We spend one afternoon each year searching for orchids on our property. We have identified three varieties. Today we took a walk with the dogs before hitting our trails. Blue-eyed grass is always a welcome sighting.
We stopped in the field for a wildflower walk, but we were a little early for summer blossoms.
If we are in town, we always stop by this annual show. Some of the cars are there every year, but there's always a few that stand out. An early right-hand drive, Austin Mini in rally gear was the first to catch my eye.
A vintage Seagrave engine was on-hand for the evening. Seeing these makes one wonder how many fires were actually put out.
We spent the day looking for gopher tortoises, hoping to spot a few alligators, and any other interesting things to find. We mostly kept hoping the rain wouldn't appear. We didn't win with the rain.
This trail has always offered some fine alligator sightings, but not today. The water was peaceful and quiet.
Harns Marsh is a must visit on a visit to Florida. Like the day before the weather promised rain. We were lucky to miss most and enjoyed the sights while birding.
Our Florida visit was much less than other vacations. After we checked into our hotel, I was restless and made a drive in the rain. I noticed a sign for a rookery and decided to stop despite the rain. The light was failing, but seeing all these birds at the rookery was too much to resist. The image came from from a distance so I could stay under the cover of a small picnic pavilion to protect the camera.
We were at Allegany State Park for a large annual geocaching event. It was a very rainy day so we limited our trail time. Eventually the day brightened. We celebrated with a visit to Science Lake. A pair of mergansers were at the water's edge as we passed through.
The woods trail behind science lake also has a number of clintonia. This year the timing was right for them to be in bloom.
Our first stop of the day was at Tobyhanna Creek. There were geocaches in the area. Beyond that was a first visit to the beautiful Tobyhanna Creek. The weather wasn't perfect but the water was.
Pennsylvania has always held an attraction. From the true small towns to the big league world of Philadelphia, there is an attraction and a draw that calls out to me. It was too early for any performances in this bandstand, but the intimacy of hearing music was strong.
We couldn't see the carousel as it was closed for the season, but it called out to me with reminders of the Albion carousel which we visit and ride each year.
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