Nature

A cold hike in Nescopeck State Park.

It was windy and cold, 12 degrees,  but the sunshine and deep blue skies made for a nice hike in the Nescopeck State Park.  There is about 8 inches of snow on the ground so wasn’t easy walking. saw a few cross country skiers on the way. Lake Francis was frozen solid. Winter isn‘t my…

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Snow and dogs, but no bears, in the Lehigh Gorge.

It was a cloudy, but warmer day in Northeastern Pennsylvania. There is still a deep snow cover, so I decided to walk in the Lehigh Gorge State Park at Glen Onoko to take advantage of the trails left by snow mobiles.  Lot of history in this park. The trails follow the Lehigh River and the…

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A cold February moon

Left the comfort of my warm house  hoping to take some photos of the almost full Snow Moon. Was watching the radar and thought the clouds would break.  Unfortunately they didn’t and only got to take some photos in the few breaks that did appear in the clouds. It was windy and 9 degrees so…

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Moon rise, sunset.

It was nice to see those clear blues skies after yesterday’s storm. It was cold but that sunshine sure got me thinking about Spring. Decided to take advantage of the clear skies and watch the sunset.  Wasn’t easy walking in the woods in the ice crusted deep snow but the sunset made it worthwhile. Here…

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Another sunset, and one day closer to Spring.

It warmed up a bit today, but the snow still was deep. Still a little sore from my hike yesterday, but decided to trudge through the snow to photograph the sunset. And I wasn’t disappointed, never saw one I didn’t like.  It always amazes me to watch the subtle changes nove through the clouds as…

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Brrrr It’s cold out there.

It’s February, and we expect cold and snow in Northeastern Pennsylvania, but it got real cold today. We may set a new record with an expected low  tonight. of -6 degrees.  And a very strong wind too.  But we had plenty of sunshine today and the clear blue skies enticed me to brave the ice…

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Birds in the backyard

I am lucky to have a backyard frequented by all sorts of critters.  In the Summer I am visited by opossums, raccoons, fox, rabbits, groundhogs and even bear. In the Winter usually only the squirrels, deer and turkey visit everyday.  I enjoy the deer the most. Unfortunately, I think because of the heavy snow topped…

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More ice and snow along the Lehigh River

We got some moderation in the temperature today, a balmy 22 degrees this morning, but there is still a deep snow cover out there. Decided to take advantage of the paths left by snowmobilers and hike in the Lehigh Gorge. Wasn’t bad walking and ran into a few cross country skiers and snowmobilers. Not much…

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Turkeys in the snow

It has been a brutal winter here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Frigid temperatures, a deep snow cover and today an ice storm. It looks like I am not the only one having a hard time walking in these conditions. The gobblers who have been in my back yard since the Summer showed up a few days…

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Winter Sunset

I am  glad I decided to trudge through the snow and watch the sunset today.  They are all beautiful, and I never saw one I didn’t like, but this one was like a scene from Dr. Zhivago. We had an ice  storm and the reflection of the sun off the ice coated trees was breath…

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Winter at the Bird Feeder

Didn’t want to hike out through the snow again to watch the sunset so decided to spend a little time photographing some of the visitors to my bird feeder, since it looks like you enjoyed my last blog with photos of our feathered friends.  Pretty much the same birds except a few finches and mourning…

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Crooked Tree, Belize, I Think I’m in Heaven

Left Belize City this morning, wondering if I should have rented a car. Some of the travel sites advised against it for safety reasons but after being here for a day I saw no reason for concern. I was picked up by a residnet and native of the small village of Crooked Tree. He lived…

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Another Morning in Paradise. at Crooked Tree, Belize.

It seems that things just get better around here. Had a wonderful morning looking for birds, and learning so much about the natural environment of this beautiful area, on a boat ride on the Crooked Tree Lagoon. And we saw a lot of spectacular birds, and iguanas, howler monkeys and even some bats. Started the…

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Blue Heron enjoying sushi for breakfast in Belize.

Taking it easy today so had some time to upload these photos of a blue heron we saw on the lagoon yesterday. Looks like he bit off more than he could swallow. This is a fascinating place. Always something to see.  A nature lovers paradise for sure. Just today heard howlers monkeys on my early…

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Sorry No Photos.

Well we have internet tonight  but it is almost useless for uploading photos. I’ve been trying to upload a photo of some cashews flowers for an hour now and I give up. I’ll have to update you without ant photos, and I took so many beautiful ones today. Feeling much better now and had a…

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The Belize Zoo, a zoo even animal lovers can love.

After going on safari in Africa last year, I swore I  would never visit another zoo. Seeing how content and at home elephants, lions zebras and all the animals were in their natural environment, it seemed cruel and wrong to cage them up for our entertainment. I had no intention of visiting the zoo here…

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Walking the backroads of Belize

Good morning on  a cloudy and chilly morning at the Bird’s Eye View Lodge in Crooked Tree Belize.  Looks like all that frigid weather they are having up north has made it’s way down here. We have a northerly wind which brought in some cooler temperature. Must have dipped into the 60’s  this morning and…

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Snail Kite, Crooked Tree Lagoon, Belize 2-16-2015

Had some free time this morning, and the internet was working, so wanted to share some photos of this beautiful and unique bird, the snail kite.   I  took them on our early morning boat ride on Monday morning on the Crooked Tree Lagoon. The hawk feeds exclusively off of apple snails. The photo below shows…

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