Archive for April 2025
Spain Day Seven. Tarifa: Cork Trees, Mushrooms, Flowers And A Few Birds At The Charco Redondo Reservoir
It was cloudy, windy with a light rain falling when I awoke at my hotel near the docks in Tarifa, Spain Tuesday morning. I was told it was an unusually rainy and windy March in southern Spain this year. I wasn’t going to sit in my hotel so I was deciding whether I was going…
Read MoreA Bald Eagle, Some Birds And Great Views On A Cold And Windy Hike Along The Lehigh River In The Lehigh Gap
It was chilly and cloudy day when a awoke Sunday morning. I decided to hike on along the Lehigh River near the Lehigh Gap in Carbon County hoping to see some wood ducks in the ponds at the Bowmanstown trail head. or some migrating raptors on the Lehigh and New England Trail . I drove…
Read MoreSpain Day Eight. Spectacular Views, Birds, Flowers, Mushrooms, And A Buddha On A Hike On La Pena.
I awoke in my hotel in Tarifa Spain early Wednesday morning. I looked outside over the port. It was cloudy , but finally,it wasn’t raining. And there was no rain in the forecast. I had experienced rain and high winds every day during my stay in Gibraltar and southern Spain. ( Tarifa is known for…
Read MoreSpain Day Nine: More Rain And Wind So A Day Exploring Tarifa And Not Morocco.
It was my last full day in Tarifa and Spain. I awoke early Thursday morning. I was hoping to take the ferry and visit Morocco, only 9 miles away across the Strait of Gibraltar. A light rain was falling, so I put on my rain gear and walked over to the ticketing office at the…
Read MoreSpring Is Here, And The Susquehanna Wetlands Is Waking Up
I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County on Friday afternoon. I usually hike in the wetlands on weekends and in the morning. However, there was rain in the forecast for the weekend. I didn’t think I would be able to hike with my camera so I decided to drive to the…
Read MoreThe Tree Swallows Return, But No Purple Martins Yet, On A Rainy Hike At Leaser Lake In Lehigh County.
A rainy weekend was forecast for the weekend and it was raining hard when I awoke Saturday . I took my two morning walk in a cold, raw rain near my home in Luzerne County. I didn’t mind since it is Spring and the flowers were blooming, including this hyacinth , and the birds were …
Read MoreSpain Day 10: Finally A Sunrise, Some Rain, A Beautiful Rainbow And An Encounter With The Police On My Last Day In Tarifa And Spain
It was my last morning in Spain, and I finally got to watch the sunrise from the balcony of my room at the Residence Puerto Hotel in Tarifa. I experienced a lot of a rain and wind during my week stay at this friendly hotel. Despite the rain , I loved this charming city situated…
Read MoreA Green Heron, A Bald Eagle, A Lot Of Clouds, And A New Camera So A Lot Of Missed Photos At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It was another dreary, cloudy and cool day at the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County. We have had a lot of these days in Northeastern Pennsylvania so far this Spring. But it is Spring, and there are always new plants or animals appearing in the wetlands and the woodlands regardless of the weather. .…
Read MoreGibraltar And Spain Day Ten And Eleven. A Last Walk, And And Almost An Extended Stay, In Gibralatar.
It was my last day on my recent visit to Gibraltar and Spain. I entered the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar for the second time late Friday morning. And, once again, through the Border Crossing and Immigration Office and not the airport. I had just returned my rental car in La Linea, Spain and walked…
Read MoreThe Migratory Birds Are Back!! My Second Hike In Bethlehem Authority Watershed In Carbon County
It was only my second visit to the Bethlehem Authority Watershed in Carbon County on Friday morning. The City of Bethlehem and the Bethlehem Water Authority own over 22,000 square acres of woodland in the watershed and most of this land is open to the public. The Authority, in 2011, entered into a conservation easement…
Read MoreTurtles, Birds, Flowers And A Posing Wood Duck: A Couple Of Spring Hikes In The Susquehanna Wetlands.
It was a perfect Spring afternoon last Thursday. We finally had some clear , blue skies and brilliant sunshine. I took advantage of pleasant weather by driving to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township Luzerne County. I usually hike here on weekends and in the morning. It was nice to walk in the wetlands in…
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