Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

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Sunset Elm

Sunday is Elm Day.

January 10, 2016

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Sunset Park Elm

December 27, 2015

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Sunset Park Elm

December 20, 2015

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Sunset Park Elm

November 22, 2015

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Sunset Park Elm

Another view of the great American Elm in Sunset Park. Two weeks after my first picture.

November 15, 2015

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Fieldnotes

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Sunset Park Elm

Broader than taller, with a giant limb that trifurcates into prongs that sweep down low.

November 1, 2015

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