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Another Long Walk Through The Streets Of Pittsburg; As A Mass Killing Occurs A Few Miles Away.
Tanzania Day Six. Airport Issues But I Made It To Kilimanjaro
It was raining again when I awoke on my last day on the spice island of Zanzibar. I was up early. My group for my safari in the Serengeti was meeting in the city Arusha, Tanzania that evening and my flight left Zanzibar for Kilimanjaro at 10 am. Depending on traffic, it was almost a…
Read MoreMorning Mist And Sunshine: The End Of Summer At The PPL Wetlands.
I awoke to clear, calm skies and a cold 37 degrees at my home in Hazle Township Luzerne County on Saturday. I decided to return and hike in the PPL Wetlands, in Salem Township. It is located about 20 miles north of my home. When I arrived I found a cold mist rising on the…
Read MoreWinter Returns To The PPL Wetlands And Riverlands
The mild weather we’ve had this Winter continued this past week, until a cold front moved though our area on Friday . I awoke Saturday morning with a temperature of 18 degrees and a strong northwesterly wind at my home here in Hazle Township. Skies were mostly clear. There was a dusting to a half…
Read MoreEurope Day Six: Hungary To Slovakia. A Scenic And Informative Three Hour Drive With A Stop In Historic Holloko
After my Sunday morning walk I had breakfast at the Hilton Hotel in Budapest, Hungary, packed and checked out of my hotel at 10 a.m. I was leaving Hungary and my driver , Marek was waiting to transport me to the Slovakian city of Kosice. I would stay here for five days, hoping to find…
Read MoreEurope Day Six: Slovakia. A Sunday Afternoon Walk In The Land Of My Ancestors, In Old Town Kosice
It was a perfect Sunday afternoon in June when I took my first walk in Slovakia, the country where my paternal grandfather’s parents were born. The sun was shining in calm , deep blue skies with a temperature in the mid 70’s. I left my hotel, the Hilton, in the city of Kosice and walked…
Read MoreThe Pickerelweed Is Blooming At Community Park. The Frogs And Dragonflies Love It
Summer arrived. here in Northeastern Pennsylvania last week. And every summer, if you visit the lakes and ponds in our area, you would be familiar with the blue flowers that bloom along the shores of the lakes this time of year. . They are pickerelweed flowers. Pontederia cordata Last Friday I took my usual afternoon hike…
Read MoreA Lot Of Birds And Brilliant Fall Colors At The Susquehanna Wetlands
The Fall colors are nearing their pick near my home in Hazle Towsnhip, Luzerne County. Their was sunshine in the forecast so early Saturday I decided to drive to the Susquehanna Wetlands again, to see the Fall colors, and, hopefully, the family of river otters I saw the week before. It was overcast when I…
Read MoreIt’s January, But, What?, No Snow Or Ice At The Susquehanna Wetlands?
Usually, in January in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the woodlands are covered with snow and the lakes, rivers, streams, lakes and ponds have a thick layer of ice. Not this year, after returning from a visit to South Florida, I hiked in the Susquehanna Wetlands in Salem Township, Luzerne County last Saturday. It was cloudy, dreary and…
Read MoreFlorida Day One: Heat In The Everglades. And Not Many Migrating Birds
I will now admit it. I have become a birder. I love looking for, and photographing, the many species of birds that live in the woodlands near my home in Northeastern Pennsylvania . I now get excited seeing a new species of bird and enjoy sharing the birds I see on my blog and social…
Read MoreTropical Heat And Polar Bears? Yep, In Cochrane, Ontario Canada.
After my 4 1/2 hour drive from Mattawa, through beautiful forests and some farmlands, I arrived in the town of Cochrane Canada in mid afternoon. It was unseasonably hot with temperatures near 90 degrees. My room, at the Best Western Swan Castle Inn, wasn’t ready yet so I walked over to the nearby train station…
Read MoreLush Green Woods And Wood Ducks On A June Hike In The Susquehanna Wetlands
It was almost the middle of June and I hadn’t been to the Susquehanna Wetlands in Luzerne County the entire month . I have come to love this small nature preserve. It is now one of my favorite places to hike in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I was in northern Canada for ten days. I returned to…
Read MoreA Train Ride On The Polar Bear Express And A Quick Tour Of Moosonee Ontario
During my recent visit to Canada , after exploring some more of Cochrane Ontario and enjoying a delicious breakfast, I left the train station restaurant and boarded the Polar Bear Express, a passenger train that is operated by Ontario Northland Railway. The train transports passengers and cargo the 186 miles between Cochrane to Moosonee. Moosonee…
Read MoreA Great Day In Moosonee. Hiking, A Boat Ride To James Bay And Watching A Strawberry Full Moon.
I was up early my first morning in Moosonee Ontario. I was excited to take my Jeep out and hike in this remote Canadian wilderness, I had received some warnings form the the locals to be careful because there were bears, bobcats and wolves in the woods surrounding Moosonee but I wasn’t worried. I love…
Read MoreMountain Laurel And Warblers In The Penrose Swamp Barrens In Carbon County
It’s mid June, and here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, this is when the blooming of our State Flower, the mountain laurel, is usually at, or near, it’s peak. I decided to hike in the Penrose Swamp Barrens in Carbon County. This 2700 acre tract of wetlands and forests is the newest addition to the Weiser State…
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