We stopped briefly at a little nature sanctuary, Flat Rock Brook in Englewood, New Jersey. I hadn’t seen it before. Here is the history page About — Flat Rock Brook
Flat Brook Park
Nature
Mt Gulian
We had a lovely historical tour led by a historian at Mount Gulian Historic Site | Hudson Valley | Beacon NY. The flowers are from the garden there. After that, we drove to Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center – NYSDEC. I photographed a wet young red-tailed hawk there.
Advasar 2 of 2
Ardvasar’s Gaelic name is traditionally translated as “Point of the Executioner,” though the word Bàsar (executioner) is linguistically unclear. Gaelic was once nearly universal in the area—99% of residents spoke it in 1891, with one‑fifth speaking only Gaelic. By 2011, Gaelic ability had declined to 26.7%. Despite this drop, local institutions remain strong: Sleat Primary School is a designated Gaelic-medium school, and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s Gaelic college, is located nearby. Source: Ardvasar – Wikipedia
Ardesvar, Isle of Sky 5/6/2026
Green-Wood Late April
I love driving slowly through this lovely cemetery and stopping frequently for photography.
Boscobel Nature
There are a lot of apple trees at Boscobel House and Gardens. They help feed the needy.
Faunestock Scenes
On the way to the Hudson River from Faunestock SP we passed by a farm. The rest are from Faunestock, The last image is of a wooden creature by a lake.
Hudson River Park
Hudson River Park near our apartment in October. A honey bee photo bombed my shot of the skipper and pulled the focus away. I enjoy framing the city with vegetation.
River Barge Park
Before visiting the American Dream, we ate lunch at a small and little-used park. It is by Bashes Creek and the Hackensack River in Bergen County, New Jersey. Some information about the park is on this page Parks and Trails | New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.
This little yellow warbler sang his heart out while we ate. In the last photograph the American Dream complex is in the background on the right.
