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Another Weekend At Susquehanna Wetlands. This Time The Muskrats Put On A Show
As usual, I returned to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County last Saturday. There were no minks or otters in the wetlands, but a pair of muskrats put on a show for me this week. I arrived at the wetlands around 8:30 and once again had to walk in since the access road…
Many Pleasant Memories And Some History On A Snowy December Morning Walk In Green Ridge
It wasn’t a lot of snow, not for December in my home in Green Ridge in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Two inches fell overnight last Sunday. However, it was enough to create a ‘winter wonderland” in my back yard and in my “Green Ridge” neighborhood in Hazle Township in southern Luzerne County. I am not a fan…
Ice, (And A Very Little Snow) Arrive At The Susquehanna Wetlands
It was foggy at my home in Hazle Township in Luzerne early last Saturday morning. However, this week when I drove to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township, about 15 miles away, it was mostly clear. This was just the opposite of the previous Saturday when it was clear at my home and foggy in…
Panama Day 8. A Peaceful Morning Hike And Then Some Afternoon Chaos On My Last Day In Panama
It was partly cloudy with rain in the forecast when I awoke at the Panama Marriot Hotel on my last full day in Panama. I had planned to hike one more time in the beautiful Metropolitan Natural Park . I had learned during my short stay, there is always rain in the forecast in Panama…
A Mink On Ice At The Susquehanna Wetlands
Once again the Susquehanna Wetlands surprised me with an unexpected, but wonderful wildlife sighting this past weekend. This time it was an American mink frolicking on the newly formed ice on one of the canals in the wetlands. The sun was rising in partly skies when I left my home in Hazle Township. However ,…
Panama Day 7. Checked Off Another Bucket List Item On A Visit To The Panama Canal
Followers of my blog would know my desire to travel the world started in elementary school. As impossible as it seemed at the time ( my family was very poor), I wanted to see the Great Wall of China, Ayers Rock, the Pyramids, the Acropolis , the Panama Canal, and so many others exotic and…
A Leafless, Lifeless, Quiet But Pleasant November Walk On The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails.
I returned to another one of my favorite hiking trails, close to home, last Sunday, the Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails located in Hazle Township in L:uzerne County. I began my hike on the eastern trailhead, near the village of Hazle Brook in Foster Township. I always hope to encounter one of the bears that…
There Were Still A Few Critters In Cold And Quiet November Susquehanna Wetlands
November passed so quickly this year, for me anyway. It was hard to believe it was the last weekend of November. December, and it’s usual cold and snow begin on Friday. But it wasn’t a bad November, weather wise. We had no snow and there still wasn’t much ice on the ponds and canals in…
Late November At Community Park In Luzerne County
I returned to another one of my “go to” hikes on Friday, the Community Park located only a mile or so from my home in Hazle Township Luzerne County. It was “Black Friday” so I wanted to get my hiking in early so I could head to the Malls and do my Christmas shopping, Just…
Panama Day 7. Panama City: A Morning Hike in Metropolitan Natural Park
I awoke early Sunday morning on my recent visit to Panama . I was staying at the Marriot Panama Hotel near the Albrook Mall. I chose this hotel since in was within walking distance of the Metropolitan Natural Park. This almost 600 acre park has the largest rainforest in a city in Central America. . …
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