl Wetlands in Salem Township yesterday. I got off to a late start,…
Read MoreA Cool Early Morning July Hike In The PPL Wetlands
After my long, hot hike in the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township on Saturday I decided to visit again on Sunday. This time I was there early, around 7 a.m. in order to avoid the afternoon heat. And I hoped to capture some images of the wildlife in the morning coolness. Temperatures were in the…
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