I will be away from the lighthouse this week to volunteer on the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.  I'll join the crew of the Clearwater in Poughkeepsie and help with the onboard-education program, teach ...

Storm windows out and screens in.  The temperature reached the high 70s/low 80s today, so it was time open up the lighthouse and let in the the river breezes. The sunny weather was perfect for getting ...

Alosa is the genus name for shad, the anadromous fish which migrate up the Hudson River this time of year. Alosa is also the name of the 16' sloop on loan to me from River Dick. Dick has another sailb ...

Marsh marigolds are blooming!  The green plants recently emerged from the mud, and the bright yellow blossoms stand out.