Spring in full swing!!

"The Alexander Benjamin Eagle"

We are in full swing here after a busy ski season.  The trees are abound with beautiful flowers and buds, the landscape is stunning, and the birds are out, so fascinating and fabulous.

Well, today, we had the experience every bird enthusiast dreams of...flying alongside us, parallel to Rt. 895, was a majestic bald eagle...We were so excited to see this regal creature!!  Literally in our back yard!!

So, come join us for all of the wonderful events both nature and our area have to offer in this lovely Spring season.  The vineyards are ripe and picturesque, or take a ride along the trails on horseback, or hike to the North lookout at Hawk Mountain, and maybe you'll be lucky and see a wonderful bird like an eagle or any other of the various raptors in our area.  Trout season is also going full steam, and day licenses are still available for all of you sports fisherman out there.

Check out our specials, and hope to see you soon!!

Fun Stuff!

Hello Friends!

We have some fun stuff coming up in our area, so if you will be in PA, check it out! Hawk Mountain is doing their "Wild About Winter" Day on January 15th, 2011, from 11 am to 3 pm, and there is fun stuff for the whole family. Check out their link:

www.hawkmountain.org/events.php

Also, lots going in Jim Thorpe with their White Sale Days. Check out their link:

www.jimthorpe.org


Finally, Blue Mountain is in full operation, and enjoying all of this recent snowfall! Skiers and Snowboarders and the happy Snowtubers need to check out our monthly specials on our special page. Here's the link:

www.abhouse.net/season-specials.html


So, there is something for everyone, and the vineyards have their Passports for sale now, and they sell out QUICK, so don't miss out on their great offerings! Check out:

www.lehighvalleywinetrail.com Go to their "Events" Page.

Hope this gives you all a chock full of fun stuff to look forward to in these chilly winter months!

Weissport Canals/Lehigh Valley Canal System

We took another long, peaceful walk today along the beautiful canals between Weissport and Jim Thorpe.

It's so very peaceful, and this time, we almost went all the way to Jim Thorpe, so we got a nice, healthy walk in. We saw lots of different fish species in the canal, and the dragon flies were plentiful, zipping back and forth over the clear waters. We also saw many frogs, and caught a glimpse of a small, golden colored snake by the reeds of the canal...only when we approached, he jetted very quickly into the green and disappeared.

The broad-winged hawks were flying low over the mountain gorge, so we were able to see all of nature's splendor on this fine, bright blue day!

There were occasional, leisurely bicyclists that would meander onto the path, then back off to the bike trails, and here and there, couples could be seen enjoying each other's company, and the beauty of the day.

Definitely not a place to miss when you come to our place for a lovely Autumn visit!