Sounds of the summer night…

This little guy was hanging out on my deck rail this morning, bothering the Carolina Wrens who normally only wake me with their scolding of the neighbor’s cat when it is on the prowl. Having no clue what it was, I posted this picture up on Twitter for resident insect expert @AboutInsects to take a […]

Garden Update: Pictures are worth a thousands words!

And if that’s true, this blog post is over 2000 words long!

It’s been a crazy week, so I want to get the obligatory weekly garden photo and harvest images online, but I really don’t have time to go into detail about them. Suffice it to say that the weather has been hot, humid and […]

Friday Cow Blogging: Moo-ving on up…

Moo-ving on to pastures on another part of the Hudson Farm Westby property, my friend ‘Chuck’ says goodbye. (Click image to embiggen)

With the heat of summer upon us, and the lower pastures on Hudson Farm Westby having seen heavy grazing pressure already, the herd has been moo-ved to upper pastures at the […]

Musconetcong Watershed Association’s Annual “Meet the River” – July 27, 2013, Byram Township

Join us for the 6th annual environmental education event for children (and adults!), to be presented by the Musconetcong Watershed Association on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

Musconetcong River at Byram Riverside Park. Photo by Beth Styler Barry (Click to enlarge)

Come out and get your feet wet! Byram “Meet the River”

Date: Saturday, […]

Friday Cow Blogging: “I’d prefer you take that picture from my good side.”

“I’d prefer you take that picture from my good side.” (Click to enlarge)Black Aberdeen Angus at the Roseville Community Garden.

‘Star Spangled Banjo at the Grand Canyon’ via Josh Fox (@gaslandmovie)

Star Spangled Banjo at the Grand Canyon from JFOX on Vimeo.

“In Congress, July 4, 1776…”

Signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the […]

Common Whitetail Dragonfly

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia) at Roseville Community Garden, July 3, 2013

I’ve posted dragonfly images before, so here’s one more for the collection! There are more species of dragonflies in Sussex County, New Jersey (145 – out of a possible 182 in NJ) than any other county in the United States, according to the Sussex […]