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Dreary 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,…
Some 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…
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,…
India Day Sixteen: A Morning Walk At The Aranyak Bandhavgarh Resort, A Long Drive To The Airport And. Flight To Delhi.
It was the last day of my tour of India. I was traveling with Royal Q Travels and our group saw so much on our two week tour of India. . We did a lot of traveling but it was so worth it, seeing tigers in the wild, the breathtaking beauty of the …
No Ducks, Harlequin Or Wood, But A Nice Hike On A Cold November Morning At The Susquehanna Wetlands.
I was back at the Susquehanna wetlands in Luzerne County on Sunday morning. I love hiking in the wetlands but it wasn’t where I wanted to be on Sunday. . I had planned to be roaming the beaches and jetties of Cape May, New Jersey, looking for harlequin ducks and other water birds along the…
India Day Fifteen: Another Tiger On My Last Safari And A Lot Of Monkeys On My Afternoon Exploring The Aranyak Bandhavgarh Resort
I was up early again t during my stay at the beautiful Aranyak Bandhavgarh Lodge in Madhya Pradesh, India. It was my last safari in India and that meant an early start. I received a wake up call at 4:45 AM. Our group was leaving the resort at 5:25 AM so I quickly changed had…
Sparrows And Mussels On A Short, Dreary And Rainy November Hike At Leaser Lake In Lehigh County.
I was planning on hiking at the Jersey shore in Cape May, and not at Leaser Lake in Lehigh County on Saturday morning. I had booked a hotel for the weekend and I was hoping to see colorful harlequin ducks and other water fowl near the jetties and along the beach. However I was still…
India Day Fourteen: A Morning Walk In Khajuraho And Long Ride To Bandhavgarh.
We saw a lot on my first two weeks in India traveling with my Royal Q Travels group. New and Old Delhi, historic palaces, tigers in two National Parks, the breathtaking beauty of the Taj Mahal, a celebration of Diwali, and so much more. Seeing so much meant we were traveling a lot. And we…
A Quiet And Windy Walk Around Lake Irena At Community Park In Hazle Township.
In my last blog post about my local Community Park in Hazle Township, Luzerne County I was reflecting on the end of Summer. I remarked on how it was half over and how quickly it went. Well , it’s three months later, and I finally returned to Community Park on Sunday. It’s hard to believe…
A Few Winter Resident Birds On A Slow November Walk Back At The Susquehanna Wetlands
Shortly after my last hike in the Susquehanna Wetlands, two weeks ago. I became ill , was hospitalized and was diagnosed with legionnaires pneumonia , an E. coli infection and dengue fever. I acquired these lovelies while traveling in India for a couple of weeks.It was not a fun two weeks, I had with a…
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