Muir Musings and Nature Observations

Recently I shared a list of some of the many plants I saw while wandering around the Harlem Muir and North Woods in Central Park near where I live. I took the opportunity to go walking in the woods again this weekend, since...

journal sketch from North Woods

Deep in the Woods…of Urban Madness

I always find that a long walk in the woods helps me to think and clear my head. Sadly, in NYC, that is simply not possible. So I have learned–rather begrudgingly–to reconcile myself to short walks in the “woods,” such that they are,...

Felt Tips and Fountain Pens

If I was a betting man I would bet on the price of a haircut to go up, the value of a hair piece to go down, just don’t ask me why. My grandpa was a betting man, a faithful Ohio lottery player...