Archive for March 2023
February Ends With No Snow And Little Ice At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
It was the last weekend in February and there was still no snow on the ground or thick ice on the rivers and lakes here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The mild weather continued most of last week. A cold front had came through the area on Friday night dropping the temperatures into teens on Saturday morning…
Read MoreBack To Beltzville State Park : A Cloudy And Windy Hike On The Trinity Gorge Trail.
It didn’t take long, I returned to Beltzville State Park last Saturday. I decided to hike here because of lingering showers and snow flurries north of my home in Hazle Township. A cold front brought clouds, winds and colder temperatures to Northeastern Pennsylvania overnight. I was hoping I would find less showers, clouds and wind…
Read MoreA Visit To Middle Creek. But What, No Snow Geese?
For the past 17 years now, around the first week of March, I have experienced the awe inspiring beauty of the massive migratory flocks of snow geese at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area located in Lebanon and Lancaster Counties in southeastern Pennsylvania. I go with my brother and nephew. We leave our home in …
Read MoreA Winter Wonderland In March At The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
We had a mild Winter here in Northeastern Pennsylvania this year. There with little snow and very few bitterly cold days. . However, Winter isn’t over and this past week we had a change in weather. It got colder and on Friday a March storm left us with a few inches of snow. It wasn’t…
Read MoreA Quick Hike On A Different Route In The Susquehanna Riverlands And Wetlands
It had been two weeks since I last visited the Susquehanna Wetlands and Riverlands in Salem Township in Luzerne County. This, for me, was a long time. I have been hiking here for about a decade now and have come to know and love this small, private nature preserve and park. I started hiking and…
Read MoreExploring Beltzville State Park Again. This Time Hiking The Christman and Sawmill Trails
On Saturday morning I returned to Beltzville State Park in Carbon County for the third time this past month. Located only 25 miles southeast of my home in Luzerne County, I haven’t visited this park since I was in high school. I am learning that was a mistake. I have heard the reports of the…
Read MoreA Very Wintery Last Day Of Winter At The Wetlands
Winter wasn’t giving up without a fight this year. A howling northwesterly wind was blowing and it was a frigid 17 degrees when I awoke last Sunday morning. It was the last day of Winter. After freezing on my morning walk near my home, I drove to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County …
Read MoreIt’s Been A While, A Pleasant Hike Looking For Signs Of Spring At Community Park.
Time seems to pass so quickly for me now in my older years. It is hard to believe it has been six months since my last visit to the Community Park near my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. Summer was ending early September when I last hiked here. I enjoy my afternoon hikes at…
Read MoreA Birding Hike At Leaser Lake In Lehigh County
I returned to a new favorite hiking spot, Leaser Lake in Lehigh County, on Sunday. It was a last minute decision. A friend invited me to join a local birding group hike at the lake early Sunday morning. It was sunny and cool when I arrived at the north boat launch parking lot and met…
Read MoreFlorida Day One: Heat In The Everglades. And Not Many Migrating Birds
I will now admit it. I have become a birder. I love looking for, and photographing, the many species of birds that live in the woodlands near my home in Northeastern Pennsylvania . I now get excited seeing a new species of bird and enjoy sharing the birds I see on my blog and social…
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