A Cold Weather Hike at Green Lane Reservoir

My wife and I went for a short hike late in the morning on January 14 at Green Lane Reservoir in Montgomery County, PA just off of Knight Road. It was another cold morning in which one needed to bundle up in several layers of clothing. Nevertheless it was a beautiful hike as demonstrated by the pictures below:

 Beautiful red berries

 The Woods

 Blue berries on an evergreen

 Moss

 Ice formations ground level along the path

 Lichen and moss on a tree trunk

 Lichen growing on a stone

 More moss on the ground

 Moss?

 In memory of ???

 Pattern on ice

 Moss on a fallen trunk

Yours truly

Cold Weather Hike at Nockamixon State Park

This past Wednesday the fourth I went on a cold weather hike at Nockamixon State Park on the Quakertown, Bucks County, PA side. The temperatures that morning had hit a low of at least 9 degrees Fahrenheit and never went above freezing that day. But there was beauty to be seen and I was feeling blessed by nature that morning. Below are some scenes from my experience that day.

Fungi fascinates me and in winter time even more so.

Large birds flying in the distance

Conifers

Ice on a portion of Lake Nockamixon

A water puddle frozen - beautiful patterns

Cones and needles on the forest floor

Moss - one of the rare greens of winter

Blackened berries - they used to be red

Part of the lake shore line

Icicles hanging from a fallen tree

Cardinals in the thickets

Rice Family Christmas

Monday a week ago, the Rice family got together for Christmas. It was a wonderful time of family, food, and remembering Christ's birth. The pictures below will share a glimpse of that experience.

Mom and all her children

Mom and all her grandchildren

The Christmas dinner table is set with an abundance of food

Singing our Christmas prayer

A story of The Three Trees

Gift time

Conversation time

Playing and enjoying Christmas music

Singing Christmas carols

Playing table games

Socializing

Playing Rummikub

Supper time with delicious apple dumplings on the left,

fruit salad, and many kinds of snacks

Nativity Scenes

December a year ago, my wife and I went to Byers' Choice in historic Bucks County near Chalfont, PA which is famous for its carolers figurines and Nativity scenes museum. We really enjoyed looking at the Nativity scenes from around the world and the photos below reflect only a small portion of the many beautiful Nativity scenes on display. So with this post, I want to wish everyone a blessed Christmas.

Hiking at Green Lane Reservoir

On Thursday, December 1, I spent some time hiking at Green Lane Reservoir near Green Lane and Red Hill, Montgomery County, PA. It was a windy, colder day but wonderful to be outdoors. Below are a few sights from my time there.

Enjoying Nature Close to Home

On Wednesday, November 30, I decided to take a short walk to enjoy nature close to home. It was a beautiful sunny morning but invigoratingly cool. Below are some of the highlights from that walk.

 Anything other than brown leaves are a scarcity
but I found a little bit of color here.

 The over-abundant Canadian Geese - still beautiful

 A robin in a tree with berries

The robin up close - I think it is cold

An empty, deserted nest - its time has gone