#PA Wilds

[zoeflake]

Pine Creek Gorge, aka Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. Biked 18 miles on the rail trail, creekside; then drove up to Colton Point for the view. Not much color yet, but always beautiful, no matter the season.

#lunaladee photos #pine creek gorge #'PA grand canyon' #PA Wilds #biking #rail trail #10.12.23 #original photography #photographers on tumblr

[wildhemlock]

Yesterday's finds! A large patch of ghost pipe growing through some trailing pine, both rare plants.

#ghost pipe #indian pipe #trailing pine #rare plants #endangered species #endangered plants #magical forest #forestcore #enchanted forest #the forest #forest aesthetic #goblin core #goblin aesthetic #pennsyltucky #pennsylvania #pennsylvania wilds #pa wilds #pennsylvania the beautiful #foraging #foragecore #foragers #baneful hebs #wildcrafting #wild crafting #witchy #witchblr

[kozmophotos]

Hyner Run and Hyner View State Park

Hyner View State Park and Hyner Run State Park are both located in Clinton County, in north central Pennsylvania. The area also falls into the area known as the PA Wilds and the 280,000 acres Sproul State Forest surrounds both of these amazing state parks.  After one visit to the area you will understand why this area is considered a must see spot in PA. From the vast forest to the amazing view.…

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#Camping #Hiking #Outdoors #Overlooks #PA State Parks #PA Wilds #Pennsylvania #road trip #state parks #travel #Visit PA

[profounddefendorcrusade-blog]

Starlo should be Clover's dad

Why? Because ↓

1) Both dress into cowboy-themed attire to feel braver/more important than they are

2) Clover, instead of a regular kid, wants to feel like a hero; Star, instead of a regular farmer, also wants to feel like a hero

In reality, Star is not the tough guy he pretends to be. His optimism, protectiveness and caring nature make him a hero though.

In reality, Clover started off as a scared kid who became more confident and skilled thanks to Flowey's resets. Their heroism comes from their forgiving and selfless nature and the hidden courage they got the chance to explore.

2) Both acted childish during a dangerous situation Clover came down the mountain with a toy gun so that it would bring them comfort/they'd feel more in control of the situation (if you remember, Frisk refused to play with Asriel's toys in UT, saying how they're "too old," and I assume Frisk and Clover are the same age).

Starlo brought a fake gun before confronting Clover in genocide, just to feel cool.

3) Both not only value justice, but base it on compassion

Clover's entire mission was to bring justice (avenge the kids), but along the way changed that mindset (in pacifist). Star says how him and his posse aren't bandits, tests Clover's sense of justice and morality with the trolley problem, and wants to give Ceroba a second chance despite her actions.

4) Starlo's got protective fatherly instincts

5) fatherly pride

8) a lot of monsters associate Clover with the Dunes/Wild East

9) oh and... Starlo referred to the Wild East as Clover's.... home. Twice.

he could have easily said 'Wild East'

... get the adoption papers.

#uty #undertale yellow #starlo uty #uty starlo #uty clover #clover uty #no i don't see him as their big brother #or cool uncle #just their dad #i'm crying #i can just hope clover got revived after the barrier was broken #and they got to live a happy life with their pa #dadlo #just look at them #JUST LOOK #I mean I can't imagine anyone else taking on this role for Clover #Dalv is responsible but I think he enjoys his solitary life too much #Martlet means we'll but she's still young and scatterbrained #As for ceroba? I don't think she's mentally ready to raise another child after... #well... everything #Plus crestina wants for star to settle down #Well guess what now you have a grandchild #I forgot about the time orion said to Clover about clover: “must be one of those wild east folk” #And the time star told his kid: “make yourself at home”

[catfindr]

#petfinder #catfinder #cat #kitten #kitty #wild wood #tortoiseshell #pa #pennsylvania

[so1dialled9]

The Picture of Dorian Gray is to me what the yellow bound book was to Dorian Gray

#it’s addicting #the picture of dorian gray #dorian gray #basil hallward #lord henry wotton #henry wotton #oscar wilde #booklr #chocolate words #dark academia #punk academia #poetry #chaotic academia #original words #punk academia aesthetic #dark academia aesthetic #da #pa #literature #poems #books #poem #aesthetic #pretty words

[pickled-flowers]

The blue jays have started building a nest that's right next to my balcony and I see them perfectly from my usual seat!

