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Africa Day Thirteen: “All Good Things Must Come To An End” : One Last Walk Through Capetown, South Africa.
It was my last day in Capetown, and Africa, and I had a few free hours in the morning before we had to leave for our flight home. So I was up early and took a taxi back down to explore the Capetown waterfront. It was a cool and overcast morning and the peaks of…
Read MoreA Wintry Walk On The Last Day Of 2016 On The Local Rail To Trails.
It was cold and overcast this meaning here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and I decided to hike on the local Rails to Trails. This time I started at the eastern end of the trail, near the coal patch town of Hazle Brook. The cloud formations obscured the early Winter sun making for, I hoped, some good…
Read MoreMore Winter Weather, And A Bald Eagle, At The PPL Wetlands.
It was cold last weekend here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and even colder today, with the arrival of an arctic cold front yesterday. Temperatures dropped into the low teens this morning. I decided, as I often do, to again hike in the PPL Wetlands. As I drove the approximately 25 miles, and neared the wetlands in…
Read MoreGlen Onoko: Another Snowy Hike Along The Lehigh River
There was still a lot of snow on the ground last Sunday, and, since I don’t like cross country skies or snow shoes, I decided to again hike the compacted snow left by the snowmobiles on the D & L Trail, this time at Glen Onoko. I arrived at the trail under mostly clear blue…
Read MoreCommunity Park: No Bald Eagles, But Some Other Birds Have Returned
There was a cold wind blowing today but the clear blue skies and March sun made for a beautiful afternoon and I decided to take advantage of it and head out to our local Hazle Township Community Park. I had heard there were recent bald eagle sightings and I was hoping to see one near…
Read MorePoland: The Journey Begins. A Return To The Land Of My Father's Parents.
Poland: The Journey Begins. A Return To The Land Of My Father’s Parents.
Anyone who follows my blog will know it is obvious I love to travel. Whether it is to the ocean, the mountains, a foreign country on a far off continent or a small neighboring town I love to look for anything, flora, fauna, scenery or history, I can find on my adventures. Well this…
Read MorePoland Day Three: The Exploration Of Krakow Continues. So Many Beautiful Churches.
After spending some time reflecting outside the Schindler factory I decided to walk back to my hotel. The mid April sun was shining in the clear blue skies and the temperatures now warmed up into the uppers 60’s making for perfect walking weather. It seemed a lot of the folks in Krakow agreed. There were…
Read MoreCloudy, Wet And Cold, But It’s Still Spring At The PPL Wetlands.
[huge_it_share][huge_it_share]The cool weather continued today here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It was cloudy, with a few showers and temperatures well below normal, remaining in the low 50’s. I knew however, that despite the cool weather, nature would not shalt it’s annual spectacular show. So I headed down to the PPL Wetlands to see what was new.…
Read MoreCloudy, Wet And Cold, But It's Still Spring At The PPL Wetlands.
Finally Some Nice Weather For An Afternoon Walk At Community Park.
It was another cold start this morning, with temperatures near the freezing mark. It was also mostly clear, and in May, the sun is strong and it turned out to be a nice day. So I decided to see if I could find an eagle or an osprey out Lake Irena at out local Community…
Read MoreA Lot Of Spring Happening Out There
It was a long day in court and at the office so I was glad the weather was nice when I got home in the afternoon. I had planned to head back to community park but decided to stay near my house and walk out the nearby railroad tracks. May is the month of growth…
Read MorePoland Day Ten: Back On The Road, Or Train, Again. Czestochowa to Krakow
I awoke on another rainy and cool morning in Czestohowa. Poland was experiencing one of it’s coldest April’s in years during my visit. I quickly dressed and headed outside since I wanted to get one last walk in before my train ride back to Krakow. I again walked down the central avenue paying closer attention…
Read MoreAnother Spring Walk Close To Home.
