How about that moon?!?! I'm not normally the most astronomically oriented chump in the bunch, but last night's lunar eclipse was a sight to behold. My bride and I thoroughly enjoyed our postprandial hammock and eclipse gazing session last night, and I suspect that many of our … [Read more...] about Super Lunar Eclipse
Landscape
Interactive Panorama: Essex Main Street and NYS Rt. 22
Kudos to our friends at adirondacksusa.com for producing this interactive panorama of Essex's principal intersection. The one and only stop light in Essex flashes patiently at the intersection of Main Street and NYS Rt. 22. (Direct link to the interactive panorama.) You can … [Read more...] about Interactive Panorama: Essex Main Street and NYS Rt. 22
Essex Charm and Tranquility
Essex on Lake Champlain is more than just the lake and our family. It is a neighborhood of friends who work hard to keep the charm and tranquil appearance of Essex for all our visitors to enjoy. These are photographs from my morning walk... … [Read more...] about Essex Charm and Tranquility
Interactive Essex Rt 22 Panorama
Kudos to our friends at adirondacksusa.com for their recent "Essex highlands" interactive Rt 22 panorama. It popped up in their recent twitter stream with the suggestion that it was a prime destination for cycling. To be sure! Enjoy the Essex Rt 22 panorama's interactivity by … [Read more...] about Interactive Essex Rt 22 Panorama
The Wildfire Next Time
We may not need to brace ourselves for “The Big One”, as do San Francisco and Sanford & Son, but we should prepare for worsening disturbances. Wildfire can be a natural disturbance of unpredictably enhancing qualities; but in a climate chaos century, in a fragmented … [Read more...] about The Wildfire Next Time