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Rode the rail trail in NJ where Garfield was transported. Saw this:

Not sure how I feel about this.

To avoid accidents we do this. I think that’s its original intended use.

Crickets accompany band playing Stones’ Dead Flowers at my town’s watering hole while I hang in my backyard. Listen closely.

Enjoy your garden day and night.

Cruise reps define sustainability and whether countries want cruise ships back. #ITS2022

Off to #NYInternationalTravelShow in NYC’s Javits Center on the lookout for great outdoor destinations. #outdoorrecreation #travel #OWAA

Beautiful night for a spooooky pre-Halloween stroll in my neighborhood.

Mossy tree trunk steaming in the sun.

Tonight’s skyline. #NYC

History. Views. Fairy Bridges. And of course Irish folklore as we explored the Rougey Cliff Walk in beautiful Bundoran, Co. Donegal. #LoveIreland

Along w/a few birders yesterday early evening watched several rehabbed chimney swifts released to join the regulars diving into a middle school’s chimney.

When you stop cooking dinner to find out what’s chirping in the backyard.

Beautiful day for Montclair Jazz Festival. #NJ

What Adirondack chairs lack in comfort they make up for in scenery.

I live in a county known more for its malls than outdoor spaces so when @HackensackRiver opened a kayaking center near me I’m glad to support it.

Seen on last week’s trip to the Catskills.

Nice example of 2 nonprofits partnering to create a local, social, inexpensive outdoor experience. @ArtsRockShows, Nyack, NY, brings Chekhov play to the backyard of The Edward Hopper House Museum--the boyhood home of the artist and built by his grandfather. @hopperhouse

One foxy lady seen on last night’s walk. Sorry, couldn’t resist.