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.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Fun With Cattails

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D elighted by the cattail explosion I described in Monday's post, I set out today to obtain some more cattails to try that trick again a...
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Deep Snow, Thin Ice

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S uch a beautiful blue-sky day today, I planned to walk around Moreau Lake on the ice. I love crossing that dazzling expanse out under the ...
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He's Alive!

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H arley's back, and he's eating like there's no tomorrow. Which there may not be, considering that he's a feral cat and a r...
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Monday, February 7, 2011

Hiking the Vischer Ferry Preserve.

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M y friend Ed introduced me to a delightful place to hike today: The Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve, where the Mohawk River form...
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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Oh No!

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W e've got a leak! Ice has built up on the north slope of our roof, causing water to back up under the slates and drip down through the...
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Backyard 'Possums

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W e've been visited nightly by opossums this winter, especially since we've been leaving food out on the porch for a neighborhood fe...
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Friday, February 4, 2011

Trails Around Town

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A nother cold morning, but bright sun poured in my kitchen window. The pot of daffodils on the sill glowed with the promise of spring. Outdo...
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Thursday, February 3, 2011

After the Storm

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W ell, we didn't get walloped, not like much of the country did. And luckily, all of our precipitation (aside from a momentary mistiness...
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Monday, January 31, 2011

Technicolor Snow

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B rrrr. Zero this morning. But with a dusting of soft new snow glittering under a clear blue sky, the day definitely called me to come outdo...
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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Ice and Snow, Sun and Sky

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Sue stands on the banks of the Hudson, now clogged with frazil ice. I wanted to see my friend Sue today, and she wanted to go see the frazi...
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