tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post1979226003149963227..comments2024-03-22T20:11:44.673-04:00Comments on Saratoga woods and waterways: Calcareous Talus? Where is it?Jacqueline Donnellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-73171098786739120412011-05-25T11:05:54.310-04:002011-05-25T11:05:54.310-04:00Hi, Lindsey, good to hear from you. I'll bet ...Hi, Lindsey, good to hear from you. I'll bet you were on the north side of Daniels Road when you found those Pink Lady's Slippers. In the woods closer to campus the soil conditions are very different, and only Yellow Lady's Slippers grow there. I'll bet you feel like you're in birders' heaven, living there near the Skidmore Woods.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment, Wayne, and the snatch of Dan Bergren's song. Yes, coming upon those old foundations does cause one to wonder who lived there and why. I saw a presentation on the building of Spier Falls Dam, and the old photos showed farms and houses all along the Warren County side of the Hudson where it has now returned to forest.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-35234040962664497672011-05-24T21:38:22.692-04:002011-05-24T21:38:22.692-04:00Exploration is always exciting, even if the limeso...Exploration is always exciting, even if the limesone talus is illusive. A good reason to return? That showy Orchis was quite a find, and that old cellar sure has a limestone look. Reminds me of a song by Adirondack folk singer Dan Bergren -- something like...<br />Was it so long ago<br />People worked and died for a living,<br />Leaving logging roads, graveyards and old cellar holes.<br /><br />Finds like that make me wonder about the people who lived there. Evidence of people who lived on and from the land add another dimension to the wonders to be found in the woods. Thanks for sharing.Waynehttp://www.members.photoportfolios.net/wwjonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2662118368553266438.post-46109745921483775892011-05-24T21:31:13.847-04:002011-05-24T21:31:13.847-04:00I thought of you today, while looking for a common...I thought of you today, while looking for a common yellowthroat in the research site (by Skidmore), I sat down on a rock face to rest, looked behind me for my bag, and spotted in the corner of my eye, about a dozen pink lady's slippers! They were in perfect shape, my guess is my fellow research participants either saw them and took care not to trample, or they're far enough back in the tree-line to miss. By the way, I'm now living on Skidmore's campus until mid-July! <br /><br />This post of yours shows one of my most favorite things about Moreau Lake - those random old walls!Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386243323076528579noreply@blogger.com