Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania
July 16, 2007
The birds chirped to welcome the day. Two little bunnies played tag in the grass. We woke to a new sunny day.
We drove 12 miles on Pa362, a typical Forest road in PA with daisies, buttercups, golden road, Orange tiger lily, Queen Anne’s Lace and clover being the wildflowers that fill the banks of the roadways and fields. Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon, a gorge is as impressive as the Grand Canyon of the west. At the east rim we looked down to the riverbed, and walked to Otter overlook. That little walk was mostly downhill on a gravel trail; try doing that in flip-flops! We stopped at the Animal Land Gift store for a patch. Then we went over to the west rim and walked out to several overlooks. We met Mary and Randy from Harrisburg. He is a counter of hawks at Hawk Mountain near there. He pointed out a kettle of Broadwing hawks soaring with some vultures. Then we found a nice parking area where we made some dinner and sat out at the overlook in the picnic area and played some boggle and relaxed. We heard a noise, like motorcycles in the distance and we realized the sound was coming from close by. It was hundreds of bees buzzing; they were swarming right up from the canyon and over the trees where we sat! A woodpecker pecked for bugs in the tree beside us. We did up the dishes and sipped tea watching the clouds come in. Will napped on the bench and Kathy washed the Roadtrek. Will woke in enough time to do the wheels. On our way out of the Canyon we stopped at one more overlook. We watched a honeybee get caught by a cream colored spider! So that is what is happening to all the honeybees.
We drove back to the Pine Creek Fishing access area where we spent last night. Again it was quiet. We relaxed then watched Presumed Innocent.
The birds chirped to welcome the day. Two little bunnies played tag in the grass. We woke to a new sunny day.We drove 12 miles on Pa362, a typical Forest road in PA with daisies, buttercups, golden road, Orange tiger lily, Queen Anne’s Lace and clover being the wildflowers that fill the banks of the roadways and fields. Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon, a gorge is as impressive as the Grand Canyon of the west. At the east rim we looked down to the riverbed, and walked to Otter overlook. That little walk was mostly downhill on a gravel trail; try doing that in flip-flops! We stopped at the Animal Land Gift store for a patch. Then we went over to the west rim and walked out to several overlooks. We met Mary and Randy from Harrisburg. He is a counter of hawks at Hawk Mountain near there. He pointed out a kettle of Broadwing hawks soaring with some vultures. Then we found a nice parking area where we made some dinner and sat out at the overlook in the picnic area and played some boggle and relaxed. We heard a noise, like motorcycles in the distance and we realized the sound was coming from close by. It was hundreds of bees buzzing; they were swarming right up from the canyon and over the trees where we sat! A woodpecker pecked for bugs in the tree beside us. We did up the dishes and sipped tea watching the clouds come in. Will napped on the bench and Kathy washed the Roadtrek. Will woke in enough time to do the wheels. On our way out of the Canyon we stopped at one more overlook. We watched a honeybee get caught by a cream colored spider! So that is what is happening to all the honeybees.
We drove back to the Pine Creek Fishing access area where we spent last night. Again it was quiet. We relaxed then watched Presumed Innocent.
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