Monthly Archives: June 2014

Newtown Wildflower Walk

Posted on June 30, 2014 by trailhiker

While still visiting my mom, in Bucks County, PA, I decided to take a really long walk, ideally 20 miles (!), but taking it easy and enjoying wildflowers and garden flowers and taking pictures along the way. I started at … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers along Pennswood Village paths

Posted on June 29, 2014 by trailhiker

Pennswood Village is a licensed continuing care retirement community in Newtown, PA. It is operated under Quaker philosophy and is located adjacent to The George School, a well-known Friends School (grades 9-12) that has been in operation since 1893. My … Continue reading →

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Bowman’s Hill Tower and Wildflower Preserve

Posted on June 18, 2014 by trailhiker

As a child growing up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, I’m sure I didn’t fully appreciate the local historical and natural features surrounding me. But certain memories were deeply imprinted and have remained through my adult life in California. One of … Continue reading →

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Core Creek Park – Second Exploration

Posted on June 17, 2014 by trailhiker

This was a second exploration of Core Creek Park, a 1200-acre county park in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, close to the retirement community where my mother lives. My first exploration of the park was two years ago, and I enjoyed walking … Continue reading →

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Tyler State Park

Posted on June 6, 2014 by trailhiker

Tyler State Park is a 1700-acre park in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, located near where my mother has lived for the past 15 years. I learned about the park while researching nearby places to walk, and I learned that there is … Continue reading →

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