LIFE ON THE PLAINS: A pictorial look at The Plains
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Entries by Roland D. Hallee
SCORES & OUTDOORS: The elusive pileated woodpecker, not to be confused with ivory-billed
by Roland D. Hallee You catch a fast-moving, swooping bird navigate through the thick forest of trees. It looks more like a shadow. What was that? It lands on the trunk of a nearby tree, and begins a slow, rolling whacking sound against the bark of that dead tree. You look closer, it’s a pileated […]
LIFE ON THE PLAINS: Modern marvels began to pop up
by Roland D. Hallee Growing up on The Plains in the 1950s and ‘60s brought about some revolutionary, and exciting, changes in our way of life. Modern conveniences were beginning to pop up in our humble homes. How it was: The street I grew up on was not paved, but rather it was gravel. That […]
SCORES & OUTDOORS: The summer sound of the cicada
by Roland D. Hallee While browsing through some old emails recently, I noticed one that I had planned to respond to, but as often happens, I was sidetracked and never got back to it. It was an email with photos of cicadas with an inquiry. I apologize to that person for not getting to this […]
LIFE ON THE PLAINS – Sundays were special: Especially when dad didn’t work
by Roland D. Hallee – Back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, life on the plains was relatively simple. During the winter, it was school, and during the summers, we pretty much discussed that a couple of weeks ago…
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Swans are sighted on west shore of Webber Pond
by Roland D. Hallee – The swan is known around the world for its beauty, elegance, and grace…
LIFE ON THE PLAINS: Reader’s memory helps fill in the gaps
by Roland D. Hallee – Before we continue, I want to share an email I received from Peg Pellerin, who grew up on King St., and filled in some of the gaps I left out when taking our tour of Water St. Here are her memories…
SCORES & OUTDOORS: DNA verifies another wolf killed in New York
DNA analysis of an 85-pound canid shot by a New York hunter in December 2021, has verified the animal to have been a wolf…
LIFE ON THE PLAINS: How we entertained ourselves pre-TV
by Roland D. Hallee I was 11-years old when we got our first TV in October 1958. It was a black and white floor console. At that time, you could only get three channels – 5, 6 & 8. More on that later. This week, we’re going to take a look at what we did for […]
SCORES & OUTDOORS: Where are the male ruby-throated hummers?
by Roland D. Hallee Back in May, my wife and I moved to camp for the summer. It’s always great to leave the city and live in the serenity by the lake for about five months. And, on that Sunday, we were greeted by my wife’s favorite bird, the ruby-throated hummingbird. It was nice to […]