Hurricane Irene

Over Long Island & NYC right now...

Tiger Swallowtail butterflies

Tiger swallow tail butterflies make great running buddies. The black form to the left comes to greet me every time I run by the reservoir. Today was no exception. I took the time to stop and observe it - they are not ones to sit still for long- but it was fun to be able to identify them.

While in NYC, running in the trails I spotted the eastern tiger swallow tail to the right. I noted the blue in the wings and the similarity to the ones I routinely see in Houston, but could not mentally recall the differences.

I borrowed these from the web - the top ones represent their females very well! The males are mostly yellow with black details as the center-bottom shows.

http://www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com/butterfly/st/tiger.php

Adventures in the City

Water play in the park. Stroller rolling.

Dora.

Origami hand puppet in the Library. Who took the cookie from the cookie jar? Bulldozer in the street corner repair.

Late afternoon beach. Sand castles only. No life guards on duty - no swimming.

Safari. Ferris wheel. Skipped nap. Icecream.

Papai.

In the City. Train. Drizzle. Ships. Rain. Thunderstorm. Hail. Lots of water.

Fallen Tree.

Airplane.
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NYC running weather...

I thought... I'll be in NYC, running will be great - cool, low humidity, etc. etc... yeah, wrong!

As GPa said when he greeted us at the airport. "You came to bring a taste of Texas to NY. Yesterday it was nice and cool - but today, you'll see!" And he wasn't kidding. Hot and humid!

The upside was a great trail run on Sunday morning and a couple of runs through the main road in a forested park. New sights and sounds. It's nice to be startled by squirrels and chipmunks rustling leaves on the ground on their way up the treetrunks.

I must confess, though. I am still expecting a bit of cooler weather before I leave. Haven't checked the forecast. Hopefully I'll be surprised!

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