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Radnor Lake: Dusk-to-Dark Hike

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Wednesday, April 23, 2008
This evening’s hike was yet another unique experience. It was fantastic! I’ll say it again: nature remains full of surprises, regardless of how often I return to the same location to hike again and again, year after year!
As I write, the movie Transformers is on. Not bad: lots of exciting action, interesting […]

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Tags: night hiking · owls

Slippery When Wet: A Rainy Radnor Lake Hike

September 9th, 2007 · No Comments

This particular hike was long overdue. I have blown off my favorite pastime of late, having proffered the excuse that my part-time landscape maintenance work made up for it. It didn’t.

I watched the radar closely throughout the day, thrilled by the rain and hoping for a break in the precipitation near dusk. Weather.com’s […]

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Tags: deer · great blue herons · owls · Radnor Lake

Close Encounters of the Barred Kind

August 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The only notable experience on today’s hike at Radnor Lake was a truly close encounter with a large Barred Owl.  The only time I have been closer to an owl was two months ago: Kelly and I tread into the presence of three owls, presumably juveniles, but it was too dark to see them clearly.

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Tags: owls · Radnor Lake