TRR photo by Sandy Long

Nature’s artistry

While it is easy to be swept away by the dramatic displays of fall foliage peaking throughout the region this week, take time to notice the more subtle visual gifts given by the natural world—lengthening light falling across a solitary fern, the interplay of textures where leaves and duckweed collect at water’s edge, delicate silvery scrolls of birch bark and the mirrored form of a Canada goose about to land on the surface of a lake.

Nature’s array and interplay of patterns, textures, light and forms offer endless opportunity for soul-stirring satisfaction.

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PEEC-A-Boo Halloween Trail

LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, PA—Pocono Environmental Education Center’s (PEEC) annual PEEC-a-boo Halloween Trail will be held on Saturday, October 25 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.

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Autumn skies star watch

MILANVILLE, PA—Local astronomers will share their telescopes and sky charts at a sky watch on Friday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. at the Butterfly Barn on River Road. The event will be an opportunity to observe deep sky objects and how to locate the constellations. The program will last about two hours. Bring binoculars and folding chairs if you have them and dress for cool weather.

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