Archive for May 2024
Florida Day Ten: My Last Hike In Flamingo And A Pleasant Afternoon Walk In Dania Beach.
The skies were clear when I awoke at the Flamingo Lodge in the Everglades Park early Friday morning my last full day of my Florida trip. After a up of coffee I left my room, and I was walking on the trail to the nearby Florida Bay. The wanning moon shone overhead in the morning…
Read MoreIt’s Always A Nice Hike Along The Scenic Walnutport Canal Spur.
It has only been four years since I first hiked on the Walnutport Canal Spur in Northampton County. I decided to return Sunday morning. This spur trail is part of the D & L Trail and the The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. This Corridor preserves the history and heritage of the Lehigh Canal…
Read MoreJim Croce’s Farm House And A Pleasant Hike Along The Brandywine Creek In Marsh Creek State Park
I returned to the Marsh Creek State Park in Chester County. on Thursday afternoon. I was excited to explore some more of this park. And I was even more excited about this trip since I was staying in the farmhouse were singer/ songwriter Jim Croce, his wife Ingrid and their young son A.J. lived before…
Read MoreA Day Exploring The Trails In Marsh Creek State Park And The Roads In Chester County
I awoke at the 250 year farmhouse where I was staying in Lyndell, Chester County early Friday morning. It is a half mile from Marsh Creek State Park. This small apartment was once occupied by the musician Jim Croce and his wife and young son. It was a reflective night in the 250 year old…
Read MoreA Cloudy And Dreary Morning In Chester County And Marsh Creek State Park
It was cloudy and a lot cooler when I awoke Saturday morning in my small apartment in 250 year old farmhouse I was staying in Lyndell, Chester County. The late musician Jim Croce, his wife and their young child lived here for 2 1/2 years in the early 1970’s before Jim’s tragic death in a…
Read MoreA Busy Saturday. Two College Graduation Ceremonies And A Quick Hike In Tioga State Forest
It was a busy Saturday. I was up early. I was proud to attend two graduation ceremonies. After waking up at 6 a.m. I walked 3 1/2 miles near my home in Hazle Township Luzerne County. I then took a nice drive to Bloomsburg under partly cloudy skies . My niece Brooke graduated from Bloomsburg…
Read MoreAnother Hike In The Tioga State Forest Near Arnot In Tioga County
I slept well after my busy Saturday attending two college graduations, driving 100 miles and hiking 7 miles. I awoke early at my hotel in Mansfield in Tioga County. It was overcast and cool but I still planned to hike in the Tioga State Forest again. I had a quick cup of coffee, checked out…
Read MoreBack To The Wetlands, And A Hike On Another Rainy Saturday
I returned to my “go to” hiking trails on Saturday morning, the Susquehanna Wetlands and River Lands in Salem Township, Luzerne County. It has been three weeks since I walked in the wetlands and the ponds once part of the abandoned North Branch of the Pennsylvania Canal. The trails here are also near the Great …
Read MoreBirds, A Black Snake And A View At State Game Lands 141 In Carbon County
I planned to hike in the State Game Lands in Carbon County Sunday morning. I usually hike here when the mountain laurel are in bloom in early June. However, I have seen a lot of migratory song birds on my visit last year, , especially in the controlled burning areas, so I decided to hike…
Read MoreAnother Visit To Egypt Meadow And Bruce Lakes In Pike County
I visited glacial Lake Bruce for the second time on Saturday. This wasn’t an easy decision but a good one. There are so many parks, state forests and hiking trails near my home here in Luzerne County Northeastern Pennsylvania it is always a hard decision where to hike on a weekend, Of course, one day…
Read MoreOnly My Second, And Last, Hike In May At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It is hard to believe this was Memorial Day Weekend, the last weekend in May. The month passed so quickly, and I only was able to hike on my favorite trails in the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County one time this month. I love these wetlands and have become very familiar where the…
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