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Nature Up Close: Another Hike With My Macro Lens.
My love of nature began when my dad took me looking for wild edible mushrooms at a very young age. He taught me and my sibling how to identify the two species of scaber bolete mushrooms his dad taught him. We also learned so much more about the wonderful world of nature, ant hills, caterpillars,…
A New Friend At Community Park, An Endangered Great Egret
About two weeks ago I saw my first great egret on Lake Irene while walking in the Community Park near my house. Although their shape is similar, there is no mistaking this magnificent white bird for the great blue herons that frequently visit the lake. I have been walking in the park for years and…
Mushrooms, Insects And Flowers: A Hike With My Macro Lens
It was a spectacular Summer day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Clear skies and cool Canadian air filtered into the Commonwealth. It was a perfect day to search for wild mushrooms. Once again I hiked with the macro lens on my camera since I didn’t want to give my location away. I was only going to…
A Couple Of New Visitors At Community Park
Last week, while hiking at our local Community Park, I was surprised to see a large white bird wading on the far shore of Lake Irena. It was a great egret. I had never seen one at the park before.So, after work on Thursday I decided to go back and see if it was still…
Searching For Wild Mushrooms, A Summer Hike With My Macro Lens
Summer moves on. It is August now. And here, in Northeastern Pennsylvania, in most years that means the many species of wild mushrooms are sprouting in our forest and woodlands. The key ingredient is rain. And we have had plenty this year. So this morning I was off searching for some of my favorite edible…
A Cool Early Morning July Hike In The PPL Wetlands
After my long, hot hike in the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township on Saturday I decided to visit again on Sunday. This time I was there early, around 7 a.m. in order to avoid the afternoon heat. And I hoped to capture some images of the wildlife in the morning coolness. Temperatures were in the…
A Hot End Of July Hike At The PPL Wetlands
It’s hard to believe this is the last weekend of July. It seems like we were just welcoming the flowers and migratory birds back to the woodlands of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Summer is now near its peak. I decided to hike in the PPl Wetlands in Salem Township yesterday. I got off to a late start,…
Wild Mushrooms, Indian Pipes And Spotted Wintergreen. A Walk With My Macro Lens
We had rainy Spring and early Summer here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I was hoping it would produce an abundance of wild mushrooms. July is when some of the edible species of mushrooms I pick start to make their appearance. My dad taught me and my brothers about wild mushrooms almost from when we were able…
July At The PPl Wetlands: A Muskrat, A Snake And A Lot Of Birds.
It was a hazy and hot day today in Northeastern Pennsylvania. My kind of July weather. I got off to a late start for my Sunday hike. I arrived at one of my favorite hiking trails , the PPl Wetlands and Riverlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County around 9;45 a.m. Temperatures were already in the…
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