Category: covid
An Unusual Find
by Susan
A black crowned night heron. Well, call it a “black crown” if you wish, but I never saw one that extends all the way down your back, and I don’t know how active these herons are at night. So, “black crowned night heron” might be a little misleading. “Hunched-over flat-headed blue-and-white heron” might be more accurate albeit less flattering. All I know is that … Read More An Unusual Find
+ about me, Birds, covid, Geese, heron, mirrorless, Uncategorized
LeRoy Island
by Susan
There is not much about Leroy Island that would make it stand out among the several small islands and peninsulas dotting Sodus Bay. It’s accessible by a pretty-much-one-lane bridge, where there are no signs blaming your GPS for misdirecting you; in fact, there is a sign welcoming you– as long as you are a fisherman who promises to take your trash with you when … Read More LeRoy Island
+ corona, covid, society, Uncategorized
Innocence Lost
by Susan
Not that society in 2020 was ever very innocent — not as innocent as, say, in 1820, when James Monroe was president, America was involved in no wars, and toasts were raised to “my country, right or wrong.” Certainly the sectionalism that would soon raise its ugly political head would put all that Era of Good Feeling stuff severely to task, and the several … Read More Innocence Lost
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