Archive for July 2023
My First Summer Hike This Year At The Susquehanna Wetlands
Summer, my favorite season, arrived last week. The weather wasn’t hazy, hot and humid, the way I like it. In fact it was cool, cloudy and rainy. Saturday was supposed to be a total washout. Rain was predicted for the entire day. I as sure I’d be hiking in rain gear close to home, without…
Read MoreA Summer Hike On The Spirit Of Tuscarora Trail In Tuscarora State Park
I decided to visit nearby Tuscarora State Park last Sunday. It is one of the many state parks and forests that we have near my home here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and which I don’t visit often enough. I planned to hike the Spirit of Tuscarora Trail and then hike in the meadows along the Locust…
Read MoreAn Unplanned, Long Overdue And Amazing Visit To The Famous And Spectacular Niagara Falls.
Usually, after checking in to a hotel on my travels , I quickly settle in my room and am out the door exploring my new location. But not on my recent visit to Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada. I entered my room on the 11th Floor of the Marriot Fallsview Hotel and I remained there…
Read MoreBack In State Game Lands 141: Another Hike To Tank Hollow.
I had seen a lot of different species of birds on my last couple of hikes to Tank Hollow in the State Game Lands 141 in Carbon County. So , last Saturday I decided to return to the Game Lands for another five mile hike. . It was partly sunny when I parked at the…
Read MoreA Wet And Cloudy Morning Walk At Niagara Falls And A Smokey And Rainy Drive Home.
I slept well after my first visit to the unbelievably beautiful Niagara Falls. It was cloudy when I awoke the next morning. However, the view of the Falls from my window was still mesmerizing. I sat with my coffee and just stared at the beauty below me. I watched as the waters of the Niagara…
Read MoreA Bear, A Hummingbird, Butterflies And A Few Cool Birds At The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
Forecasts of cloudy and rainy weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania the last two weekends kept me close to home. I hiked the local Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails near my home in Luzerne County on both weekends. I was luck, I missed the rain on both of my hikes. . It was cloudy and wet…
Read MoreSummertime Arrives At Community Park In Hazle Township
I have been busy at my office and I haven’t spent as much time as I would would have liked at the Community Park near my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County this Summer. . Last Summer I was able to take an afternoon hike almost every day . Not this year, I still talk…
Read MoreAn Early Summer Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands
I love the Spring, it is so welcome after our long , cold, and dark Winters here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but, I love Summer even more. Both are so full of life and the beauty of nature is everywhere. But I have always loved the long, warm days of Summer since I was a child. …
Read MoreA Dreary And Cloudy But Enjoyable Hike At Locust Lake State Park
It was cloudy with a chance of rain again last Sunday, not the best weather to photograph wildlife. I decided to hike in Locust Lake State Park, another one of the State Parks near my home in Hazle Township Luzerne County. Locust Lake State Park is located in Ryan Township in Schuylkill County, about 20…
Read MoreA Mid Summer Hike In The Penrose Swamp Barrens Preserve.
Cooler and less humid weather arrived here in Northeastern Pennsylvania last Saturday. It was sunny with temperatures in the mid 50’s, Saturday morning, perfect hiking weather. I decided to hike in the Penrose Swamp Barrens again. It is becoming another one of my favorite hiking trails. The newly acquired 2700 acre tract of pristine woodlands…
Read MoreThe Bittersweet Songs Of The Cicadas Have Begun At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County last Sunday. It was a pleasant sunny morning with temperatures in the low 60’s. After I arrived, I walked down to the Susquehanna River, which is my usual routine, and, I was delighted to hear again, the melodic song of a wood thrush. There was only…
Read MoreWildflowers Not Wildlife On This Hike Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails And A Visit To The Nearby Butler Preserve
I stayed close to home on Saturday and hiked on the Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails. I also visited the adjacent pine barrens in the Butler Preserve in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. It was cloudy, warm and humid when I began my hike on the Broad St. entrance to the trail . Temperature were in…
Read More