Archive for October 2020
No Turkeys Or Bears But A Lot Of Birds And Deer In My Backyard.
It’s been a month since I shared photographs of some of the critters that visit my backyard here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The mother bear and her cubs have not returned since June and the turkeys stopped showing up a few weeks ago. I have no idea why and I am hoping they return before the…
Read MoreA Chilly October Morning In The PPL Wetlands.
It was a chilly October morning on Saturday here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As usual, I decided to drive to, and hike in, the PPL Wetlands and Riverlands in Salem Township Luzerne County. Upon arriving in the wetlands area of the nature preserve, I walked down to the banks of the Susquehanna River. The river is…
Read MoreAn Autumn Visit To Mansfield University And Tioga County.
Last weekend I decided to visit my nephew Mike, who is a sophomore at Mansfield University and to check out the Fall foliage om my way. I have never visited the university town of Mansfield before. It is located in Tioga County in the mountains of northern Pennsylvania. It was a good time of year…
Read MoreAn Autumn Hike In The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
I awoke early in the Quality Inn in Mansfield, Tioga County on Saturday morning. After a cup of coffee in my hotel, I was off to pick my nephew Mikey up at his dormitory at the University. We were soon off to visit the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon located about 25 miles west of Mansfield. The…
Read MoreAutumn Colors Continue to Creep Into The Woodlands At Community Park
Well it’s now over two weeks since I started this blog post. It is about a hike I took on a sunny afternoon, at the Community Park near my home in Hazle township Luzerne County . I wanted to see how the Autumn colors were progressing on the trees surrounding the park. It was early…
Read MoreA Cloudy Morning Hike In Hills Creek State Park.
It was a cool overcast morning when I awoke in my hotel in Mansfield on Sunday morning, where I was visiting my nephew Mikey. After a cup of coffee at the hotel I picked him up at his dormitory at the University. We were headed back to the Hills Creek State Park. Located in northcentral…
Read MoreFall Colors, Clouds And A Snake At Community Park
It’s been a busy couple of weeks and haven’t been able to keep up with my afternoon hikes. The Fall colors were peaking here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I have been walking in the Community Park near my home in Hazle Township Luzerne County. This post is from a hike I took on an mostly overcast…
Read MoreA Walk In The October Morning Fog
It was a cold October morning when I awoke at my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County two Saturday ago. The temperature was 34 degrees as the sun rose in clear, deep blue skies. I decided to return to the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township to check out the Fall foliage and look for wildlife. They…
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