Archive for January 2025
A Christmas Morning, And A Couple More Year End Hikes, At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
We had a white Christmas here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. There was still about three inches of snow on the ground in my backyard in Hazle Township in Luzerne County on a cloudy Christmas morning. After taking my usual 2 mile morning walk through my neighborhood I watched my turkeys in my backyard. I used to…
Read MoreA Foggy And Rainy Year End Hike On The Snow Covered Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails.
Rain was in the forecast Saturday here in Northeastern Pennsylvania so I decided to stay close to home and hike on the Greater Hazleton Rail to Trails. It is located about 3 miles from my home in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. It is a wonderful trail and a great place to hike throughout the year.…
Read MoreExploring A New Trail In A New Year, A Hike On The D & L Trail From The Cementon Trail-head In Lehigh County
Before last Saturday I never heard of the tiny town of Cementon in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. I learned a lot about this small town along the Lehigh River, and the surrounding area, since then. I hiked five miles in the cold and wind on the D & L trail in Cementon on Saturday morning.…
Read MoreFlorida Day One: The Everglades: The Old Ingraham Highway And Royal Palm Visitor Center
Well it’s 5:30 a.m. Friday morning and I am writing this after just waking up in my room in the Best Western Gateway to the Keys hotel in Florida City. I was exhausted after a busy day of travel and hiking yesterday. In my previous blog I left off heading to the Everglades National Park.…
Read MoreFlorida Day Two: A Couple Of Hikes And A Cool Nightjar On The Abandoned Aerojet Road.
It was cold, by Florida standards anyway , when I awoke in my hotel in Florida City. Saturday morning. It was 50 degrees with a strong northerly wind. It was not the best weather for viewing wildlife but you never know what you will see if you hike with your eyes peeled. And, for me, …
Read MoreFlorida Day Four: Exploring A Hammock In The Everglades And Then Watching Some Eagles In Key Largo , The Philadelphia Kind
It was another mostly cloudy and chilly morning on Sunday in South Florida. I was back in the Everglades National Park at dawn and watched the sun rise through an opening in the clouds over marshes and reed covered waters of the Taylor Slough. I was back on the Old Ingraham Highway Trail near the…
Read MoreFlorida Day Three: Everglades: Deer, Alligators, A Bald Eagle And A Spectcaular Sunset On The Old Ingraham Highwayi
I decided to return to the Everglades National Park and hike on the Old Ingraham Highway Trail again on Saturday, my third day in Florida. I love hiking and exploring. The start of every hike is an adventure. I am always excited, hoping to see something new and unusual, or, just enjoy and appreciate the…
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