Your friendly neighborhood spider
Late in the day, the slant of the sun casts a sidelight on the house. In this magic hour before
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What lies beneath the waves
The month of May started with a characteristic “striper wind” — a warm southerly breeze coinciding with striped bass spawning
Hudson River bald eagles defend their turf
Binoculars are standard gear for birdwatchers and ship-spotters. They are worth their weight on a hike, especially to the Lighthouse
Heroines of the Hudson: The untold story of 19th-century women lighthouse keepers
Saugerties had its own 19th-century heroines: Kate Crowley and her sister, Ellen.“Those gals are bricks,” said a river pilot who saw them rescue a pair of sailors from a sloop capsized in a sudden squall. “And make no mistake. You couldn’t have got any river boatmen to do what those girls did.”
The winter soundscape
The ice, the wind, the snow — these are not only essential elements of our wintertime scenery but also the source and structure of the frozen soundscape. Sometimes it is worth it to peel back the parka hood or lift a fold of a wool cap to expose an ear to the cold and soak up the sounds or simply enjoy the stillness.
Hard water season
At the start of the new year, we await the “hard water” season. Members of the Hudson River Ice Yacht
A light in the dark
In this month of long nights, we celebrate light. Candlesticks are ceremoniously lit, and strings of light bulbs are draped
Keeper’s Log: Due south
The tempo of cricket chirping slows as the temperature drops on autumn evenings, inducing a calm, observant mood along the
Scoping the impacts of NYC reservoir releases
While flipping through a local newspaper archive, I came across an item from the turn of the century about a
Lighthouse keeping is a family affair
“That’s a lighthouse?” is a phrase we often hear from visitors as they round the last bend in the trail.