Cereal: Moar Trees and Water

Went to a presentation by Mark Manske of Adirondack Raptors. This is his Harris's Hawk.

I recently went home to NY for a couple weeks. As it turns out, they have mountains there. And lakes and streams. And trees.

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.

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.

Boating on Brant Lake.

Coral fungus at Santanoni.

Stealthy heron, Brant Lake.

Stone wall, Santanoni.

Chester Creek.

Fall is coming.

Lily pads, Brant Lake.

Lake George.

Indian Pipes.

King of the Frosties LIVES. And smells like fried.

I like saprophytes.

Nice to see old friends-Lobelia.

Waterfall at Loon Lake.

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.