The Woods

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"Although our perception might be that they're singing louder, it's actually likely in places that are typically noisy that they're singing more quietly than normal," Zollinger said in an interview with Morning Edition. "But when the noise is gone, they're probably singing quieter than they do normally."

In other words, birds are like us: In a noisy bar, for example, people will raise their voices.

Cold, Wet and Muddy

I was thinking through the years, how many days I’ve spent camping in the wilderness on cold, wet muddy nights.

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The Rain Lets Up

Dealing with wet gear isn’t a lot of fun.

Shauls Farms Lands in Schoharie County

But it’s part of life.

At Least We Got Light

Campfire and Beer

 Very Wet Saturday

So you make the best of it.

Heavy rain mid-morning, now clearing