I recently went home to NY for a couple weeks. As it turns out, they have mountains there. And lakes and streams. And trees.
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| Here is his barn owl, Tessa. Adirondack Raptors does bird population monitoring and educational presentations. We also saw a European eagle owl and a horned owl. |
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| The artist's studio at Camp Santanoni, formerly a recreational complex for a banking family from Albany and now a public park with hiking trails, canoes, and camping. One of my favorite hikes, as it requires virtually no exertion. |
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| Boating on Brant Lake. |
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| Coral fungus at Santanoni. |
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| Stealthy heron, Brant Lake. |
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| Stone wall, Santanoni. |
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| Chester Creek. |
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| Fall is coming. |
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| Lily pads, Brant Lake. |
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| Lake George. |
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| Indian Pipes. |
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| King of the Frosties LIVES. And smells like fried. |
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| I like saprophytes. |
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| Nice to see old friends-Lobelia. |
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| Waterfall at Loon Lake. |
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| A loon at Santanoni. When I was a kid, loons were rarely seen. Still threatened, changes in the economics of the greater northeast and greater conservation efforts have helped them come back to some extent. |
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| Lucifer Falls, Ithaca |
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| Detail from the mosaic. |
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| Lucifer Falls, Ithaca |
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| Santanoni trail |
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| Pharaoh Lake |
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| Santanoni |
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| Santanoni |
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| Lake George |
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| Stewart Park, Ithaca |
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| Stewart Park |
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| Oh hey it's America/Lake George. |
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| Turtle, Chester Creek |
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| Cascadilla Creek, Ithaca |
