Archive for May 2023
A Cloudy And Wet Hike On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
It was hard to believe this was the last weekend of April. The month passed so quickly for me. April and the May always do. Everyday something new appears on my hikes and walks in the woodlands near my home in Northeastern Pennsylvania during these months. The last few weeks of April were cool and…
Read MoreA Nice Hike But On The Wrong Trail At Tuscarora State Park
On Saturday morning I decided to hike on the Spirit of Tuscarora trail at Tuscarora State Park in Schuylkill County. When I hiked on the trail last Summer and thought the meadows along the Locust Creek would be a good place to see migrating birds in the Spring. Instead of hiking in from the camping and…
Read MoreMore Migratory Birds Return To The Susquehanna Wetlands
May is the month most of the migratory birds are returning from their Winter homes in Florida, the Caribbean Island, Mexico, Central America, and, some, as far away as the jungles of South America. Some will remain to nest here in Northeastern Pennsylvania while others will travel further north, as far as the Arctic tundra…
Read MoreA Late Afternoon Hike Through Now Lush And Green Susquehanna Wetlands
I changed my usual routine last weekend , I had a to attend a graduation ceremony on Saturday, so I decided to hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township , Luzerne County late Friday afternoon. I usually hike here early in the morning on weekends hoping to see, hear and photograph some of the…
Read MoreMy First Spring Hike in the Penrose Swamp Barrens In Carbon County.
My growing passion to find and photograph the many migrating birds that visit Northeastern Pennsylvania in the Spring took me to the Penrose Swamp Barrens in Carbon County early Sunday morning. The more I learn about the migration and breeding habits of the migratory birds that visit our area the more I want to find,…
Read MoreAnother Late Afternoon Hike in The Susquehanna Wetlands
After my enjoyable late afternoon hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands last week, I decided to return for another late afternoon hike on Friday. It was partly cloudy and a seasonable 65 degrees when I arrived at the wetlands in Salem Township Luzerne County. It was about 3;30 p.m. The trees were now even more lush…
Read MoreA Couple Of Spring Hikes On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
Spring and Summer are my favorite seasons. I love them both the new growth of Spring and the heat and long days of Summer. . I especially enjoy hiking in the woodlands near my home in Northeastern Pennsylvania in Spring , looking for the wonders of nature that appear during this magical season. . I…
Read MoreAlways A Great View At The Tank Hollow Overlook In Carbon County
For the past few years I have been hiking out to the Tank Hollow Overlook in State Game Lands 141 in Carbon County in June. This is when the mountain laurel bloom and they put on a spectacular display of color. This year I decided hike there a few weeks earlier. I wanted to look…
Read MoreClose Encounters With A Rattlesnake And A Doe And Her Fawn At State Game Lands 141 In Carbon County .
Over the years I have seen many snakes, including rattlesnakes on my hikes here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I would often see them slither away while I was picking huckleberries or mushrooms. Since I got my first digital camera and started photographing wildlife 14 years ago I have photographed water snakes, garter snakes, black rat snakes,…
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