Swatara Falls

A short 20-25 minute hike in the Appalachian Mtns. in Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon led us to Swatara Falls. The trail was lined with wild Rhododendrons, assorted wild flowers and fungi so what should have taken 20 minutes took us more like 40 minutes. Not a difficult hike but a little steep and loose in places.

Wild Rhododendron

Swatara Falls

Swatara Falls

Agriggs Falls

After a pretty intense thunderstorm and torrential rain last night I thought I know where I'm going in the morning. Swatara State Park is only 20 minutes away and a mile and a half walk takes you to an old log cabin beside Agriggs Falls. It wasn't the torrent that I expected but it wasn't too bad.

Agriggs Falls

Agriggs Falls

Ruby

Not quite what I wanted but close enough. The wings of a Hummingbird beat over 200 times a second so the only way your going to freeze the wings is to use high speed flash, I nearly got it right but I think my flash was too far away. I'll have to move it closer and have another go.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird