Question for the keeper: bubbles and sand-ice
This morning, I stepped outside after breakfast to admire the day. Last night, the full moon shone brightly and a cold wind blew fiercely. At dawn, a thin fringe of ice was left on the beach by the re ...
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Question for the keeper: water chestnut
Do you know what those devilish-looking seed heads are? The sharp nut-like items found along the lighthouse trail are the seed of the water chestnut (Trapa natans)--an non-native, invasive aquatic pl ...
Snow atop Kaaterskill High Peak
It rained overnight at the lighthouse but snowed in the higher elevations of the Catskill Mountains. The clouds lifted this morning and revealed the snow-frosted peaks. The most prominent of the peaks ...
Temperature readings
At sunrise this morning, a layer of frost coated the dock. At midday, the thermometer at the kitchen window read 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The water temperature at the mouth of Esopus Creek was 47 degree ...
Last seen…
From the Hudson River Almanac, regarding the black swan at the lighthouse: According to Rich Guthrie (New York's black swan expert), "This may be the black swan that had been hanging out on the Mohawk ...
Black Swan update
I've received several inquiries about the black swan last seen in the cove north of the lighthouse. Alas, for several days, I had nothing to report. No recent sightings. Now, after a week's absence, ...