Miscellaneous

Closeup of Eastern Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans, shot at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York City. This special place is part of the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. The active compound in the plant's sap that causes the often virulent skin reaction, including rash and blistering is called urushiol. But many birds and other animals eat the plant and its seeds with no ill effect. Learn more about Gateway National Recreation Area by visiting www.nps.gov/gate .

The warm glow of a beeswax candle I bought on a recent trip to the Sunny Hill Resort in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. It was being sold at a craft festival they were holding there. The candle gives off a subtle buttery aroma.

A shot of the western tower of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, shot from the Belt Parkway today, June 25, 2021. Brooklyn is to the left, and Staten Island is to the right. Sometimes that low overcast and ground fog can make for gorgeous photos!!