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Another Loss, Not As Tragic But Heartbreaking Still. Goodbye Mom, Until We Meet Again.
I am sorry for not getting any blog posts up the past few weeks. I have turned the page on a new chapter in my life. I lost my mom, Marie M. Butala Skokoski on August 3 at 4:20 pm. It has been hard on me , especially coming after the tragic loss of my…
Mid Summer At The PPL Wetlands.
As July comes to an end, it is now mid Summer here in the Northern Hemisphere of our planet . This last week brought torrential rains and some flooding to my home in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I drove down to the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township on Saturday to see how the heavy rains affected the Susquehanna…
Wood Ducks And Woodpeckers: A Hike Along The Weissport Canal
We got some more much-needed rain Sunday morning here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The heavy rain stopped around 9 a.m. I decided to drive to the old Lehigh Canal in Weissport, Lehigh County for my Sunday hike. It was cloudy, warm and humid when I began my hike along the waters of the old canal. I …
Still Too Dry For The Mushrooms: Another Hike With My Macro Lens.
We had some heavy thunderstorms last week, bringing some much-needed rain to Northeastern Pennsylvania. It had been very dry the past few weeks. I decided to see if the rain brought out any of the wild mushrooms that grow in our area. So I returned to my favorite mushroom woods with my macro lens. As…
After Some Rain, Muskrats, Mosquitoes And More Macro At The PPL Wetlands
We got some much needed rain here in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday morning. A line of heavy thunderstorms came through early and continued for a few hours. As the rain was ending I headed to the PPL Wetlands. It was still raining lightly when I arrived at the wetlands and began my hike. The woods…
Too Dry For The Mushrooms, But Another Nice Hike With My Macro Lens.
Usually, by the second week of July here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the first mushrooms make their appearance. It has been dry here the past few weeks but wild mushrooms are unpredictable, and I decided to take a hike and see what I could find. It was mostly sunny and hot when I arrived at one of…
A Perfect July Morning For Hiking and Fishing At The PPL Wetlands
A cold front came through Northeastern Pennsylvania last Friday bringing blue skies, less humidity and much cooler temperatures to our area for the weekend. Perfect walking weather. On Sunday I drove to the PPL River lands in Salem Township to take advantage of the beautiful July weather. I left my nephew Mikey at Lake Took-A-While…
Summer Heat And Another Hike With My Macro Lens
The Fourth of July celebrations are one of the highlights of summer in the United States. This year summer co-operated, for most of the day anyway, here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was hazy, hot and humid when I awoke. My kind of weather. And perfect for celebrations and picnics. I wanted to beat the heat…
A Walk In The Heat And Humidity With My Macro Lens At The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
July arrived like it should, in my opinion anyway, with hazy sunshine, heat and humidity. I love the Summer and I love the heat. It was already 70 degrees when I took my early morning walk Sunday. Later, I decided to stay close to home and hike on our beautiful Rails to Trails. The temperature…
A Close Encounter With A Fawn At The PPL Wetlands
We finally had some Summer weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday. Temperatures climbed into the mid 80’s. I decided to walk in the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township with my nephew Mikey. I usually hike alone, it makes it easier to see and photograph the local critters. However, my nephew Mikey, at 17 years…
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