Tag Archives: birds

Great Flats nature trail & Cella Bistro in Schenectady

Posted on November 5, 2014 by julieovaltrades

It’s been a rough couple of days in my apartment, between school, work, and both of us having a cold everything seemed to pile up! We’ve still managed to have some fun though, and also celebrate our 6-year anniversary. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Feed, Fun, Schenectady County | Tagged anniversary dinner, bacon, birds, cattails, cella bistro, delicious, dinner, feed, Fun, great flats, great flats nature trail, hike, homemade pasta, jalepeno, migration, nature, perfect, pork, scallops, schenectady, slider, sunset, tapas, trail, trails, truffled mushrooms, waffle, wooden bridge, wow, yum | Leave a comment

Borden’s Pond and fun in Chatham

Posted on October 19, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Borden’s Pond is a beautiful Columbia county conservation area made up of 1.6 miles of trails. I wasn’t sure if the rain was going to hold out yesterday, so I decided to pick a shorter hike in proximity to other … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birds, borden's pond, cabin, chatham, columbia county, columbia county lade conservancy, feed, foliage, Fun, hike, mado patissere, main street, meadow, mysterious, nature, our daily bread, pond, ralphs pretty good cafe, shopping, trails, waterfall | 1 Comment

Hand Hollow Conservation Area

Posted on October 18, 2014 by julieovaltrades

As the days grow shorter it is getting harder to visit new hiking trails, there are only so many near by! The weather we had this last was so phenomenal I couldn’t help but get in the car after work … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia County, Fun | Tagged autumn, beautiful, birds, caterpillar, columbia county, columbia county conservation area, deer, Fun, hand hollow, hand hollow conservation area, hike, magic, nature, new lebanon, solitude, squirrels, trails, waterfall | Leave a comment

Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve, Selkirk

Posted on September 22, 2014 by julieovaltrades

Took a short close to home hike at the Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve in Selkirk. The trail head tells a bit of history about the land and the natives that once roamed it. It had some real peaceful trails through varying … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethlehem, Fun | Tagged beauty, birds, chipmunk, close to home, frogs, Fun, hiking, Moh-He-Con-Nuck, Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve, native american, nature, pond, selkirk, trails, turkey | Leave a comment

Croton Point Park, Westchester

Posted on September 15, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I visited Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY this weekend and had a wonderful time. It is a very eclectic park, there is a beach, campgrounds, pavilions, and various hiking trails. We traversed most of the hiking trails to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Westchester County | Tagged affordable, arrow heads, beautiful, bird watching, birds, croton, croton point, croton point park, croton-on-hudson, frogs, Fun, great blue heron, hiking, hudson river, indian arrow heads, nature, sea glass, tappen zee bridge, trails, views, vista, westchester | Leave a comment

Skidmore’s North Woods

Posted on September 8, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I took a hike in Skidmore’s North Woods in Saratoga Springs and enjoyed some beautiful nature and surprising art! If you walk the perimeter of the woods I would guess you get about 2 miles including some peaceful ups and downs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Saratoga County | Tagged art, birds, caterpillar, graffiti, hiking, nature, north woods, peaceful, pond, sauron, sculpture, skidmore, Skidmore’s North Woods, snail shell, trails, turtle, well, wildflowers | Leave a comment

Cranberry Lake Preserve, Westchester

Posted on September 7, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I had a great time traversing Cranberry Lake Preserve recently in North White Plains. The preserve had many different trails to choose from, and we did a perimeter walk to try and see what all of them were about. Cranberry … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Westchester County | Tagged bird observation tower, birds, cranberry lake preserve, dragonfly, Fun, hike, lake, nature, pond, quarry, rat snake, snakes, trails, water lilies, westchester, white plains, wildflower | Leave a comment

Teatown Lake Reservation in Westchester

Posted on August 26, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I had a lovely time exploring and hiking about Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. I walked about their education center and looked at the local animals including turtles, snakes, and walking sticks. I viewed wildflower island completely blanketed with wildflowers. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Westchester County | Tagged birds, educational, Fun, hike, lake, lily, nature, ossining, snakes, swan, teatown, teatown lake, trails, turtles, walking stick, water lily, westchester, wildflower island, wildflowers | Leave a comment

Sherwood Island State Park, CT

Posted on August 13, 2014 by julieovaltrades

A good beach day is one of my most cherished things in the world! I love the ocean air, the vitamin d, and all the natural treasures that can be found in a good beach. Sherwood Island State Park in … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond, Fun | Tagged beach, birds, connecticut, fishing, flowers, Fun, jingle jangle, mermaid, mermaids toes, osprey, rose hips, sea robin, shells, sherwood, sherwood island state park, summer, wildflowers | Leave a comment

Grafton Lakes and Moreau State Parks

Posted on July 26, 2014 by julieovaltrades

On two very different days I visited two of my favorite local State Parks. On a cloudy cooler day I went to Grafton Lakes State Park to hike the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower trail. I loved foraging raspberries along the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Grafton, Saratoga County | Tagged birds, birds nest, dickinson fire tower, fire tower, frogs, Fun, grafton lakes state park, hiking, lakes, moreau state park, nature, state park, summer, swimming, trails, wildflowers, woodpecker | Leave a comment