Archive for September 2019
Insects, Flowers And Even Some Birds With My Macro Lens.
It’s the peak of mushroom season here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. So I was out walking with my macro lens again. As regular followers of my blog would know, I don’t share the location of my hikes when in search of wild mushrooms. Unfortunately, once again, I found more insects and flowers than I did mushrooms. …
Read MoreNature Up Close: Another Hike With My Macro Lens
I love walking the woodlands of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The beauty of nature appears in so many forms. A beautiful waterfall. A view from a mountaintop. A bald eagle in flight. Mountain laurel in bloom. A deer, bear, or fox. I can go on and on. Another aspect of nature, often overlooked, is looking at its…
Read MoreLake Irene: A Great Place To Hike Close To Home
The first time I visited Lake Irene was on a cool, sunny Spring day. I wasn’t in elementary school yet, probably five years old. My dad took me, my brother John and, I think, my sister Linda to the recently opened Community Park. I was mesmerized by the wide blue waters of Lake Irene. It…
Read MoreAnother Late Summer Walk With My Macro Lens
It’s late Summer and here in Northeastern Pennsylvania that means mushroom season. Last Friday I decided to take a quick hike and search for edible wild mushrooms. Once again I struck out finding any mushrooms but was able to capture some more of the beauty of nature with my macro lens. On this hike I …
Read MoreTuscarora State Park Hike : Kingfishers, Ducks And Herons
Tuscarora State Park is e of the many state parks and game lands near my home here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Sunday was the start of the NFL season and I wanted to get a quick hike in before my favorite team, the Philadelphia Eagles, played at 1 p.m. in the afternoon. So I decided to…
Read MoreAnother Look At Nature Through My Macro Lens.
It’s still mushroom season here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. However, nature hasn’t been too cooperative this year and I haven’t been finding a lot of wild edible mushrooms. However, I still keep looking. And I did last weekend, once again, with my camera and macro lens. As soon as I started my walk I noticed the…
Read MoreSummer Is Ending At The PPL Wetlands
Summer is almost over here in the Northern Hemisphere. Days are shorter and nights longer. Cooler air from the north is filtering south. In Northeastern Pennsylvania this means the changing of the leaves and the migration of the many species of birds that nest here in the warm months. On Sunday, having little luck finding…
Read MoreFlowers, Spiders And Insects: A Walk With My Macro Lens.
The dry weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania has certainly affected the growth of wild mushrooms. I haven’t been finding as many as other years. They thrive in wet and humid weather conditions However, I am still looking for them and usually take my camera and macro lens with me. This allows me to observe the…
Read MoreThe Last Day Of Summer At The PPL Wetlands
It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the Summer solstice and the first day of Summer. As always, for me anyway, both Spring and Summer seem to pass way too quickly. I love the life they bring and I enjoy experiencing it everyday. The cold, dark and lifeless months of late Fall and Winter…
Read MoreTanzania: Day One. Travel To Zanzibar. September 28 2019
I love to travel. Once again I am blessed to be writing about, and sharing, another adventure. But I know as well as anyone that no one is guaranteed a day of the precious gift we call life. I write these words in Terminal B at the Newark International Airport. The stress and anxiety of my…
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