Calls of the wild
AS cell-phone-toting drivers debate the fairness of being forced to wait for arriving planes in the airports' grim and poorly signed cell-phone lot on Bartram Avenue instead of the shoulder of I-95, we have the perfect solution.
Here's a quick thought from the Daily News Editorial Board...
AS cell-phone-toting drivers debate the fairness of being forced to wait for arriving planes in the airports' grim and poorly signed cell-phone lot on Bartram Avenue instead of the shoulder of I-95, we have the perfect solution:
Just a few blocks away is the naturally landscaped lot of one of America's most surprising national wildlife areas, the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum. Surrounded by shoulder-high native grasses and flowers, the preserve parking lot is open dawn to dusk. A helpful ranger is on duty until 4 p.m. daily with maps of the 3.3-mile, easily walked loop trail and a list of the latest sightings. The other day, ours included a bald eagle, kingfishers, egrets, painted turtles, cormorants and great blue herons.
Get out of the car, stroll five minutes to reach a footbridge across the water. Keep your cell phone with you, though. When you're gazing across the lily-pad-lined water, it's easy to forget that civilization is nearby.