Archive for January 2022
A Foggy New Year’s Eve Hike Along The Ocean At Barnegat Lighthouse State Park In New Jersey
For the first time in my life I decided to spend New Year’s Eve away from my home and family. A relationship I was in for a couple of years ended this year and I was single again. Long story, but all that glitters isn’t gold I guess. Wanting to reflect on the situation, me…
Read MoreA New Year’s Day Walk In The Rain And Fog On Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
As readers of my previous blog post would know I spent New Year’s Eve alone at the LBI Hotel in Surf City on Long Beach Island in New Jersey. It was a quiet and reflective night. My plan for New Year’s Day, when I decided to travel to Long Beach Island, was to hike along…
Read MoreAnother Foggy And Rainy Walk On Long Beach Island, New Jersey
My foggy and rainy New Year’s visit to Long Beach Island on the New Jersey shore continued Sunday. A steady rain was falling when I awoke early in the morning. The rain didn’t stop me from my early morning walk. So , after a cup of coffee I again put on my rain gear and…
Read MoreA Windy And Wintery Afternoon Walk In The Susquehanna Wetlands.
Wintery weather returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania on Friday. We have had mostly above average weather these past two weeks and no snow since unexpected Christmas Eve snowfall. On Thursday night around three inches of snow fall here in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. During the day the winds picked up and the temperature dropped. Once again, …
Read MoreChasing Eagles and Muskrats On A Frigid Winter Day in Susquehanna Wetlands
It was a frigid winter morning when I awoke Saturday. The temperature was 12 degrees at my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The twilight skies were clear and calm. There have been far fewer of these frigid winter days the past few years. The climate is changing and we have been having much milder…
Read MoreSome Winter Visitors In My Backyard
With the arrival of the cold weather and short days of winter I haven’t been taking my afternoon hikes in Community Park or the coal reclamation lands near my home here in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. I now take my afternoon walks on the streets in my neighborhood. My wildlife observation is limited to my…
Read MoreWinter Settles In At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
Winter in Northeastern Pennsylvania can be cold and harsh. And, even though we are having another winter with above average temperatures, it is still gets col here. I saw plenty of evidence of this when I returned to hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township in Luzerne County on Friday afternoon. It was mostly…
Read MoreWaterfalls And Icicles: A Frigid Hike In The Lehigh River Gorge
It has been a while since I hiked in the famous Lehigh River gorge at the Rockport access in Carbon County. Searching my blog posts I learned it has been almost a year. And, like my last visit, I ventured down here to avoid the strong winds on the mountain where I live in Hazle…
Read MoreArctic Air Arrives In Northeastern Pennsylvania: A Frigid Hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands
After a frigid Saturday, the Arctic air settled in and it got even colder here in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday. It was -2 degrees when I awoke in my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. As usual I decided to hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands. So, after a cup of coffee I was driving in…
Read MoreA Frigid January Late Afternoon Walk In the Susquehanna Wetlands And River Lands
It was another frigid January day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Friday. However we had clear blue skies and brilliant sunshine. I decided to take to visit the Susquehanna Wetlands late in the afternoon. It was a cold 13 degrees when I arrived at the wetlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County around 3;30 p.m. Walking…
Read MoreThe Bitter Cold Continues At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
It was another bitter cold day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday. The temperature was -4 degrees when I awoke at my home in Hazle Township Luzerne County .Although I had just hiked in the Susquehanna Wetlands the previous evening, I wanted to see if any more ice formed on the Susquehanna River and how…
Read MoreThe Calm Before The Storm: A Walk On Long Beach Island And Cedar Bonnet Island.
The news of an epic coastal snow storm brought me back to Long Beach Island in New Jersey this weekend. I have never seen snow on a beach. It has been on my bucket list a very long time. I visited here four weeks ago, on New Year’s weekend, with the hope of seeing some…
Read MoreBlizzard At The Beach: Long Beach Island New Jersey 2022
It was a last minute decision. But I am so glad I made it. On Friday morning I decided to leave my home in Hazle Township in Northeastern Pennsylvania and drive the three hours to Long Beach Island on the New Jersey shore. They were predicting a Nor’easter with blizzard like conditions. I have always…
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