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A Rainy Day At The Greater Hazleton Rails To Trails
It was a cold, windy and overcast morning here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The skies were red at sunrise and, according to the old rhyme, “Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning”, …
A November Hike On Penn Haven Mountain In Carbon County.
Last Sunday was cold again here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Not as cold as Saturday, but early morning temperatures were in up the mid 20’s, still well below normal. I wanted to hike somewhere new so I decided to drive south and headed to the Lehigh Gorge State Park in Carbon County As I drove past…
Despite The Cold Temperatures, Plenty Of Wildlife Activity At The PPL Wetlands.
We had near record cold here in Northeastern Pennsylvania yesterday . Overnight the clear, calm skies allowed the temperature to plummet to a frigid, and near record, 14 degrees. More like January than November. I decided to hike out the PPL Wetlands again, with the intent to take photographs of the November scenery and the…
Turn, Turn Turn, To Everything There Is A Season
And turn life does. It has been over a month now since my life has so drastically changed as a result of the untimely and tragic loss of my sister and brother-in-law. During that time I have continued my daily walks in the woods of Northeastern Pennsylvania, trying to find the peace and comfort the…
Ducks, Birds And Some Beautiful Scenery Along The Lehigh Canal.
We had our first frost here in Northeastern Pennsylvania last Sunday. I awoke to clear calm skies and a 34 degree temperature. After my usual morning walk through my neighborhood I decided to drive to Weissport and hike along the remains of the Lehigh Canal. I was hoping to see some migrating ducks and other…
A Tragic Loss : And A Sad And Reflective Walk At The PPL Wetlands
I am sorry for not uploading any new blog posts these past two weeks but the tragic loss of my beloved sister Linda and her husband Charles in an automobile accident, has, quite honestly, shattered my world and normal routine. And even more so for the four wonderful children, Charles, Brandon, Kelly and Cassidy, they…
PPL Wetland Hike: What A Difference A Week, Or A Day Makes.
Last Saturday it was sunny with temperatures in the mid 80’s when I hiked in the PPL Wetlands and Riverlands. Not today. It was mostly cloudy, blustery and a cold 48 degrees when I started my hike early this morning. I again began my hike under the canopy of the old trees along the Susquehanna…
Fall Arrives, But It Felt More Like Summer At The PPL Wetlands
Fall arrived last Friday at 4:02 p.m. here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. But it felt more like summer with temperatures in the mid 80’s. And it was even warmer on Saturday when I decided to hike again in the PPL Wetlands. I arrived early as a thick morning fog was just burning off as I walked…
Last Day Of Summer At Our Local Community Park
The dry, warm and sunny weather continued throughout this past week. Thursday was the last day of summer here in the Northern Hemisphere. I decided to take a late afternoon walk out Lake Irena at our local community park. I have posted a number of blogs about this pretty place and they can be found…
Spiders, Insects And Other Late Summer Cool Stuff
We have had some remarkably beautiful late summer weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania this past week. Sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures are not good for the wild mushrooms but have made for some pleasant hiking conditions. I took advantage of them with a few hikes with my macro lens. There are not many flowers…
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