View from Bowman's Hill Tower

After taking a little walk around part of the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, we set off for the feature we’d missed during our previous visit: the Bowman’s Hill Tower.

Set upon Bowman’s Hill which rises 380 feet above sea level, the 125-foot-tower was built in 1930 as another commemorative piece to honor what is considered to be an original lookout point during the American Revolution.

The view from Bowman's Hill Tower was simply excellent. The first two images are of the northwest-ish view, where the closest portions of trees are part of the preserve. The third image is of the northeast-ish view, wherein you can spot part of the Delaware River. Our fourth image shows the southeast-ish view, also showing the Delaware River, and some of the encroachment of modern day real estate.

The final image is just looking down on some tree tops. I realized while up there that I rarely have the opportunity to show you images of trees from the top-down. Being the ground-bound human that I am, it’s going to take some time (and some tree-climbing instructions) to find the opportunity to get up into the canopy and share images from a more elevated perspective.

Lunch at the Delaware Water Gap

After we enjoyed our time in the Poconos, we drove back home via the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area on the Pennsylvania side.

We traversed much of the area, leaving more to be explored next time. Our main stop was for le petit déjeuner along side a river. Since we forgot to stop at the information center, I’m not actually sure just what this branch is called… but I can only assume it is one of many creeks, rivers, and other waterways which feed the Delaware River.

There are several pictures to share from our luncheon, so I’ll just start your weekend with these two: the first image is somewhat the perspective we had when we first spotted the river from the road. Naturally, we were very excited to find a convenient place to park and munch and enjoy the water's voice.

The trees you see give you an idea of our setting. The river was lined with trees, rhododendrons, and shrubs, and the water was deliciously cold. After lunch, we just had to take turns soaking our feet in its sweet coolness!

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Have a great weekend everyone!

Washington Crossing

Before heading north to the Poconos, we started the weekend in New Hope, PA, and bounced up, down, and across the Delaware River.

We stopped to explore part of Washington Crossing Historic Park, and walked the dogs along the canal.

Here the leaves were just beginning to yellow, and a good walk almost made us forget the cool which saturated the late afternoon air.

We were just having too much fun, so instead of going home we jumped in the truck, and headed north.