Archive for November 2021
Dominican Republic Day Five: A Boat Ride Down the Cano Hondo River To The San Lorenzo Bay
After breakfast on Sunday morning, I met our guide Wilfred and four other guests at the Altos de Cano Hondo hotel for a boat tour Los Haitises National Park. We drove about a mile to the entrance to the National Park where we boarded a small boat for a short ride down the Cano Hondo…
Read MoreDominican Republic Day Five. An Afternoon Walk And A Tour Of The Beautiful Altos De Cano Hondo Resort.
After my morning boat excursion, I spent the afternoon editing photographs in my room at the beautiful Altos De Cano Hondo Lodge/Resort at the edge of the Los Haitises National Park in a remote section of the Dominican Republic. It is a part of the Paraiso Cano Hondo resort. And it truly is paradise. This…
Read MoreDominican Republic: Day Six: Birds, Butterflies and Blooms At Altos De Cano Hondo Near Los Haitises National Park
I awoke early on Monday morning during my stay at the Altos de Cano Hondo resort. It is located at the edge of the Los Haitises National Park in a remote part of the Dominican Republic. I was the only guest staying at the resort that night but there was still hot coffee awaiting me …
Read MoreThankfully, I Still Found Some Fall Colors On The Trees In Northeastern Pennsylvania.
I wasn’t sure whether I’d still see some of our beautiful Fall foliage here in Northeastern Pennsylvania this year. On Saturday I returned from a trip to the Dominican Republic. I was gone for almost two weeks and when I left the trees where just starting to reach their peak colors. I remember many a…
Read MoreThe Dark And Cold Months Are Here But Still Some Birds And Fall Beauty At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
It was dark and cold when I awoke Saturday morning and went for my usual two mile morning walk. It was still dark and cold when I got home from my usual two mile morning walk. Actually, Saturday, November 7, was the latest the sun will rise here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It rose at 7:41…
Read MoreDominican Republic Day Six: A Short Walk Before The Rains And Another Morning In Paradise.
It is the hurricane and rainy season in the Dominican Republic. I found this out during my stay in Santo Domingo. It rained a few hours everyday. And just about anytime of the day. I was lucky during my stay at the Altos de Cano Hondo resort near the Los Haitises National Park. There was…
Read MoreDominican Republic Day Seven: An Informative Hike in The Los Haitises National Park With My Guide Wilfred
Los Haitises National Park is described by the Dominican Republic travel website as “one of crown jewels” of the Dominican Republic’s national park system. Encompassing over 600 square miles “Los Haitises ” translates into “hilly land” in the native Taino language. I learned this firsthand on a wonderful guided tour of the park with Wilfred, …
Read MoreA Frosty Early November Morning Walk In The State Game Lands 119 And To Moosehead Lake
One can only predict that early November weather will be very unpredictable here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Like late March, temperatures could range from the low 20’s to the mid 70’s. Snow is not uncommon in either month. However, unlike March when the air is cold from the long Winter, and the sun is becoming stronger…
Read MoreDominican Republic Day Eight: My Full Last Day In Paradise At The Altos De Cano Hondo Resort.
I awoke early on Wednesday morning during my visit to the Dominican Republic.. It was my last full day at the beautiful Altos De Cano Hondo resort. My experiences at this world famous eco-lodge situated at the edge of Los Haitises National Park were already truly amazing. I was glad I decided to visit this…
Read MoreAbundant November Sunshine At Community Park In Hazle Township.
November sunshine is not common here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. November is usually our cloudiest month of year . I remember years when we didn’t see the sun all month. Many of my November memories are of cloudy and dreary days. However, this past week we were blessed with abundant November sunshine. And I took advantage…
Read MoreDominican Republic Day Nine : A Last Walk At The Altos De Cano Hodo Eco-Lodge, And A Long Drive To My Airport Hotel
I awoke early Thursday morning on my recent visit to the Dominican Republic knowing my trip was coming to an end. I would be leaving the beautiful Altos De Cano Hondo resort, which I had come to love, later that morning. Arrangements were made for me to be picked up for my three hour drive…
Read MoreA Mid-November Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands.
Mid-November arrived with some torrential rains, and then our first snow flurries, here in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday. So I didn’t hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands , but I am a creature of habit, so I drove to the Wetlands early Sunday morning. I know there are many beautiful places to hike in my area…
Read MoreDominican Republic Day Ten. Sunrise At Boca Chica Beach, A Long Walk Back And , A Negative COVID Test
I was up early on Friday morning, my last full day in the Dominican Republic. I was determined to watch the sunrise over the Caribbean Sea at nearby Boca Chica beach. I say determined since, when, on the previous evening I inquired at the desk about taking a one way taxi to the beach and…
Read MoreA Week Of Walks , Weather And Wildlife Around Lake Irena At My Local Community Park.
Community Park, and it’s scenic Lake Irena, are located near my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. I have been a visitor here since I was a young child. I am pretty sure my first visit was in the Spring before I was in school. I remember well that the sunny cold day. It had…
Read MoreA Lot Of Birds On A Frosty Morning At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It was a cold and frosty morning when I arrived for my usual weekend hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County on Saturday. It was 25 degrees as the sun was rising in partly cloudy skies. There was frost on the leaves that littered the ground, including some of my favorite the…
Read MoreNo Bears, But A Few Birds And Cool Clouds On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails.
Last Sunday I decided to stay close to home and hike on the Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails in Luzerne County. Once again I began my hike on the eastern access to the trail located near the village of Hazle Brook. I saw a bear here a couple of weeks ago and was hoping to…
Read MoreSunshine, Ice And Snow Flurries: Late November At Community Park
In many years here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, we have already had plowable snow by late November. This year we have been, in my opinion, fortunate, and so far have only had a dusting of snow here at my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. However, it is late November and, as the nights continue to…
Read MoreRiver Otters, Bald Eagles And Wood Ducks On A Blustery November Day In The Susquehanna Wetlands.
River otters, bald eagles and wood ducks were the last things I expected to see when I decided to visit the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township Luzerne County on Saturday. But saw them I did! It was a cold and blustery morning with a temperature of 28 degrees when I arrived around 8:30 a.m. I…
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