Archive for February 2021

Sunshine, Ice And Birds At The PPL Wetlands

The cold weather continued  in Northeastern Pennsylvania last week . On Saturday, it  was windy and  a frigid 16 degrees at my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. . The skies was clear and so I decided  to walk in the sunshine at the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township and see if I could find…

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Ice And Snow At The Lehigh Gorge

It was the last day in January and we finally got seasonably cold weather,  with some ice and snow,  here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was cloudy and cold on Sunday morning. with predictions of a major snowfall, when I  decided to venture back down into the Lehigh River  Gorge at Rockport.  A few years ago…

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Some Winter Visitors To My Backyard

After a couple of mild weeks in December, colder weather, and snow, returned to our area here in Northeastern Pennsylvania in January. But, at my home in Hazle Township,  Luzerne County, the weather really doesn’t matter to the Winter visitors to my backyard. They show up at my feeders regardless of the weather.  I thought…

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A Snowy Green Ridge And West Hazleton Walk

The snow pack was still deep here in Hazle Township last Sunday. And it was snowing again!  So, instead of my usual hikes in one of the nearby parks,  I decided to  hike on the streets of Green Ridge and West Hazleton, and to again share some of my memories on my walk.  It was…

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February Backyard Visitors

Our weather was near or above average for most of this Winter here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. That was until February arrived.  It has been mostly cloudy, cold, with plenty of snow so far this month. The colder temperatures and heavy snow cover didn’t stop my backyard critters from showing up at my feeders. These photos…

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Florida Day One : Travel In The Pandemic

It was a difficult decision, to travel in the pandemic, risk versus reward. I had every intention with complying with mask wearing, social distancing and, hiking in the Everglades, avoiding crowds.  Quarantine when I return , of course.  Still two sides to the story, and, well,  reward won out and on Wednesday  I was on…

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