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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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Up Close With my Backyard Critters

Winter is not my favorite season anymore. I still do  get out for my hikes  in the cold and snow but I miss the trees, plants, flowers and wildlife of Summer.  Just not a lot to photograph. But I still get some visitors to my back yard, deer, turkey , rabbits, squirrels and a variety…

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Crooked Tree, Belize, Up Close.

On my recent trip to Belize there was just so much to see. I’ve already shared some photos from my visits to Belize City, the Mayan ruins at  Lamanai and Altun Ha, Crooked Tree and the Belize Zoo.   I also shared photos of the beautiful animals and birds i encountered on my walks and boat…

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Play Ball. Philadelphia Phillies Home Opener.

Another sure sign of Spring is the beginning of baseball season. I have been a  Philadelphia Phillies since I was six years old. I still remember watching Jim Bunning’s perfect game with my dad on Father’s Day. I didn’t get really interested in the Phillies for a few more years but once I did I…

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Walking The Rails Again.

I had a lot of chores and errands to do today so I decided to walk close to home, along the railroad tracks that run near my house. It was a bit windy and cold this morning but that strong April sun warmed it up quickly. The blue skies and puffy cumulus clouds made for…

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Greenridge Sunset.

Have you ever seen a sunset you didn’t like? I haven’t. And I have been watching them from the rocks behind my house since I was in third grade. Well from late March until  early September anyway, that is when the sun sets on the northern side of the ridge I live on.  We used…

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Waxing Gibbous Moon

Sorry didn’t get time for a blog entry yesterday but just enjoying this beautiful May days. And the nights are just as beautiful. The planets Venus and Jupiter are shining in the western sky, although dimmed by the waxing moon. If you are still up, get out and take a peek. The moon is even…

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Memorial Day In Small Town America.

I’m a couple of days late, we celebrated Memorial Day here in the United States on the last Monday in May.  As a child this was always one of my favorite weekends, signaling the  end of the school year, the beginning of the summer, cookouts, parades and my birthday, which I celebrate on June 1.…

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Memories On An Easter Morning Walk.

Good morning folks. This post will be of more interest to my friends and followers near my home,  in  the Green Ridge section of Hazle Township and West Hazleton, but you’re all welcome to read along. In years past I would visit my dad early on Easter morning and would spend time sharing a cup…

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Australia Day: Twenty Phillip Island – The Penguin Parade

After leaving the Art Gallery, I found the bus waiting for the approximately 2 hour ride to Phillip Island, home of a large colony of little penguins, also called blue or fairy penguins. Having been fortunate enough to visit Antarctica and the Galapagos Islands, I have already seen, and photographed  emperor, king, chinstrap, adelie, macaroni,…

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