The weather has warmed up and it’s finally starting to feel like Spring here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. And it was another nice day to take a walk this afternoon. I,again, walked out to the mining reclamation area and railroad tracks near my house. On the way I saw a lot more insect activity as the…
Read MoreSome Spring Hikes Near Home.
It felt more like Summer than Spring these past few days here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I took advantage of the beautiful weather, taking a few short hikes near my home to enjoy the many things occurring in the natural world this month. The trees, including the birch, have leaves still showing that refreshing early Spring…
Read MorePoland Day Eleven: Krakow: Kazimierz and Schindler's Factory: Good, Evil And The Horrors Of Hate
Poland Day Eleven: Krakow: Kazimierz and Schindler’s Factory: Good, Evil And The Horrors Of Hate
Sorry for the delay in my blog posts about my recent trip to Poland but I had some technical problems with some photo galleries. I think I figured it out now . In my last blog post, we were entering our van for the short ride to the Kazimierz district of Krakow. I visited this…
Read MoreNo Bears, But Some Pretty Birds At The Rails To Trails
It was a sunny start Sunday morning here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I was having a picnic in the afternoon and had yet to set up my lawn furniture.. So I was going to hike close to home until a friend posted a photograph of a mother bear and three cubs out on the local Rail…
Read MoreBack 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…
Read MoreDragonflies, 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…
Read MoreInsects, Mushrooms And A Frog, A Mid Summer Hike With My Macro Lens
It’s mushroom season here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and I’ve been spending most of my free time searching for the many edible species I like to eat. Today, I wanted to get home early to watch the Eagles football game so I decided to take a quick hike out nearby Community Park and scenic Lake Irene…
Read MoreIdaho: Day Two Rivers Of Water And Lava, Atomic Energy And More.
As I almost always do on my travels, I awoke early, before the sun, my first morning in Twin Falls, Idaho. Wanting to get on the road, I packed, had some coffee and left my hotel to drive to Shoshone Falls Park to watch the sun rise. Twin Falls, located along Interstate 15, was a…
Read MorePPL Wetland Hike: What A Difference A Week, Or A Day Makes.
Last Saturday it was sunny with temperatures in the mid 80’s when I hiked in the PPL Wetlands and Riverlands. Not today. It was mostly cloudy, blustery and a cold 48 degrees when I started my hike early this morning. I again began my hike under the canopy of the old trees along the Susquehanna…
Read MoreA Tragic Loss : And A Sad And Reflective Walk At The PPL Wetlands
I am sorry for not uploading any new blog posts these past two weeks but the tragic loss of my beloved sister Linda and her husband Charles in an automobile accident, has, quite honestly, shattered my world and normal routine. And even more so for the four wonderful children, Charles, Brandon, Kelly and Cassidy, they…
Read MoreA November Hike On Penn Haven Mountain In Carbon County.
Last Sunday was cold again here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Not as cold as Saturday, but early morning temperatures were in up the mid 20’s, still well below normal. I wanted to hike somewhere new so I decided to drive south and headed to the Lehigh Gorge State Park in Carbon County As I drove past…
Read MoreFly Eagles Fly! Football, Family And Philly
In addition to my love of the outdoors, travel, reading and a lot of other things I am also an avid Philadelphia Eagles football fan. Have been since I started watching them with my dad when I was about six years old. Well the Eagles made it to the playoffs this year , and…
Read MoreFog And High Water On The Lehigh Canal In Weissport
After a night of heavy rain, a thick fog moved into parts of Northeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday morning. I decided to check out the Lehigh River and hike the D & L trail along old Lehigh Canal near Weissport. The fog was lifting as I drove over the Broad Mountain but still remained along some…
Read MoreI Love Airports: A Short Flight To Southern Florida
Well this is a nice way to pass time on a flight. I’m writing a blog post at 35,000 feet. Thank you in-flight internet. I am starting to type this post somewhere over North Carolina. The late arrival of Spring in Northeastern Pennsylvania , with all the cold and snow, made me decide to seek…
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