#i hope ill get to see some babies blue jay #but anyways its a blessing whenever they come on my balcony or when i can just see them #the back alley of my appartment is basically my backyard ok ive decided that #anyways theres a bunch of trees (AND MORE IMPORTANTLY RIGHT ACROSS FROM MY BEDROOMS WINDOW IS A LILAC TREE) #i cant even begin to explain how awesome that is to me #anyways ive been feeding the birds sporadically since living here and my downstairs neighbours have as well #so theres lots of city wild life #also the water is pretty close by i suppose that helps! #i forget i live in a “green” part of the city #le saint laurent est juste a côté #cant wait to go smoke by the fleuve during the summer #also fun Winter lore : when i was a kid i used to always call Montreal “pays pas beau” (ugly country) #i would say that everywhere i went that had no/little trees 😭😭😭😭

[thegnomelord]

sir put me on a leash too I talked about this with embry today😰

Well if embry doesn't call me a homewrecker then fine

#gnome correspondence #gnome's tea break #plz embry I'm not trying to get into your weird marriage #also aren't I technically your pa? #shit is wilding here

[caemthe]

the boys drinking soju for the first time!

#crack. º ( running wild. ) #/ maldito alcohol dulce tormento que tu haces afuera ven pa dentro- #pat. º ( lancer. ) #cu. ° ( lancer. ) #/ dee not included here bc she doesn't drink

[sparkles-oflight]

I need a Ngvot metal version

#just to scream along it #make it calm at first #and then fucking wild after TI PA BARVO LAS #joker out

[zoeflake]

Within the 2 million+ acres of what is known as 'The PA Wilds'

#lunaladee photos #PA Wilds #2.1 million forested acres #original photography #photographers on tumblr #quotes #aldo leopold #quote discovered via @entheognosis - thx!

[wildhemlock]

I've been having issues transferring photos, but prepare for more nature pictures from the Wilds soon!

#mushrooms #mushroom #fungi #shrooms #mycology #forest #trees #tree #fungus #mushies #forest cottage #forestcore #the forest #woods #woodlands #nature #autumn #spider web #outdoors #pa wilds #pennsylvania wilds #photography #forest photography #nature photography #naturecore #goblincore #cottagecore #wilderness #the woods

[kozmophotos]

Cherry Springs and Lyman Run State Parks

Cherry Springs and Lyman Run State Parks

Pennsylvania is home to 111 State Parks, each of which has something interesting and unique to offer. Cherry Springs State Park and Lyman Run State Parks in Potter County are no different. At both of these state parks you will find some of the darkest skies on the east coast. It is so dark that on a very clear night you can see the Milky Way Galaxy with the naked eye. If you want to be truly…

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#astrophotography #Camping #Cherry Springs State Park #Lyman Run State Park #Milky Way Galaxy #PA State Parks #PA Wilds #Pennsylvania #photography #Stargazing #state parks #travel

[xtruss]

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts An Early Spring

— By Jacob Geanous | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | February 2, 2024

Punxsutawney Phil, Western Pennsylvania’s famed weather-predicting groundhog, predicted an early spring Friday morning after he emerged from his burrow and did not see his shadow.

The mystical marmot was summoned at dawn by the members of the Groundhog Club Inner Circle, a group of local dignitaries tasked with caring for Phil and organizing the annual Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob — a small hill approximately 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast an early spring. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Phil’s prediction comes as sunshine and temperatures in the 40s and 50s are expected for the week ahead, weather that Groundhog Day organizers said, in part, led to an estimated 30,000 visitors for the town’s festivities.

Phil’s forecast predicted six more weeks of winter the past three years after calling for an early spring in 2019 and 2020.

Here’s What You Should Know.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger) (AP)

What Are The Origins Of Groundhog Day

The custom dates back to an early Christian tradition known as Candlemas, in which celebrants declared that clear skies on Candlemas meant a longer winter. Pennsylvania’s earliest settlers brought the tradition with them.

As for Phil, he rose to fame after appearing in Punxsutawney’s local newspaper in 1886. A member of a groundhog hunting group known as “The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club” used his clout at the paper to trumpet Phil, named after King Phillip, as the only official weather prognosticating groundhog.

Phil’s popularity grew from there, and the first of many annual Groundhog Day treks to Gobbler’s Knob followed in 1887.

Groundhog Day is led by the Groundhog Club’s Inner Circle, a group of 15 local dignitaries who also feed and take care of Phil year round, although the Inner Circle president is the only one responsible for translating Phil’s predictions.

Are Phil’s Predictions Foolproof?

Despite his induction into the Punxsutawney Weather Discover Center’s Meteorologist Hall of Fame last year, Phil is not always spot on in his predictions.

