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Encounters

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Waterfall

Picnic bench on the water

Dark Eyed Junco

It was a snowy Sunday but the Juncos did not mind. This one posed for me. 


Junco in the snow

The wind was blowing and the snow was falling but it did not deter this dark eyed junco. 


Foxy Friday

I have been watching for foxes and hoping to have them return to our property after not seeing an


Foxy Friday

I have been watching for foxes since seeing their tracks in the snow on my morning walks.


I have been seeing fox tracks around the property when there has been snow and hopping to catch a


Afternoon sun over the wetlands

Took a walk at Indian Creek Nature Center out to the lean-to there that is dedicated to John Gree


Sunset behind trees in a forest

Took a walk in the woods as the sun was beginning to set on the shortest day of the year.


Looking down whiteface mountain from the end of “The Follies” trail.

Skiing Whitaface with the peak in the clouds.


Mouse tracks in the snow

Though it is warming up into the 40's today, it was fun to see these tracks in the snow.


Pileated Woodpecker working on a dying tree near Black Lake

On my morning walk I encountered this very busy male pileated woodpecker.


A sign about tree zones on Whiteface.

This was our last view of the mountains when hiking up Whiteface


A grey squirrel sits in a miniature wooden recliner and eats corn off of the foot rest.

The squirrels love to use this feeder and often visit it as an alternative to the bird feeders in


Hike on Azzure mountain

Snow Covered Foliage

The first of many chilly and snowy mornings in the North Country has me looking forward to all th


Two goats in a grassy field with fall trees in the distance under a cloudy sky.

Foxy and Snowball, the goats at the SLU Sustainability Farm are enjoying their new pasture!


The wildlife at the Canoe House is alive and scurrying around as the weather gets colder!

I am pretty sure this chipmunk lives in the Canoe House, everyday it scurries around with some fo


Canada Geese flying over the harvest moon

While out on my regular morning walk, I heard Canada geese approaching.