On July 1st, Kenobi and I packed up and drove out of NYC for good (at least living in NYC). Now that we're in Chicago, we are missing Van Cortlandt Park. We did wander through the park for over three hours before we left to say, "good bye." We stopped at the dog run and... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Morning in the Park before the Storm
The first thing we caught a glimpse of was a House Sparrow. A few of them were scampering around the park area at 261st St. Kenobi made hismelf king of the hill several times on our excursion. Here, he's looking over the Parade Grounds. On our way back to the path, Kenobi found a formidable... Continue Reading →
Is this really NYC? The animals in our neighborhood.
Kenobi and I have been exploring Van Cortlandt Park since moving to Bronx. This lovely lady is a Northern Flicker (Female, yellow shafted). We saw her next to the lake, across from the Golf Course Club. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to photograph her as she left her perch, but you can see the yellow on... Continue Reading →