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Recreation
Fly Fishing at Allen's Falls Flow
The beautiful fall colors on the St. Regis River made for a perfect day of fly fishing with my friend Jeff. We caught a couple of Brown Trout, one bass and a few good size shiners.
Fall Colors in the Seward Range
On a day trip through the Seward Range, I was able to encounter some beautiful fall sights in peak foliage!
Peak Season
Some shots from a fall mountain bike ride at High Flats State Forest. Colors are near peak, but leaves that have already fallen made the trail difficult to find. Beautiful fall day.
Fall Colors Hike at Stone Valley
A gorgeous fall day to take in the sights at Stone Valley while learning about the science behind leaf color change. Fall colors were at or near peak, and students from the SLU Communicating Nature class taught the group how to identify several tree species and why they show off their colors every autumn. Thanks to all who attended!
Mt. Azure
A cool morning, an inviting trail, and a rugged climb led to a glorious view that was well worth the struggle.
SLU Parents Weekend Hike at Stone Valley
It turned out to be a beautiful day on Saturday for the some St. Lawrence University students and parents to join the Nature Up North team for a hike at Stone Valley. Everyone had a great time taking in the fall views and learning about Nature Up North!
Autumn day at O'Malley Brooke
Beautiful fall day for a mountain bike ride on the O'Malley Brook/Lenny's Loops trails in Colton. Colors are nearly peaking, maybe just a week away. I noticed that many of the maple leaves on the ground had circular holes in them -- evidence of maple leaf cutter moth damage.
Sunrise and sunset over SLU campus
One thing I love about St. Lawrence University are the sunrises and sunsets. The sunrise photo isn't of best quality due to having to take it through a window screen, but it was too pretty to not share. The sunset features Gunnison Chapel which looks beautiful at all times of the day!
Blue Jay on Sawteeth
The photo I posted is actually of the view from Pyramid Peak, which is a beautiful spot between the summits of Gothics and Sawteeth in the high peaks region. During St. Lawrence's annual Peak Weekend, hosted by the Outing Club, I was one of 12 who participated in a roughly 16-mile hike to Sawteeth. We detoured to Pyramid Peak for lunch and storytelling before summiting Sawteeth in the early afternoon on Saturday. The whole day was beautiful. What really caught my attention, however, I don't have a photo of.