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	<description>JJ Murphy &#124; Writer, Hiker, Mycologist, Wild Foods Forager and Nature Photographer Freelance</description>
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		<title>Late Summer on the Trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Images from the trail reveal the first autumn maple leaf, a black racer and mystery scat.]]></description>
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		<title>Wildlife Experts in the News</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m really proud to be included with people I respect and even more delighted to have these last words in Wayne Hall&#8217;s Times Herald Record column: &#8220;The fact that the animals make it this far is a testament because the odds are very daunting,&#8221; says Highland Mills wildlife expert JJ Murphy of www.writerbynature.com. Still, she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seasonal Wildlife Images</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 15:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting close to wildlife is a sure sign that I've left the frantic 21st Century behind. Those opportunities are precious.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicken Mushroom Feast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:13:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mushrooms provide food for many species.]]></description>
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		<title>Images of the Season as Spring Gives Way to Summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Images to calm the mind and spirit.]]></description>
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		<title>Meeting Timber Rattler on Schunemunk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another wonderful opportunity to get a glimpse of wildlife on the trail.]]></description>
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		<title>Solstice 2008 Images</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Images along the trail on the last day of spring.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicken Mushrooms and Other Trail Discoveries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Springtime offers great opportunities for capturing nature images.]]></description>
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		<title>Nature Video: Timber Rattlers</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/08/17/nature-video-timber-rattlers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The moving picture feature of my Canon PowerShot A720IS Digital Camera comes in very handy on the trail. These two rattlers were busy on Schunemunk Ridge several weeks ago, oblivious to their human audience. [youtube JOskEPjxSxs nolink] Luckily they provided an opportunity to get still photos, too.]]></description>
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		<title>Journal Notes Summer Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/07/26/journal-notes-summer-hike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enjoying nature is in the little things, like this insect (I think it&#8217;s a firefly) on a laurel node. Dawn and dusk are the best times for hiking; that&#8217;s when I see the most wildlife activity. Early jewelweed blossom A doe and her fawn. I&#8217;m working on uploading the video of the young buck walking [...]]]></description>
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