Harper's Falls is on the North Branch of the Grasse River, and it may be my favorite spot in the North Country (though to be honest, my favorite spot changes all the time). The falls cascade through a narrow chute, and empty into a lovely stretch of the river, which you can walk parallel to on the River Trail. It was an ideal fall afternoon, with comfortable temps, blue skies, and some great foliage.

I headed out to the Upper and Lower lakes region this morning, hoping to photograph the setting of the full moon. A little late, the moon was behind trees, but made a lovely view. As the sun came out, it really set off some of the aquatic grasses and made the dew drops on spider webs just sparkle.

This morning I went into the woods with two of my students to check the traps we had set for porcupines. We are busy studying the ecology of the North American porcupine, and part of that work entails live-trapping these wonderful animals. This morning we caught (and immediately released) a young raccoon, who had made a mess of things by filling the trap with dirt. We also caught one female porcupine, shown with me in the picture. She is a new animal in our study and it will be fun to follow her through her life. Porcupines can live to be about 23 years old in the wild.

Rapidly blowing clouds created a dramatic scene from the summit of Whiteface Saturday. The mountain was socked in for most of the climb, with little to no visibility. Near the summit the skies began to clear, and swirling clouds changed the scenery every second. The backdrop was worthy of a much better camera, but unfortunately I had only my phone with me. Note the Whiteface slide in the third photo.

Mourning dove sunning in my front yard...one of many.

Panther Gorge holds a place in my heart like no other in the Adirondacks. The remote wilderness, deep forested valley and magnificent rock on all sides tickle my imagination and curiosity every time I bushwhack it. Pillars of stone in front of towering fractured walls…nature’s masterpieces guard the northern entrance; the south is gentler along Marcy Brook though it’s a test to enter or exit from any direction.

The sunrise from above the clouds on Algonquin was breathtaking. If you haven't been on a sunrise hike, put it on your bucket list!

View from the top of Azure Mt., featuring the Adirondacks and the early signs of fall.

A beautiful sunrise on the St. Lawrence River at around 6 am. Blue herons were hunting along the shore while seagulls flew over the water.