Month: August 2019

This morning we met my friend, Mark Morris, a professional photographer from the area, and had breakfast at a local diner before heading to Peace Valley Nature Center to photograph birds from a blind. At first the blind was empty and there were no birds, but slowly the birds started showing up and then the…

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is considered America’s First Urban Refuge and was established in 1972 for the purpose of preserving, restoring, and developing the natural area known as Tinicum Marsh and promoting environmental education.

While visiting Alan’s mom we took advantage of the time and visited Valley Forge National Historic Park. Valley Forge tells the story of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78. “On December 19, 1777, George Washington led a weary Continental Army into Valley Forge. For the next six months, the hills along the banks…