Is this heaven?

Well, I can’t speak to that question, having no expertise in the matter, but I can tell you that this picture is in fact of a part of Brooklyn, New York, borough of 2.5 million-plus people. Welcome to Backyard and Beyond, where I explore the natural history of the urban frontier. I hope you like this blog enough to come back again. The archives, for instance, are bursting with material. In fact, I hope you’ll want to subscribe and get this delivered to your mailbox, by clicking on that button at the top right. And now, back to regularly scheduled programing…