Archive for December 2025
A Blustery November Walk On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails.
November is not one of my favorite months. The days continue to get shorter and colder. The trees lose the last of their leaves. There are no wildflowers , or insects or frogs or snakes or turtles. The migratory birds and their beautiful songs are gone. I could go on. And it was a cloudy,…
Read MoreSome Nice Trails , A Few Birds And A Lot Of Hunters On My First Visit To Swatara State Park.
I was recently discussing local State Parks with a friend. We both heard of, but neither one of us visited, the Swatara State Park in southern Schuylkill and Lebanon County. Swatara State Park is located along Interstate 81 near Pine Grove about 50 miles from my home in Luzerne County. I looked into hiking here…
Read MoreDreary November Skies And Some Snow At Community Park
I returned to the Community Park near my home in Hazle Township in Luzerne County for a couple of hikes last week. I didn’t see any wildlife on my hike the previous week. I was hoping to see some ducks, geese, birds, squirrel,s deer, or maybe even a bald eagle when I returned. . And,…
Read MoreSnow And Ice Are Not Two Of My Favorite Things: A Decemeber Hike At The Susquehanna Wetlands
If you’ve been following my blog, you would know I am not a fan of winter anymore. Snow cold, ice, and short days are not a few of my favorite things . They used to be, a long time ago. When I was younger, I would sled, ski, ice skate and enjoy walking in…
Read MoreFinally, My First Hike On The D & L Trail In Slatington, Lehigh County.
I took my first hike on the Slatington section of the D & L Trail in Lehigh County last Sunday. I have been wanting to explore this side of the Lehigh River since I first hiked on the Walnutport Canal Trail, on the other side of the river a few years ago. I would hear…
Read MoreA Cold And Windy Hike Along The Cape May Shore. The Ducks Didn’t Mind, But I Sure Did
I finally returned to Cape May on Thursday. I wanted to return all Summer, since my last visit in May. I booked a hotel and began to drive down two weeks ago, but had to cancel that trip because of some complications from my recent bout with Legionaries pneumonia , dengue fever and and E. …
Read MoreAnother Cold And Windy Day Exploring The Beaches And Meadows Of Cape May.
I knew my hiking wouldn’t be pleasant when I awoke in my room at the Jetty Motel in Cape May New Jersey Friday morning. The wind howled all night and the temperature dropped down to 33 degrees when I got up around 6:30 a.m. It was going to be another cold and nasty day. But…
Read MoreHikes In Cape May And The Lake Bay Preserve Near Atlantic City.
It was cloudy and a bit warmer when I awoke along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Cape May New Jersey last Saturday morning. It was 37 degrees. The strong winds of the two previous days subsided a bit. But it was still windy when I left the Jetty Motel, where I was staying,…
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No More Snow At The Susquehanna Wetlands, And No Complaints From Me
It has been two weeks since I visited the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County. And, when I did the trails were covered in snow. We got anywhere from 6 to 12 additional inches of snow since then here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. And it has been cold, 10 degrees before average. Well, that was before a…
Read MoreWinter Arrives While Hiking In Swatara State Park And Visiting The Iconic Bordner’s Cabin
Even though it is only 50 miles from my home in Luzerne County, I never visited Swatara State Park in Lebanon County until a few weeks ago. And, I never heard of Bordner’s cabin until I visited the Park. I enjoyed my hike on the Bear Hole Trail on my first visit so I returned…
Read MoreStaying Close To Home For Christmas , A Couple Of Hikes On The Rails To Trails.
Never having a family of my own, Christmas morning was always spent with visits to my parents and aunts homes, all within walking distance from my home. I would walk to burn off the calories from our traditional Polish Wigilia or Holy Supper on Christmas Eve. Since I lost my parents and my aunts I…
Read MoreSnow, Ice, Sparrows And Woodpeckers, Another Year Ends At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It was hard to believe it was the last weekend of the year. Another year flew by. They seem go faster as I grow older. I spent a lot of weekends at the Susquehanna Wetlands near my home in Luzerne County during the year. And I took two more hike there on the last weekend.…
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