tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post8451513915973666440..comments2023-10-26T06:18:58.649-04:00Comments on Pennsylvania Wildlife Photographer: Major Changes Coming To Winslow Hill Viewing AreaWillardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-4063293319725226162014-08-24T11:41:52.151-04:002014-08-24T11:41:52.151-04:00Thanks for commenting everyone.
It was a bit of a...Thanks for commenting everyone.<br /><br />It was a bit of a shock to discover this information, but I am cautiously optimistic. It seems likely that crowds will continue to increase and this must be dealt with in some way.<br /><br />The intersection of Winslow Hill and Dewey Rd can be difficult at peak traffic times during the rut<br />and this will alleviate that.<br /><br />As you will note in the last post, the lower viewing area will actually be where I thought the upper one would be-- so no help in getting closer to the cabin, but you can get closer to it by hiking up the road to the left at the parking lot at the end of Dewey Rd. (As long as we are not shut out of, or excessively restricted in that area).<br /><br />If there is still room to stand along the roadside and photograph from the point where the new section of Dewey Rd joins the old to where the Gilbert Buildings used to be there should be no harm to the way I utilize the area and it should help in many ways. It will also depend on if we can still park at the ponds below the Gilbert homestead and photograph the meadows there.<br /><br />If crowds continue to grow there will be more restrictions, but it seems there will be more facilities to handle them. The downside is that some areas that were relatively private before will now get a large influx of people. One in particular is a scenic lookout on the Woodring property which the PGC just obtained. I am not sure what will happen there, but I do know a hiking trail is planned to the lookout and that will likely lead to a National Park type situation where there is a steady stream of foot traffic to it during the peak season.<br />Willardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17059945499957721902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-58016060793790165122014-08-20T18:10:11.213-04:002014-08-20T18:10:11.213-04:00I agree with Steve. Change is inevitable. I hope...I agree with Steve. Change is inevitable. I hope that this change benefits everyone.Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10734059475022760098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-37507775656530590642014-08-20T17:00:13.863-04:002014-08-20T17:00:13.863-04:00Hi Willard, what is your opinion on this proposed ...Hi Willard, what is your opinion on this proposed change? Here's what I'm thinking. While I do like the "uncommercialized" aspect of Winslow Hill/Dewey Road, I think the new layout will put the viewer more in the middle of everything. Remember the fighting below the cabin last year while I was talking to you? Photos and video into that area may be usable with a 600mm and the proposed change. Time will tell.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10072827080465916454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690422682664917237.post-60035369759514819082014-08-20T16:07:41.047-04:002014-08-20T16:07:41.047-04:00Thanks for the heads-up. One thing for sure, every...Thanks for the heads-up. One thing for sure, everything changes sooner or later. I hope this is a change for the better.Steve Ferendohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356032644715038106noreply@blogger.com