In fact, Phil’s Winter prognostications have been accurate just 39% of the time over 135 years, according to StormFax Weather Almanac.

Throughout the history of Groundhog Day, Phil has also been shown to be much more likely to predict six more weeks of winter.

He has seen his shadow 108 times while seeing no shadow 20 times.

There is no record of nine of his predictions during a span between 1889 and 1899, although it was reported that Phil did not see his shadow in 1890, predicting an early Spring.

President Tom Dunkel and Groundhog handler AJ Derume with Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 137th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2023 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the United States and Canada. A crowd of upwards of 5,000 people spent a night of revelry awaiting the sunrise and the groundhog's exit from his winter den. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather

What Does Phil Do The Rest Of The Year?

Although Groundhog Day brings the most visitors to Punxsutawney and the surrounding region, residents and Groundhog Day organizers said it's not the only time to visit the small town of about 6,000.

However, anyone who wants to meet the meteorological mammal outside of Groundhog Day will have to visit him at his home, a climate-controlled burrow at the Punxsutawney Memorial Library.

Phil also travels to events across the country in either his handlers’ vehicles or his tricked-out Philmobile.

Meanwhile, when Phil isn’t meeting with fans, he’s snacking on kale, bananas, carrots, apples and sweet potatoes.

Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel and other Inner Circle members present Punxsutawney Phil to visitors on Groundhog Day 2023. Credit: Tom Dunkel (Tom Dunkel)

The Holiday Is A Boon For The Town And Region

With Groundhog Day comes an influx of visitors and cash to Punxsutawney and the surrounding rural region.

Hotels across the region book up months in advance of the day and the visitors bring a much needed boost to local businesses during the traditionally slow month of January.

“It has a great impact on our local businesses,” Katie Laska, Punxsutawney Area Chamber of Commerce president and owner of Laska’s Pizza. “It’s the shot in the arm that we need every year.”

Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel and other Inner Circle members present Punxsutawney Phil to visitors on Groundhog Day 2023. Credit: Tom Dunkel (Tom Dunkel)

The effects also extend far past Punxsutawney into the entire region.

“Groundhog Day is a major asset not just for the town of Punxsutawney, but also for the PA Wilds region as a whole,” said Britt Madera, communications manager for the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit focused on conservation and economic development in the region. “When visitors come to see Phil make his annual prognostication, they're often inspired to continue exploring other parts of the region too.”

All Eyes on Punxsutawney

The nation's attention turns to western Pennsylvania this morning to watch the country's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, determine whether 2024 will bring an early spring or a longer winter. The prescient land-beaver will pick one of two scrolls, each containing separate wintery prophecies.

As is tradition, the slumberous whistle-pig will join his top-hatted crew to see whether he'll spot his shadow (foretelling six more weeks of winter) or relax a bit with his admiring fans (predicting an early spring). Phil is right about 40% of the time—or an impressive 60% if you flip the somewhat arbitrary rules.

The ceremony was originally conceived of by a local newspaper editor in 1886 but has its roots in Eastern European celebrations of the midway between the winter solstice and spring equinox—and also falls on the lesser-known Christian holiday, Candlemas.

Historical accounts suggest farmers used the appearance of hibernating mammals to signal spring. In reality, science suggests the salacious marmot likely appears to check for mates.

— Magazine 1440

#Groundhog Day #Punxsutawney Phil #Predictions #Groundhog #Western Pennsylvania | USA 🇺🇸 #Gobbler’s Knob #A.J. Dereume #The Origins Of Groundhog Day #President Tom Dunkel #PA Wilds Center For Entrepreneurship

[coyotydave]

Yellow-footed Tortoise by Coyoty Via Flickr: Chelonoidis denticulata. At the Pittsburgh Zoo in Pittsburgh, PA.

#Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium #Pittsburgh #Pennsylvania #PA #nature #zoo #animal #reptile #tortoise #yellow-footed tortoise #Chelonoidis denticulata #fauna #wild #life #wildlife #biodiversity #square #square format #Animal Planet #flickr

[whileurmine]

@miidnighters liked this for a starter with rich people doing rich people shit

"there is a driver there waiting for us." noah said. his feet up on the seat in front of him as he scrolled through tiktok mindlessly. not even rising his eyes to say the words out loud. as comfortable in the private jet as he was at home. "i think dad probably has a house in paris. but if he doesn't my assistant will have gotten a hotel room for us." he shrugged.

#perhaps a gf/bf that hes taking for a lil trip? or someone he is doing a college project with? je ne se pa go wild if u would like #asaldfj #miidnighters #╰ * 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 » filled under ; noah roosevelt