What's Your Nature?

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Encounters

Boundary

Lows Overlook from the Bog River

My annual kayak trip between Lows Lower and Upper Dams.


A snake lays on a thin sheet of ice on a small pond.

While walking along one of the smaller ponds at the Indian Creek Nature Preserve, I encountered t


Bird standing at edge of water.

We stopped off at Lower Lake, which was drained this year by the DEC to do some work.


A comet in the night sky

While certainly not located within the North Country, the relatively dark skies in the area certa


Fluffy Flakes

First snow of the season!


First snowfall

Took a drive and the rain started to look thick, turning into slush and then big, fat fluffy snow


sky with stars colored by the norther lights above river

My first attempt at photographing the Northern Lights.




Mink

Hummingbird

Liz stands on rock facing out over a view of trees in various shades of fall color change.

Every year the SLU Outing Club does Peak Weekend.


Picture taken from Glenview - a piece of land managed by the ADK Land Trust.

Stopped near Donnelly's Icecream at Glenview to see the sunset.


Spruce Grouse Fledgling in the Massawepie Mire

While walking the Massawepie Mire railbed, I was thrilled to spot two


A close up image of the face of green frog with a yellow throat sitting on a rock.

While hiking the trail to Huckleberry Lake I came across a wetland area with a ton of frogs!


Women in firetower look out over 180 degree view of horizon

Jen look out over the horizon, while I cram myself as tight into the corner as I can to get as wi


Horizon view with lake and trees off in distance and bottom third of image is USA Flag

One of our first fire tower visits.

Stillwater Fire Tower.




Squirrel on limb with one nut in cheek, holding another nut to his mouth

This Squirrel already had the one nut in his cheek, so I waited for him to put this second on the


Scenic view of pond lit by starlight with trees and hills on either side.

This is one of my early attempts at capturing what the night looks like under little more than st


Frozen river water forming ice clusters under driftwood.

A blustery day on a short walk at Fort de La Présentation.  


A heron perches on a fallen branch and searches the shoreline for snacks

I spend a lot of time paddling on Dexter Marsh and taking photos.


Foggy Field at Sumrise

Walking early morning and the fog was lifting as the sun came up.