Hyner View Vista

   The vista at Hyner View takes in a wide view of the forested Pennsylvania mountains and the West Branch of the Susquehanna River as it runs through these rugged mountains of the Allegheny Plateau.  Hyner View is one of the many spectacular vistas in Clinton County, Pa.

This photo is looking down river.  The view here is so wide it took over four photos to get it all.

 Here is the next photo to the right  -  looking out across the river.

   This next photo shows the Gold Star Mothers Bridge as it crosses the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.  The village of Hyner is on the right side of the river just beyond the bridge and North Bend is out in the distance beyond the curve in the river.

 Here is the next (to the right) photo of the view from Hyner View.

What a view!
Oh, and to add to that view... often there are hang gliders soaring around, since this is a popular hang glider jumping-off place.

The C.C.C. Monument At Hyner View

   I stopped at Hyner View the other day to take in the view and watch hang gliders jump off the mountain.  At the time I was there no one was hang gliding, so I took some photos of the C.C.C monument at Hyner View.

 Here is a photo of the plaque on the monument base.

 Here is a photo of  the view from Hyner View looking down one of the hang glider ramps at the Susquehanna River and the Gold Star Mothers Bridge.

.  The village of Hyner is on the right, just up river from the bridge. North Bend is there in the distance.
  I'll post some hang glider photos in the near future.

Boaters On Bald Eagle Creek

   We own some waterfront real estate in Clinton County, Pa.  We often see the flash of paddles or hear motor boats passing... that's why we know many people enjoy boating, canoeing, and kayaking on Bald Eagle Creek.  In fact, we ourselves often go canoeing and boating on Bald Eagle Creek.
   Here is a photo of some friends fishing while we slowly motor along. 

   Bald Eagle Creek makes a nice canoe run much of the season.  Folks often put in up near Bald Eagle Lake and float to Mill Hall.  That stretch takes a few hours to float. Some folks go on past the boat access, portage the dam, and take out near Lock Haven.   That whole run makes a good day trip. There are some riffles and swift water along the way that make it a fun run.  The fishing is good as you float down stream.

Yep, let out a fishing line behind you as you float down stream... 

 There is an interesting string of little islands that start about a mile above the Route 150 bridge.  These islands are boom cribs from the Bald Eagle Boom Company's log boom.  You can see a couple of those boom cribs in the photo below.

 Below the Mill Hall Fish and Boat Commission access at the Route 150 bridge the water is pooled behind the paper mill dam.  This makes a nice, boat-able, 2.5 mile section on Bald Eagle Creek.

   This boat-able stretch is upstream and down stream from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Access at Mill Hall.
 Kayaks may be the most common thing we see on the water.  Here is a photo of a few kayakers coming around a corner... I took the photo to try to capture the "flash of the paddles".

Well, maybe it worked.
Here is a photo of Bald Eagle Mountain reflecting on the creek.

 Oh yes, we do see Bald Eagles along the creek.

By the way, once in awhile there is some available waterfront real estate in Clinton County, Pa.
Feel free to search for properties on my website www.danasellsproperties.com

Cranberry Swamp In Clinton County, Pa

 Not everyone goes slogging around in Cranberry Swamp Natural Area.  The swamp is in an out-of-the-way area surrounded by mountains, forests, and a few cabins in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.  

Only a few intrepid nature lovers get to enjoy Cranberry Swamp's intriguing community of insects, wildlife, and interesting wetland plants.
For example: once I was out on the swamp and one area was a sea of Rose Pogonia Orchids. These little bog orchids can grow abundantly in certain conditions.   See the photo of Rose Pogonia Orchids below.

   Not only does Cranberry Swamp hold many natural goodies for the nature lover,
but it also has on display some early logging remnants from Pennsylvania's logging history.

Some folks would call this a ghost forest, or stump field, because of the scattering of old stumps that remain from the logging that cleared this area in the early 1900's.  In the photo of the old stump (below) the early lumberjack's axe-cut face-cut is plainly visible on the left side of the stump.  While on the right side, the flat back-cut from the cross-cut saw shows up nicely.

Forest fires and the swamps acidic conditions probably played a role in preserving these old stumps for a hundred years.
   Here is a photo of Cranberry Swamp looking out across a full-sun area on the sphagnum/sedge area of the swamp.

   Here is a photo looking the other direction at a portion of the swamp where some trees and bushes have managed to take hold and grow despite being part of the wetland.

Here is a photo I took one day when the cranberries were in full bloom.

 Yes, the name, Cranberry Swamp, certainly fits this small wetland in the mountains of Clinton County. 

A Few Photos From The Sentimental Journey Fly-In

Here are a few photos from the 2013 Sentimental Journey Fly-In.
There are impressive rows upon rows of Piper planes as well as other makes of light aircraft at the fly-in in Lock Haven Pa.

   What fun it is to walk the rows of planes and look over the variety of models present at the fly-in.
Even more fun is watching all the flight action.  Good flying weather at Lock Haven's Sentimental Journey Fly-in results in a very busy airfield.

I like to stand at the flightline and watch the Piper Cubs come in for a landing.

   Another fun part of attending the fly-in is the chance to chat with pilots from all over the country.  Some of the pilots gladly explain unique details about their airplanes

Some of the pilots are great storytellers. For example, this pilot told my boys how he discovered his Piper Super Cub looks exactly like the Hobbyzone Mini Super Cub RTF ... it even has the same number.

Notice the tent?  There are alot of tents set up under the wings of the airplanes on the field.
    Wednesday through Saturday during the Lock Haven fly-in our skies are filled with the hum of airplanes and the glint of the sun reflecting off the wings.  Many of the planes are Piper Cubs that have made the trip home to where they were manufactured... right here in Lock Haven.

Somehow, this all seems like the way it should be in Lock Haven, doesn't it?