The Huletts Current

Famous Jefferson Lake George Quote Put in Context The Adirondack Almanack gives us great background information on Thomas Jefferson’s visit to Lake George which produced his memorable quote. Effort to Save Bats Begins in Whitehall I definitely noticed that the bat population in Huletts was down last summer, so this is some potentially good news [...]

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APA Loses Big, Must Pay Legal Fees, Who is Responsible? This is a big story when even the NY Times reports on it. The APA is taking such indefensible and outrageous positions (remember Foster Brook and the “waste” on the bottom of the lake?) that now taxpayers are having to bail them out. It will [...]

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I took this picture of a cardinal within the last 10 days and I didn’t think it came out. However, when I was going through my camera, I got an OK shot after all. What caught my eye was how red it was. The more significant point to consider? Why has it not flown south? [...]

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If you are going to be around Huletts this weekend, be sure to have your camera. Neil Hannan reports that last Sunday while heading back to the Lake from Whitehall, he saw a moose in the field on the left hand side of the road just after going over the South Bay Bridge. We had [...]

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A Bad Harvest? The Post Star recently had an article about Dresden Town Board member, John Barber, and his apple orchard. It discusses the problems he has had with bad weather this year. (John’s seat on the Town Board is not up for election this year.) Coast Guard Proposes New Rules for Ballast Water The [...]

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This was recently forwarded to me. It’s a rattlesnake with its tail tagged and painted red by the DEC. It was spotted near the dock for sites 3 & 4 on “Floating Battery” island, which is part of the Mother Bunch Group. The DEC spotted it, and went to warn the campers. Unfortunately, the two [...]

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On a trip over to Whitehall, I saw this turtle on the side of the road. So I jammed on the brakes, grabbed my camera, jumped out of the car, and endured my wife yelling; “what are you doing!”, only to realize that the turtle hadn’t moved at all. So here is the closeup of [...]

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.. in a supermarket for wild mushrooms like this. I found these as I was hiking through the woods. This illustrates how wet it has been this summer.

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As you pass the pond on top of the mountain, you’ll see a beaver’s nest on the far side. The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake has a number of great exhibits. When I was there recently, I took a shot of this three-dimensional display which shows what the inside of a beaver’s nest looks [...]

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Giuliani Mulling Run The NY Times reports on Rudy Giuliani’s plans. Fair Starts The Whitehall Times tells about the start of the Washington County Fair. Ticonderoga Adds Launch The Press Republican reports on what people want more of on Lake George. Bravos to the Samaritans & Chasing Geese The Post Star’s Boos and Bravos for [...]

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Seen on top of the mountain.

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Man Drowns in Lake George The Times Union reports on it here. Rabies Common Among Bats The Washington Post had an interesting article recently about a woman who had an encounter with a bat. Any bat that is flying around in the daytime is likely to be rabid. This is an interesting article.

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Spotted in the early evening yesterday.

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When I’m out and about I try to carry my camera with me. I am by no means a professional photographer though. When I see something unique I grab my camera, fumble with the settings and try to shoot as quickly as I can. This past weekend I spotted these two beautiful birds. A great [...]

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