Adventure
Birds of Belize.
I finally got around to putting together an album of all of the different species of birds I photographed on my recent trip to Belize. Here is the link to the album. It can also be found on my Belize photograph page.https://keepyoureyespeeled.net/photographs-2/belize-february-2015/nggallery/belize-2015/birds-of-belize-february-13-20-2015#gallery/1b3db4187a3c1ae17741376927f6e2f7/1020. I tried to name the ones I could identify and guessed at others.…
Read MoreScandinavia 2015 Day Two. Lund, Sweden. Old World Charm At It's Finest.
Scandinavia 2015 Day Two. Lund, Sweden. Old World Charm At It’s Finest.
After spending some time exploring Malmo on Sunday , and getting some sleep, I decided to take the early train to the historic city of Lund. I had thought about renting a car and driving, but the efficient and modern train ride from the airport in Copenhagen to Malmo persuaded me to try the train…
Read MoreCopenhagen Denmark. Part Two. Observatories to Amusement Parks.
Sorry I didn’t finish up my tour of Copenhagen. I left after a nice lunch in a restaurant near the Stroget, over a mile long, it is one of the longest pedestrian shopping streets in the world. My sister and others from the group went to find a boat tour of the canals but I…
Read MoreExploring The Backroads Of North Dakota, Well I Guess They're All Backroads Up Here, But They Sure Are Worth Exploring.
Exploring The Backroads Of North Dakota, Well I Guess They’re All Backroads Up Here, But They Sure Are Worth Exploring.
I’m up early in the small Canadian town of Boissevain, and another lovely town it is. More about this place later. Yesterday i was up early too and decided, as I often do, to walk the streets of Devil’s Lake. I learn so much about a city and area by walking the streets in the…
Read MoreA Short, But Sweet, Visit To A Neighbor Our The North, Boissevain, Manitoba Canada.
I have decided, no matter how i try, there is no way I can relate all of my activities form a day of exploring in one blog, not without a lot of editing and I just don’t have the time. Briefly and without photos today was another great day with many adventures, form seeing flocks…
Read MoreGirard Manor And Torbert’s Glen: Long Gone And Almost Forgotten, Another Walk Into The Past.
I visited the Phinneyville Valley in East Union Township, a beautiful farming area in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Known for it’s unspoiled beauty few folks know about the extensive history of the area. “Torbert’s Glen, a wild, romantic and attractive pleasure resort, is visited during the summer and autumn by large numbers of people from various localities…”…
Read MoreGirard Manor And Torbert's Glen: Long Gone And Almost Forgotten, Another Walk Into The Past.
A Fall Walk On The Railroad. And A Lot Of History Along These Old Tracks.
It was sunny and cold this morning, a perfect day for a fall hike. I decided to walk the railroad tracks from near the old mining patch town of Hazel Brook down to the Pennrose Reservoir near Weatherly. I had planned to drive my jeep out to the railroad track but found the old mining…
Read MoreCoal May Not Be King In Northeastern Pennsylvania,Anymore, But It Still Is Here.
It was a cold and windy day last Sunday and I decided to investigate the massive piles of earth I saw near some old strip mines near McAdoo on my hike the previous Sunday. I parked in McAdoo near the house where I was born. I walked out the railroad tracks my grandfather first took…
Read MoreCrystal Ridge: More Coal Mining Photographs And A Lot Of Memories Of My Dad.
It was a cloudy, but mild, late November day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania yesterday. I was thinking a lot about my dad lately, the holidays are hard without him. I decided to visit the woods where he first took me and my brothers when he taught us to pick mushrooms and instilled in me a…
Read MoreAnother Walk into Our Coal Mining Past. The Jeddo Tunnel And Another Long Abandoned Spur Of The D. S. & S. Railroad.
It was sunny and cold Sunday here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Winter is fast approaching and there are few song birds in the woods now. Insects, frogs, turtles and snakes are all gone and there are no flowers, shrubs or foliage to photograph or berries or mushrooms to pick. So. once again, I decided to hike…
Read MoreAnother Walk into Our Coal Mining Past. The Jeddo Tunnel And Another Long Abandoned Spur Of The D. S. & S. Railroad.
The Lehigh River Gorge: Rockport To Mud Run, Beautiful Scenery And More Railroad History.
It’s deer hunting season here in Pennsylvania so I decided to hike in the historic and scenic Lehigh Gorge since hunting is prohibited along the trail. I still wore some orange as a precaution. Better safe than sorry. I drove to the Rockport access which I have hiked before and you can read these blog…
Read MoreA January Walk Near My Backyard, A Lot Of History, Memories And Natural Beauty
Happy New Year folks. It’s been a busy week and I didn’t get a chance to get any posts up. Sorry. We got some more seasonably cold weather here in Northeastern Pennsylvania these past few days, and today, finally, some sunshine. I walked out through some property I own, and love, remembering some of many…
Read MoreMore Railroad History. The Catawissa Railroad And A Foggy Hike To The Lofty Tunnel.
