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Milkweed, Butterflies And A Mushroom : A Hike On The Black Diamond Trail.
I returned to the Pennsylvania State Game lands last Sunday and decided to hike the Black Diamond section of the D&L trail up to scenic Moosehead lake. I drove to White Have and proceeded north on Church Road which became Tunnel Road. It was my first time traveling on this old country road and it…
Dragonflies, Birds And A Lot Of Other Cool Stuff At The PPL Wetlands.
I spent a lot of last weekend, as i have been doing more and more these days, exploring the trails at the PPl Wetlands and Riverlands. Located in Salem Township on the eastern edge of Luzerne County , these wetlands are next to the the Susquehanna River here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I guess I…
Great Blue Herons Are Cool And Fun To watch. .
Many time when I am hiking along streams, rivers, lakes or wetlands I hear the swooshing of wings overhead and regretfully look up to see a great blue heron taking off before I can get a photograph. On Saturday, while hiking in the PPL Wetlands, I was fortunate to come upon this heron standing absolutely…
Birds, Butterflies and Blueberries At The Pennsylvania State Game Lands
We had clear skies and sunshine here in Northeastern Pennsylvania last Sunday and I decided to drive to my new found hiking area in the State Game Lands 119. Located about 35 minutes from my house, on the edge of the Pocono Plateau, these woodlands remind me of the woods near my home that I…
An Unexpected Encounter With A Bear At The PPL Wetlands.
As any of you who follow my blog posts know, I love the Summer and I love hiking in the PPL Wetlands. The PPL Wetlands are about a 1/2 drive from my house and is home to many species of wildlife, flowers, trees and insects. I decided to hike there again on Saturday, hoping to…
You Don’t Need To Go Far To Enjoy Nature, Early Summer At Community Park
It was a beautiful Tuesday afternoon this past week, and I decided to take a quick hike out to our local Community park to enjoy the early Summer sunshine. I enjoy my walk around Lake Irena since you never know if you many see an eagle, osprey or just some loons, ducks or geese. The…
Back To The PPL Wetlands, An Early Start Was Rewarded With Wood Ducks And Kingfishers
It has always been hard for me to get enough sleep in the Summer. The birds start singing about a half hour before the sunrise, which occurs around 5:30 a.m. near the solstice here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. And evening twilight lingers for about an hour after sunset which occurs around 8:40 p.m. I don’t like…
Summer, And The Insects, Return To The PPL Wetlands.
It was Saturday, and, of course, it rained as usual here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We were lucky this past weekend, the first of this Summer. The rains ended early, by 9 a.m., soon the clouds departed, and the sun was shining. And I was off to visit the PPL Wetlands. The woods at…
I Finally Found Some Mountain Laurel, Almost In My Own Back Yard At Nearby Community Park.
If you had followed my last two posts, you would know I looked for, but didn’t find any mountain laurel, our state flower, on my two hikes last weekend. It was a beautiful evening on Tuesday, the last day of Spring and I decided to hike out nearby Community Park and always picturesque Lake Irena. …
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