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Tag: Trees

November 1, 2025Public Correspondence

Rt 2 Corridor (Congress and Ferry)

I submitted the below comment to the public comment section for the Rt. 2 Corridor project. Capital Streets has a good deal […]

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August 29, 2025Brief thoughts

Wildlife: Hawks in Suburbia

Our suburban neighborhood has been attracting hawks (and a bald eagle) for five or six years now. I do wonder if my […]

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June 5, 2025I wanted to share

Clouds and sky

A few pictures of the sky this afternoon, taken on the walk home from school with my kids.

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January 31, 2025I wanted to share

Photos

I don’t know that I would consider myself a photographer, even an amateur one, but I do enjoy photography, so I thought […]

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November 16, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news, Trees

Another Lorax reference

A tree with bright red leaves against a blue sky.

Okay, I’m adding another reference to the Lorax on my blog. It’s not mine this time, but the Times Union’s Steve Hughes, […]

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May 21, 2024May 21, 2024Values and Society

I’m not the Lorax…

But I’ll speak for the trees. Those of you who know me know that trees have been near the forefront of my […]

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May 19, 2024Half-baked Ideas

Community Trees “Game”?

This is essentially a placeholder for a longer post that may be written at a later date. I’ve been kicking around an […]

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May 16, 2024Brief thoughts

What garbage 😖

Un-mowed lawn, a pale, dry green in color, ample clusters of seeds visible at the head of many of the tall stalks. The trunk of a large tree is visible in the background, ringed with stone.

A letter to the editor in the Spotlight manages to perfectly capture some of what makes Colonie such a frustrating place to […]

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April 11, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

No Trees?

It’s great to see a strip mall (“shopping center/plaza”) embrace the creation of some greenspace. But it’s disappointing that the artist’s rendering […]

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