Archive for September 2024
It was Sunday, So Where Else? A Late August Hike Back In The Susquehanna Wetlands.
After visiting Lake Otsego in New York last weekend, the source of the Susquehanna River, and hiking to a mountain top in Northumberland County above the Susquehanna River on Saturday I was back in the wetlands along the river in Luzerne County on Sunday. I was hiking, and enjoying nature, in the private nature I…
Read MoreHavre de Grace, Maryland. Where The Susquehanna River Ends.
I finally made it to Havre de Grace this past weekend. Two weeks ago I traveled three hours north of my home in Luzerne County in Northeastern Pennsylvania and visited the source of the Susquehanna River, at Lake Otsego, New York. Last weekend I traveled one hour west of my home and saw the ancient…
Read MoreA Morning Walk In Historic And Scenic Havre De Grace
I was undecided where I was going to hike when I awoke in Havre de Grace, Maryland last Friday morning. I had accomplished half of the reasons for visiting this quaint, quiet and historic town. I wanted to see where the Susquehanna River ends and enters the Chesapeake Bay. I did this on Thursday afternoon,.…
Read MoreA Labor Day Hike Along The Susquehanna River, This Time Back In Pennsylvania
After my visit to Havre de Grace last weekend, I hiked along the Susquehanna River on Labor Day, this time near my home in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. I was back at the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township. I felt closer to the ancient Susquehanna River, after, for the first time, having seen it’s humble beginning…
Read MoreHavre de Grace: A Morning Visit to Swan Harbor Farm And Back Home With Some Chesapeake Steamed Blue Crabs
I awoke early in my elegant room at the Vandiver Inn in Havre de Grace, Maryland. I had accomplished the half of the reason for my visit, I had seen the waters of the ancient Susquehanna River empty into the Chesapeake Bay. A few weeks earlier I splashed in the headwaters of the river where…
Read MoreBald Eagles And Woodpeckers: A Hike Along The Schuylkill, Another One Of Our Historic And Scenic Rivers
Last Sunday I hiked along the Schuylkill River in Landingville in Schuylkill County. It is one of the three great rivers that have their headwaters flow near my home. This wasn’t my original plan for my Sunday hike. I was going to drive to Ricketts Glen State Park in Luzerne County and hike around scenic…
Read MoreA Magical Late Afternoon And Evening Hike In The Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
I made my first visit to the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Kent County Delaware last weekend. It was a last minute decision that I am glad I made. I have heard of the refuge from a few birder friends but had no plans to visit until I woke up Friday morning. I was…
Read MoreHiking In, And Exploring The Beauty Of, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
As usual on my adventures, I was up before the sun in my hotel in Dover Delaware. I planned to watch the sunrise in Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Kent County Delaware. The weather forecast for the weekend was sunshine and clear skies. So, after a cup of coffee in my room, and getting…
Read MoreA Beautiful Sunrise And A Morning Hike At Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
I awoke early Sunday morning at my hotel in Dover, Delaware with the hope to see the sunrise at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. A thick fog prevented me from watching a sunrise the previous morning. After having my coffee I left the hotel and was glad to find the skies were clear. I drove…
Read MoreBack In The Mountains: A Hike In Ricketts Glen State Park.
For over a month now all of my weekend hikes have been along rivers, lakes and bays. I have been exploring the Susquehanna, Lehigh and Schuylkill Rivers. I live a few miles from the the watersheds of all three of these rivers. Last weekend I decided to hike in the mountians. So I headed to …
Read MoreThe First Day Of Fall At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It has been three weeks since I hiked in one of my favorite places, the Susquehanna Wetlands and River Lands, in Salem Township, Luzerne County. it is the first time I hiked here since I visited Havre de Grace and observed where this ancient river flowed into the Chesapeake Bay. I have seen both the…
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