Recently there was a story about tree frogs. (See "Ben Collins and the Tree Frog" by Tom Mangano on September 5, 2015) I finally found my photos of tree frogs, both kinds, for the many people have never seen any. In general, both are the same species, Hyla versicolor. The … [Read more...] about Tree Frog Closeups
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Super Lunar Eclipse
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
Cuba on the Cusp!
Photographs by Penny Clute will be presented in a "moving picture" slideshow in partnership with the Adirondack Art Association. Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. At the Belden Noble Memorial Library Since retiring as Plattsburgh City Court Judge in early 2012, Penny has … [Read more...] about Cuba on the Cusp!
Exploring Essex Day
Were you able to attend Downtown Essex Day last Saturday, August 1st? I thoroughly enjoyed walking around town and exploring the hundreds of items on display at vendor tables from the typical yard sale items to intricate jewelry creations, other crafts and hand-made items, art … [Read more...] about Exploring Essex Day
Red Tailed Hawk?
Click to enlarge. Driving back into town I had my eye on the lake and decided to pull over and take a few pictures of the last ice floating on the now blue open water. [pullquote]Pretty cool to see one of these big birds up close![/pullquote] I parked across from … [Read more...] about Red Tailed Hawk?