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A Quick Hike Through The Tall Trees In Scenic And Historic Killens Pond State Park In Delaware
I ws up early again on my last day in Delaware. I decided to hike in the Killens Pond State Park, located only 10 miles from my hotel in Milford and explore some of the woodlands of Delaware. I had been exploring the beaches the last three days. It was a 20 minute ride through…
Finally, I Found The Horseshoe Crabs On A Walk On Isolated Pickering Beach Delaware
I was up early 0n Monday morning. I was driving to Pickering Beach before the sunrise . It was about a 1/2 hour drive from my hotel in Milford, Delaware. I was taking the advice of the pleasant and talkative waitress who served me dinner at Meding’s Seafood on Sunday evening. She told me Pickering…
Back In The Wetlands Along The Ancient Susquehanna River In Pennsylvania
As those of you who follow my blogs would know I love wetlands, swamps and marshes. Every Winter I travel to Florida and I roam the vast wetlands in the “ river of grass ‘ in the Everglades. This past month I visited and explored the wetlands near Concord Massachusetts on my visit to Walden…
Pitch Pines, Birds, Bracken Ferns And An Old Friend, Exploring Cape Henlopen State Park In Lewes , Delaware
I was up before the sunrise again in Milford, Delaware on Sunday . This time, however, I was in my car driving to Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes and so I didn’t get to watch it rise. It was about a 30 mile half hour drive to the park . The skies were clear…
Still No Horseshoe Crabs But A Beautiful Sunrise And Sunset At Slaughter Beach And Hike At Prime Hook National Wildlife Preserve In Delaware
The sun rose at 5:38 a.m. at Slaughter Beach, Delaware on Saturday morning. I was up before 5 a.m., and after few cups of coffee at my hotel in Milford, I drove the 12 miles to the beach to watch it rise. I just made it to the main public access parking lot near the…
No Hordes Of Horseshoe Crabs But A Nice Visit To Slaughter Beach, Delaware.
I visited Slaughter Beach, in our first State , Delaware, for the first time last weekend. I almost spent the weekend at Longwood Gardens, in Pennsylvania, another great weekend get away, but a friend reminded me of the yearly spawning of the ancient horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay. Horseshoe crabs and the ocean sounded…
Wildflowers And A Lot Of Birds:, A Couple Of Nature Hikes On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails.
After my recent visit to Concord Massachusetts, and walking the woods where Thoreau and Emerson wrote about their love of nature I decided to stay close to home and hike our local Rails to Trails. I wanted share some of the beauty of nature I found. As usual I like to hike on the more…
Minuteman National Historic Park, The North Bridge And The Old Manse Another Long Day Exploring Concord
The weather forecasters were right. There were clear skies and sunshine when I woke up Saturday morning in Concord, Masschausetts. This morning I was going to combine my nature hike with some history. So, after a few cups of coffee in my room, I left the Residence Inn by Marrriott and drove about 3 miles…
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Sleepy Hollow And The Emerson House, A Day Exploring Concord, Massachusetts
As usual on my travels, I awoke early my second day in the historic town of Concord. I had already learned there is so much to see and explore in this town, settled in1635, and the surrounding area. Historical, natural and literature attractions are everywhere.The ‘shot that was heard around the world” which started the…
Finally, 46 Years Later , A Return Visit To Iconic Walden Pond In Concord Massachusetts
It was an easy to remember the exact day of my first, and last visit to Walden Pond, in Concord Massachusetts. It was the day Mount Saint Helen’s erupted on May 18 1980. This 65 acre “kettle hole:” pond was made famous by author, naturalist and conservationist Henry Thoreau. I drove a friend to Boston…
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