Hiking

I am so pleased. I have started hiking again, after 18 months of working on the house, putting in way too many hours on the job, and just basically hanging on, without taking care of myself as I need to. I've been spending plenty of time with my GPS and camera up in Black Rock Forest, digging into 18th century history here in the Hudson Highlands. This week, the NYS Outdoor Education Association accepted my proposal to teach a workshop on Geocaching at their 40th Annual Conference in November. Life is good!

Storm King Mountain: Mystery Artist

A silent sculptor

works the forest, stones

balanced with breaths of whimsy.

We're heading for a very close vote in the U.S. Senate regarding whether or not to allow drilling for oil in Alaska. The integrity of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is at stake. This is the moment to let your senator know how you feel about the drilling. {alternative energy source development, hello?!} If, like me, you live in New York State, you can write to our senators at:
Senator Schumer Website: Contact
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton: Contacting My Offices