Saratoga woods and waterways

For more than thirty years I've been wandering the woods and waterways of Saratoga County, New York, and regions nearby, looking closely, listening carefully, and recording what I experience. We are blessed in this region with an amazing amount of wilderness right at hand. With this blog I share my year-round adventures here, seeking out what wonders await in my own Madagascar close to home.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

A Deadly Poisonous Trio

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L ooking at all those berries yesterday got me to thinking about stuff out there that could really make you sick. Could, in fact, really ki...
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Jackie and the Giant Flowerstalks

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I am not sitting down in this photo. I am standing as tall as my 5' 8" frame will reach, and the goldenrod still towers way over...
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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Another Beautiful Berry

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Oops! I forgot to include this photo of Bristly Sarsaparilla ( Aralia hispida ) in my last post about beautiful berries. I actually photog...
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Berry Hunting

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N ot quite so hot today, overcast, a little rain now and then. A good day for short trips to various sites to see what plants are in fruit. ...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Here and There on a Muggy Day

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W ay too hot and muggy for a hike up a mountain today. So why was I huffing and puffing up the Spring Trail in Moreau Lake State Park, dri...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

A Picnic in Paradise

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The view upstream from Woodcock Island as the day turns into evening T he air was so hot and heavy today, I was glad to have tasks that kept...
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Monday, August 17, 2009

A New Friend, New Discoveries

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The rocks of the Hudson support all kinds of mosses and lichens (and Virginia Creeper, too). T oday it was HOT! If I hadn't had a date f...
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Saturday, August 15, 2009

A Search for Limestone Lovers

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I t was way too hot for a long hike today, and the river was writhing with weekenders' wakes, so I went for an easy walk. The trail I ch...
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Friday, August 14, 2009

Back to "My" Hudson River

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T he splendid summer weather continues, and where better to spend the afternoon than on "my" stretch of the Hudson below Spier Fal...
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