Petrified Sea Gardens: Something Rich and Strange

One of Three in a Series on Saratoga Springs, New York

Full Fathom Five…

“Nothing of him that doth fade,
But doth suffer a Sea-change
Into something rich & strange.”

-Shakespeare, The Tempest

Woodchuck Hill Preserve: Backyard Junk

At the Woodchuck Hill wetland with Rufus and Ringo.

My birthday is in a few weeks, and there’s just one thing on my list: The Bounty Hunter TRACKER IV. Some girls want jewelry, I want a metal detector to find it. Well, I really hope my Bounty Hunter turns up a Revolutionary War coat button, [...]

Everson Museum of Art Outdoor Plaza: Backyard Treasure

The I.M. Pei-designed Everson Museum of Art.

Remember that kid in Jerry Macguire who liked sharing obscure facts – like that the human head weighs 8 pounds? I’m that kid, grown up. On the trail of life, I like gathering little crumbs of knowledge. And one of my favorite pastimes is giving native Syracusans [...]

Camillus Erie Canal Park: Night Walking

Four miles on the Erie Canal.

Mom, I know you’re nervous with the words “night” and “park” in the same sentence. And everyone else, you may question the appeal of a wintertime stroll in the dark. But not only is it safe, night walking the Erie Canal eases the transition from work time into [...]