Temperatures had been low leading up to my final visit to Oakledge Park this week, and snow and ice coated the ground and the lakeshore. All the beautiful colors of fall have been replaced with ghostly whites and grays, and the beautiful view of the Adirondacks was almost completely covered in a heavy, low fog. […]

This entry was posted on Friday, December 7th, 2018 at 9:18 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Umpire+Rock/@40.7691066,-73.9790372,439m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c258f6a9ca2ba1:0x4372d987987f83b4!8m2!3d40.7691242!4d-73.9777708 Description as Leopold I spent my Thanksgiving break back home in the concrete jungle of New York City, and on one of the warmer and less damp days, I traveled through Central Park with some old friends. As we hiked south, we passed hundreds of American Sycamores, Pin Oaks, and American Elms, […]

This entry was posted on Monday, November 26th, 2018 at 8:54 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

This week’s trip to Oakledge Park was significantly cooler, and the 4 mile bike ride definitely required some layers. The bike path was covered in bright yellow leaves, making it difficult to stay on the trail in some places. There were a ton of people enjoying the waterfront, and families were enjoying the playgrounds along […]

This entry was posted on Monday, November 5th, 2018 at 8:32 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

When I came back to visit my phenology site this week, I could feel the winter weather on my skin. Next to the lake, the wind was whipping up water and rattling the now colorful and dry leaves. I could just barely hear the songs of birds over the sounds of the wind, but I […]

This entry was posted on Monday, October 22nd, 2018 at 11:54 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.