The Wandering Vulture

Hi! I'm Jack. This is my sort of Travel Journal. It will include places I've been and photos I've taken from the big and far away to the close and very small. Instagram

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Photos from my camping trip to the White Mountains in New Hampshire! When my dad asked where I wanted to go camping and he said I could pick anywhere, I asked if NH wasn’t too far away. I’d been here once a few years ago and absolutely fell in love with the area. I look forward to returning and seeing even more of this beautiful place. 

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#flumegorge was really cool! Glad it was warm that day! https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kPthphOej/?igshid=pp3ce76ebbnk

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Spring is finally here!

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Saw some really lovely fungi yesterday as well!

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Rocks, ferns, moss, dripping water, I love this combo

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This is one of those places thats just so overwhelmingly big that a photo cant do it justice because it wraps around you and takes up your whole field of view. Glen Onoko falls

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East PA leaves me awestruck yet again. Glen Onoko falls.

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Some mushrooms in my yard

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Had an amazing time at Ricketts Glen state park in Pennsylvania yesterday!

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Had an amazing time at Ricketts Glen state park in Pennsylvania yesterday!

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Went Barnegat lighthouse and spent some time in the Pine Barrens today! Spring is definitely here!

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My sister chillin at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in PA. And I got service up here! Greetings from the sky <3

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I also climbed my first mountain! (Ive been to the top of a few by car but never climbed) Mt. Tammany on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap. http://www.njhiking.com/mt-tammany/ Had a particularly magical moment when a deer ran past us. We started our hike around 8:30 am, and were by ourselves most of the way up, on the way down there were a lot of people making their ascent (everywhere from todlers and chihuahuas to elderly people. Despite that, I wouldn't call the climb "easy" so much as short. Theres quite a few rocks! But it was fun! I like a challenge and I'm proud of myself, haha.)

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And of course I found some mushrooms to take pictures of!

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Yesterday I visited Bushkill Falls in the Pocono mountains of North East Pennsylvania. You can find info about visiting hours and when theyre open here http://www.visitbushkillfalls.com It was $14.50 for an adult ticket and $3 for a trail map. (You DON'T NEED a trail map, they give you a brochure with a map on it that you can return or keep when youre done. The trail map is larger and more detailed but not absolutely necessary, but I'm glad I got one as a bit of a souvenir.) This place is absolutely gorgeous! I couldn't believe there was something like this so close to home. It was absolutely magical. There are wild rhododendrons everywhere along the river, too. I can only imagine what it looks like when they bloom, but the fall colors were breathtaking as well. Pictures can not convey the feeling of standing at the bottom of a beautiful gorge, looking up at a huge waterfall. There are several trails at varying levels of difficulty. We took the longest one to get the most out of the trip. There ARE quite a lot of stairs. We don't have a problem with that but it is a gorge on a mountain with lots of ups and downs, so if you have trouble with those you should know that you will have to climb stairs at some point no matter which path you take to get to the falls. There are several waterfalls and theyre all unique and beautiful to look at. The forest is beautiful, and it is dog friendly! I absolutely recommend this place if youre in or from the area and havent gone yet.

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Fall is so beautiful!

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We found a pretty massive mushroom(s?) today!