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March Waxing Gibbous Moon.
I thought I’d shares some photographs of the waxing gibbous moon that peeked through the clouds here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is a mild night for march with temperatures in the 40’s, well above average, so a nice night to watch the waxing moon under the trees in my back yard. In a few days…
More Winter Weather, And A Bald Eagle, At The PPL Wetlands.
It was cold last weekend here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and even colder today, with the arrival of an arctic cold front yesterday. Temperatures dropped into the low teens this morning. I decided, as I often do, to again hike in the PPL Wetlands. As I drove the approximately 25 miles, and neared the wetlands in…
Back To Winter At The PPL Wetlands
After a record setting week of warm temperatures, more seasonable cold weather returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania today. I decided to see if the recent warm weather brought some early migrating water fowl to the PPL Wetlands. I arrived under cloudy skies, temperatures in the upper 20’s and with a few passing snow showers. I found…
A Very Early Spring At The PPL Wetlands.
The record temperature today here in my hometown of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is 16 degrees below zero. That is pretty darn cold. Although it is not that cold every year, most years we still have some snow cover, cold temperatures and ice on the ponds and lakes in our area in late February. Not this year….
Snow And A Snow Moon In The Mountain View Cemetery
Well, Winter returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania today. It has been a mild, and pretty much snow free, Winter so far this year but about four to six inches of snow fell today. And, after the snow ended, a strong northwesterly wind brought in some clearing, and frigid temperatures. I am not a big fan…
In Search Of Bald Eagles: A Scenic Ride Along The Delaware River.
I was excited when my brother Mike suggested we take a road trip to look for bald eagles along the Delaware River this weekend. I always get excited whenever I get the opportunity explore new places and what better way to spend a Saturday than looking for eagles. So my brother, his son Mikey and…
An Eventful Day In D.C.: A Walk Into The Past, A Presidential Inauguration, And A Visit To My Alma Mater.
I awoke early Friday morning in Silver Spring, Maryland, for the first time in three decades. I was excited to begin my walk to the house I lived in during my third year in law school. It was located about 1 1/2 miles from my hotel, on Louis Avenue. I haven’t seen it in…
A Cloudy January Hike In The PPL Wetlands.
Although it had gotten colder this weekend here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, temperatures dropped into the 20’s, it was still above average and the the mild weather we have had so far this winter was evident during my hike in the PPL Wetlands yesterday. It was cloudy when I left my house, and I encountered a…
More Washington D.C.Memories : Pennsylvania Avenue, The Washington Monument, And A Concert At The Lincoln Memorial.
It isn’t often you can walk down the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. It happens only once every four years and I happened to be there to experience it twice. The first time was 36 years ago, when I was in our Nation’s Capitol attending law school during the inauguration of President…
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