Over the past few weeks, I’ve actually been able to get out and do some things — no major backpack or hiking trips, but I’ve been able to get outside. I’m in the process of putting together a couple of posts.

The first one is going to be about a great family activity for those in the northeast. Apple picking.

The other one will be a photo essay. There’s only a few wooded patches left on Long Island (i guess a 120 mile by 18 mile island can’t hold too many more than 5 million people. Anyway, the Muttontown Preserve towards the north shore in Nassau County offers up some great woodlands as well as meadows. I’ve decided to return to this meadow several times as we get through autumn to illustrate the changes that come during this time of year. Most people in the northeast are so focused on the changing of the leaves that they miss an incredible amount of life offered in these meadows. That’s what my photos (with accompanying text) will be illustrating and discussing.