Lighthouse Sludge
When Patrick & Marlena walk to the lighthouse for an evening swim, they invariably bring a bottle of their home-made wine to enjoy a glass as the sun sets behind the Catskills. They are happy to share ...
At dusk on the trail: Eastern Screech Owl
While walking the trail at dusk, I heard the distinctive eerie trill of an Eastern Screech Owl from overhead. I looked up and scanned the tree canopy, hoping to catch a glimpse of the tiny owl in the ...
Tug John H. Malik
This morning, I heard music on the breeze. Faint as it was, I looked around for source. The only thing in sight was a tug-&-barge. The music grew louder as the tug approached. Eventually, the musi ...
Racing the tide
The tide cycles in such a way that the lowest low tides for the month are associated with the highest high tides. With that in mind, I took advantage of the low tides at the full moon in order to mak ...
Harvest-moon trivia-night kayak paddle
Mara called to remind me that tonight was trivia night at the Black Swan Pub in Tivoli, NY. She was part of the winning trivia team last week. Not wanting to miss out, I paddled my kayak across the ri ...
Fall migration
Last week, a monarch butterfly alighted on the beach north of the lighthouse, resting on its long journey south, drinking the moisture from the damp sand. The autumn migration of the monarch butterfl ...
Boat-and-breakfast
This morning I had breakfast at the lighthouse with my downstream neighbors Kate & Dock. Yesterday at dusk, they sailed up from their riverside home in Glasco and anchored overnight in the shallows no ...
Questions for the Keeper: tides
While I mixed up the pancake batter this morning, a house guests seated at the kitchen table peppered me with questions about the tides. In answer to one of his questions and to illustrate the difficu ...
Improptu mini triathlon
I woke up before dawn and remembered that I was out of orange juice. I totally forgot to buy more when I was at the store yesterday afternoon. I looked at the clock. I didn't have much time until I ne ...
Walking home from town…
I heard an Eastern Screech Owl while walking home from town tonight. Nearing the bottom of the hill on Lighthouse Drive, I heard its distinctive long, drawn-out trill.