I have had a week with many aspects of it better off forgotten. However, I have some positives as well My last entry, I wrote of, my upcoming trip to Old Bedford Village. The prints, of “The Wheatfield-Whirlpool of Death” were later being completed than we had expected. I rushed to sign and prepare packaging. These [...]
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Late August Interests Around the Yard
Posted in Butterflies and Insects, Wildflowers on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Walk Along The River
Posted in Butterflies and Insects, Hikes, Misc. Nature on July 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had a couple of errands to do and Laurie and I decided to go for a walk along the Allegheny River at the park in Kittanning. The morning hours were beginning to become rather warm as we walked north and south on the river banks or in the park. Few people were involved at [...]
Tick and More Hunting
Posted in 2011 Spring Gobbler Season, Butterflies and Insects on May 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I found a tick in the early stage of feeding on me. I eliminated her in a bad way. This brings me joy! This morning I have a welt with a dark center. I will need to monitor this bite for a while. I certainly do not like the idea of Lyme’s Disease. [...]
Foggy Morning Hike
Posted in Butterflies and Insects, Misc. Nature on August 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I left the house early while the fog was heavy along the Allegheny River and intersecting hollows. The air was clean and cool and I determined a few hours would be just what I needed to allow the stress to escape into the atmosphere. The climb through the hemlock rich northern slope was beautiful with [...]
State Game Lands 247
Posted in Butterflies and Insects, Misc. Nature on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am feeling it! I am feeling the “dog days of summer” drifting towards fall-like days! I had a number of errands to run but I decided to hit the game lands between Skinall and Center hill and look for natural things of interest. Actually, I was looking forward with having both feet become saturated with dew. .. [...]
Summer Hike
Posted in Butterflies and Insects, Misc. Nature on July 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I decided the temperature was cool enough that a hike would be the proper thing to do. My “to do” list was changed. I headed for the Limestone Run area of Armstrong County to see what things of interest would be available. The climb to the top of the hill caused moisture to form within [...]
Butterflies
Posted in Butterflies and Insects on July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Monarch butterfly on a swamp milkweed flower. I knew I would be recycling this day so a summer hike surely would be good. You know the old phrase: Kill two birds …. I chose to concentrate on some old gas well roads in hopes of finding bear tracks or, better yet, see one. Wild [...]
