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Farm pond fishin'
With the banks of the Susquehanna River a cast away, Bucknell students tend to regard this flowing body of water as their only local fishing spot. Since most students don't have access to a boat or canoe, and typically the river water is just a little too cool to wade, many of the more productive fishing spots are inaccessible to shore-bound anglers. (read more)
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Waiting on the weather
A massive, gray cloud blanketed the sky for most of the day. For brief instances the sun would shine through, but only to be quickly obscured again. I waited for the rain to fall, but it never did come. Knowing too well the minute I followed through on my plans to play a round of golf that the rain would start, I chose to postpone my game for another day. (read more)
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In awe of Spiderman
A rocky path provided access to the top section of the Bellefonte quarry. Looking out you could see a dozen or so cars scattered across the muddy parking area below. On one side a near vertical wall rose 150 feet in the air, the other was a forty foot drop into a lake of crystal clear blue water. (read more)
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Unnoticed flowers of the springtime
You can walk the same path many times and never sec it for its full beauty. The broken twigs, the weathered rocks, and the tall grasses may catch your eyes for a moment, but seldom will they hold your attention. Walk that path long enough, and one time it will seem barren, and you might not know what exactly is missing. (read more)
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Spelunking will get your pants dirty
A two foot wide crack in the side of a mountain catches your attention. You are drawn closer to it, and feel that you must poke your head through to see what lies inside, but the darkness steals your sight. You gather your curiosity and a flashlight, and start crawling into the Earth, not knowing what awaits beyond. (read more)
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Trying for a birdie
Next time you have three or four hours to spare, and are looking for something to provide you with some exercise and enjoyment, why not consider a round of golf to fill the void? Bucknell is fortunate enough to have its own 18 hole golf course so it won 't cost you much, and it is just a ten minute walk once you cross over Route 15. (read more)
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The birds of Lewisburg
At five o'clock each evening the geese fly overhead. Tight in formation, they make their seasonal migration northward, using the Susquehanna River as a natural flyway. Baritone squawks fill the cool night air and signal that spring has begun. During the next few weeks, tens of thousands of geese will take to the sky and use several stretches of the river as stopping grounds on their long journey, which began at Chesapeake Bay. (read more) |
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Tough trout and a wooly bugger
After receiving a handout on the emergence cycle of the may fly, and then another on insect identification, class began. The students were told that they would tie their first "Wooly Bugger" tonight, and that the plastic sandwich bag on their desk, filled with a clothes pin, a razor blade, a spool of black thread and a ball point pen, contained the necessary tools. (read more)
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Tricos at the Bull Run Inn?
If you look carefully at the lamp post on the corner the next time you leave the Bull Run Inn, you might see the remains of a spectacular Trico hatch that took place in the center of Lewisburg. A week ago, I never would have guessed Lewisburg could host such an attraction. (read more) |
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When you look back, will you have looked around?
Habits form quickly. Go to class in the morning, lunch at noon , practice, dinner, study, do it again. Four years won't have seemed that long once you've finished. Many of us will go through Bucknell with blinders on our eyes, shutting out the "real world, " and concentrating only on our academics. We may lose touch with world events, high school friends, and even those hobbies which once filled our lives with great pleasure. (read more) |
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