Birdsong and wind’s caress, dripping icicles and billowing clouds, a hawk spreading its feathers into the rising air of a thermal. These are hints of the bounty available to our senses when we take the time to step out into nature
Invertebrates
A Banner Year for Butterflies
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I've written another article for my Brooklyn Wildlife Examiner column, describing a few common butterflies seen in the city.
There's Always Something New to Discover Outdoors
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I've joined my children at my mother's house in Maine. (I took the bus from NYC yesterday.) They've been up here a week already.
Walking by Amawalk Reservoir, Katonah NY, July 2011
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While visiting family in Westchester, the Tarpmaster and I went for a short walk along the Amawalk reservoir and dam. They are part of the Croton Aqueduct section of the New York City water supply, which is now used mainly as backup to the Catskills system, and also for a small part of Queens, if I remember right.