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A Hike On An Abandoned Stretch Of The D. S. & S. Railroad, Known To Me As The Stony Mountain Black Road.
Another cold and mostly sunny day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but today I was able to get out and enjoy that sunshine. I decided to hike out the Stony mountain black road, as it was known by the folks living in Green Ridge, my hometown, when I was growing up. As I have now learned…
Backyard Critters On A Cold Sunny November Day In Northeastern PA
It turned colder overnight here in northeastern Pennsylvania. A cold front brought clear blues skies and more seasonable temperatures, mid 30’s, to my backyard this morning. So I was surprised to see this robin still hanging around in my backyard. Although some robins spend the winters in the creeks and along the rivers I never…
Another Railroad Hike Under Sunny, But Cold, November Skies.
It was a sunny, but cold, November morning this past Sunday here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I saw the first ice of the season on the local ponds. I decided to again hike along some local railroad tracks. This time I decided to walk a stretch of tracks I haven’t been before, on the south western…
A Windy November Hike On The Railroad Tracks.
November weather finally arrived here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was a blusterly day, with temperatures dropping into the 30’s on a strong northwesterly wind. With the events in Paris heavy on my mind, I decided to stay close to home and hike the local railroad tracks near my house. I have been hiking these tracks…
A Fall Walk On The Railroad. And A Lot Of History Along These Old Tracks.
It was sunny and cold this morning, a perfect day for a fall hike. I decided to walk the railroad tracks from near the old mining patch town of Hazel Brook down to the Pennrose Reservoir near Weatherly. I had planned to drive my jeep out to the railroad track but found the old mining…
PPL Wetlands: Getting Ready For The Long Winter Sleep
It was cloudy, and cooler than it has been this past week, but the temperatures remained in the low 50’s, still a nice day for November in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I decided to head to the PPL Riverlands and Wetlands one more time before before the snow and cold arrives. It won’t be long now. …
Leaves And Other Fall Stuff.
It was a sunny an unseasonably warm day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Perfect for walking but unfortunately I had to work and only got out for an hour before the sun sets around 5 p.m. It was enough time to capture some on the remaining color in the leaves. Some of the trees are naked…
Girard Manor And Torbert’s Glen: Long Gone And Almost Forgotten, Another Walk Into The Past.
I visited the Phinneyville Valley in East Union Township, a beautiful farming area in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Known for it’s unspoiled beauty few folks know about the extensive history of the area. “Torbert’s Glen, a wild, romantic and attractive pleasure resort, is visited during the summer and autumn by large numbers of people from various localities…”…
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