"The air is perfectly quiescent and all is stillness, as if Nature, after her exertions during the Summer, were now at rest." ~ John Bradbury, 1817 (noaa.gov) Aaahhh... Indian Summer. There's no finer epilogue to decadent July and August than a string of autumn days exactly … [Read more...] about Indian Summer 2014
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Full and By Farm: Fall Moving In Slowly
We are still enjoying plenty of summer treats held over from last week's hot weather—sweet corn and big, juicy melons. Fall is moving in slowly though, cool days, cold nights and cloudy skies. The fields are emptying out with the change of season. This summer's field of wheat has … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Fall Moving In Slowly
Autumn Leaves and Motorcycles
In my twenties I rode motorcycles. I loved motorcycles. Until I nearly killed myself on one. I realized I was pushing my luck if I continued riding. I purchased one last motorcycle, but some of the shazam was gone. That was almost half a lifetime ago! And yet, autumn weather … [Read more...] about Autumn Leaves and Motorcycles
Autumn Meditation
By all accounts, it has been an especially colorful Autumn in the Adirondacks, an opinion that was not lost on Producer Derek Muirden, who spent just two hours one morning last week in the woods behind his house to enjoy the awesome pallet of Autumn. (Borderless North) Muirden's … [Read more...] about Autumn Meditation
Essex Inn: Peace and the Drama of Fall
Adirondack Life featured the Essex Inn as one of five "charming fall getaways across the Adirondacks" where fall foliage aficionados can "experience the drama of fall... [and] the rarest of commodities—peace." We searched around the park to find exceptional accommodations that … [Read more...] about Essex Inn: Peace and the Drama of Fall