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They say April showers bring May flowers but this past Wednesday was certainly wild weather with thunder and lightning. Watching the storm left me wondering though, what exactly is going on up in those clouds that causes those flashing lights, thunderous booms and wild winds. Most of you know that lightning is electricity but [...] Well today was a day that really made us feel like spring is truly on its way. The return of the morning bird songs from robins, red-wing blackbirds, even the movements of the geese tell us that spring coming along. But there are other clues as well. Living in the country, I’ve noticed my [...] A brief trip south this past weekend to a place with no snow, plenty of sun, and warmer temperatures has put a pause to my enjoyment of winter. It is a bleary day here, ice thick on the river, blowing snow, and cold, cold, bitter cold yet again. One wonders if someone is holding Punxsutawney [...] #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } I love the first snow! A fresh snowfall creates a new canvas to observe the details of the forest and field. [...] My friend Kathy shared this the other day “The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine.” ~Henry David Thoreau True in his time and ours. We’ve reach the point where there are more leaves off the trees than on and this year that point was hastened by Hurricane [...] In a few short weeks we’ve gone from leaves with a touch of color, to our first frost and now absolutely glorious color! Everyone is preparing to hunker down for what is predicted to be a tough winter. We’re wrapping up the year as well with our three remaining programs for 2012. On [...] It is that time of year when families are heading out to buy a Christmas tree. Many begin to ask themselves, which is better, a real tree or an artificial tree. When asking yourself this question, you need to define better. Better for whom, you the consumer or the environment? As you think [...] I have always enjoyed watching birds. They would fascinate me as a young child. I would spend time watching them eat from our feeder outside of our kitchen window. One of my fondest memories of my grandfather is when he “taught” me how to feed the chickadees from my hand. It was an amazing [...] Do you enjoy taking photographs? Do you have some great shots ofPfeifferNatureCenter(orNew York’s forests) that you want to share? Photography is one of our country’s most popular pastimes. This is your chance to share your photographs ofPfeifferNatureCenterandNew York’s forests. In honor of International Year of Forests, The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division [...] As the seasons change from summer toward autumn the weather provides a great opportunity to explore the trails since there is less heat, humidity and fewer bugs. Looking to take a trek? Here are five tips to get you started: 1. Find a trail. Pfeiffer Nature Center (and Western New York ) is filled [...] |
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