It was another above average day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania yesterday. We have had no measurable snow here this season. . This is very rare and may break a record. I’m not complaining since I am able to get some longer hikes in. It was fogy this morning I decided to hike the abandoned Catawissa…
Read MoreA Little Delay On My Journey Down Under Results In An Unexpected Visit To The City Of Angels.
They say the best made plans of mice and men often go awry and they sure did for me on the first leg of my long journey to Australia. My nephew Charlie dropped me off at the Scranton- Wilkes Barre airport around noon and I thought I’d be on my way to the Southern Hemisphere…
Read MoreAustralia Trip Day Two: An Unplanned Morning Walk Around LAX Airport.
I was glad to get a few hours sleep last night, but, when I awoke, I was still disappointed I wasn’t on a plane nearing the continent of Australia. No sense crying over spilt milk, So I decided to make the best of my unexpected day in Los Angeles. Looking out the window of my…
Read MoreAustralia Trip Day Two: Los Angeles Delay-The La Brea Tar Pits
There is so much to do in a city as big as Los Angeles, and I have been here a few times and seen a lot of it. One thing I have wanted to see, since I first heard about them as a child, I think when watching the Flintstones, was the famous La Brea…
Read MoreAustralia Day Three: I Finally Made It "Down Under" And The Delays And Long Are Forgotten As Soon As I Saw Sydney Harbour.
Australia Day Three: I Finally Made It “Down Under” And The Delays And Long Are Forgotten As Soon As I Saw Sydney Harbour.
It took me an extra day, and a long fifteen hour plane flight, which was hard on my back, but I safely arrived in Sydney around 8 a.m. this morning. Australian customs were efficient and quick and after a nice taxi ride with a pleasant driver I arrived at my hotel, the Holiday Inn Old…
Read MoreA Visit To The Barangaroo Reserve: A Little Off The Beaten Path In Sydney.
I was tired from my long flight but the Sydney summer sun came out and i wasn’t going to spend my afternoon catching up on sleep. I looked at the maps and saw a park, the Barangaroo Reserve not far from the hotel. I kind of liked the name so decided to check it out.…
Read MoreAustralia Day Three. An Evening Walk Along Sydney Harbour
I was asleep about five minutes after posting my last blog yesterday afternoon. I woke up five hours later, at 10 p.m, and, of course, decided to take advantage of the mid Summer night in the Southern Hemisphere. My hotel, in The Rocks, is just minutes from the harbour and I followed the crowds of…
Read MoreAustralia Day Four: Yes , More Sydney Beaches- Manly And Shelly
I returned from my hike from Bondi Beach to Coogee yesterday and was looking for something to do in the afternoon. A number of local folks told me I should take the ferry ride through the harbour to Manly and Shelly beaches. They insisted it was a must see on any Sydney visit. I knew…
Read MoreAustralia Day Five. A Way Too Short A Journey To The Blue Mountains
I was still having some difficulty adjusting to the time change here in Australia, and even though I got little sleep, I still was out of bed early Monday to watch the sunrise. I wanted to see the famous botanical gardens while in Sydney so I walked past the Circular Quay, already abuzz with early…
Read MoreAustralia Day Six. Back To The City. Central Sydney And The Celebration Of the Chinese New Year.
I awoke early yesterday in Katoomba hoping to watch the sunrise from Echo Point, the famous overlook from which a spectacular view of the “Three Sisters’ rock formation can be seen. I left the hotel only to go back inside to get my jacket. It was pretty cool for a Summer morning up in the…
Read MoreAustralia Day Seven : A Walk To The Botanical Gardens And On To Perth, The Old Fashioned Way, By Train
Sorry it’s been a few days since I got to my blog but we had no wi fi internet on the train ride from Sydney to Perth. It was a lovely trip and seems so long since I was in Sydney. But let’s see what I can remember. I got up early Wednesday morning hoping…
Read MoreAustralia Day Eight: My First Full Day On The Indian Pacific. I Learned Australia Is Vast And I Love Train Rides.
I will have to admit I was not really sure how I would sleep on the train. Well the first night I was so exhausted I fell right to sleep and found the bed they pulled down to be quite comfortable. I didn’t mind the swaying, jerking or clanking of the train one bit and…
Read MoreAustralia Day Nine: Nullarbor Plain And The Ghost Town Of Cook
On my second night on the train, I decided to leave the shades in my cabin open so I could fall asleep with the bright stars shining in the dark Australian sky. I couldn’t make them out at the time, I was facing South and I am not familiar with the southern Constellations, but I…
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