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Raquette River Paddle
A great 8 mile paddle on the Raquette river above Tupper lake. I have wanted to do this one for a long time, finally found time to get there. A very nice paddle, but lots of others on the water.
Oswegatchie river sunset
A late evening paddle on the Oswegatchie river in South Edwards. This is always a favorite short paddle of around 3 miles. The trip ended with a pretty great sunset.
Early August, Early Evening
At the start of our remarkably biting-insect-free August, this sunset in Stone Valley was particularly gentle.
Trumpeter Swans at Upper and Lower Lakes WMA
Trumpeter Swans are frequently seen at Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area most years. As the largest waterfowl in North America, they are always a magnificent sight!
Porcupine's Punk Rock Hair Day
Saw this fella up in a tree at Indian Creek Nature Center in Canton, NY, in late February. Everyone has days they want to rock out like this, right? :)
Monarch caterpillar
Super cool to see several monarch caterpillars on milkweed near the artificial wetland on the SLU campus. I'd never seen one in the wild before!