A walk through a forest is magical for kids when they’re nature detectives. And an amazing setting for these young detectives are the nature trails in the Hamptons, Long Island, with their incredible diversity of natural habitats. I’ve included a printable spotter sheet with 10 plants for kids to search for and identify on a […]
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This is a tale of twin rivalry. Between Luce and Theo. It happens sometimes. Over rather simple things. Such as posing on stone stairs. Theo wanted to be a step ahead. But Luce disagreed. She wanted to be in front. And she managed to move herself forward despite his protest. Ten minutes later Luce and Theo
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Looking at this view of Albert’s Landing Beach on a rainy day you may not think of the days of The Great Gatsby. The Roaring Twenties. Parties at mansion estates in Long Island. Soon children will be playing and swimming on this bay beach in Amagansett. A family-friendly beach on Gardiner’s Bay where the water is
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There’s something about black and white photography which – for me – grabs a moment in time. I recently visited Savannah, Georgia to visit my Mum (she’s actually a Mom – and I explain why here) who moved there last year from London. The city is incredibly beautiful…filled with vibrant flowers and lined with live oaks
Imagine sand like a slow motion tsunami covering whole forests and wetlands. Instead of protecting land, dunes moving inland at about 3 1/2 feet a year. At places reaching 80 feet high. Welcome to The Walking Dunes in Hither Hills State Park in Montauk, NY. Northwest winds for over 100 years or more have been blowing sand from
When it rains in Savannah you can find cover under a majestic umbrella of live oaks and hanging moss. When it’s hot and humid – which is often because of the semi-tropical climate – they offer you a place to rest in shade. British General James Oglethorpe designed Savannah around four open squares when he founded
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