What a fabulous Grand Hike! The weather was great, hikers were happy, the Block Party rocked—and we’re already looking forward to next year. Check out the terrific coverage by NBC5 here.Thank you to all who made it possible: Oases Sponsors: Dogwood Bread Company, … [Read more...] about 2019 CATS Grand Hike Recap and Upcoming Events
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Beauty Out of Destruction
(Click an image to enlarge.) This, our first real storm of the year, dumped inches of heavy, wet snow all over this area. And it hit hard. Many of us lost trees and endured power outages. But we all pull through in the end. I had several trees snap in half, but they were … [Read more...] about Beauty Out of Destruction
Watching Ducks from Essex Ferry
The wild duck bonanza, in the open waters created by the ferry, are a sight to behold, well worth the roundtrip passenger fare with binoculars and camera. Here is our famous webmaster, George Davis, taking in the wonder of very close-in viewing of the 15+ different species that … [Read more...] about Watching Ducks from Essex Ferry