Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Horseshoe Crab Tagging - June 2, 2016

Horseshoe Crab Tagging at Pikes Beach

Westhampton, New York
Thursday, June 2, 2016




Carl Safina
Horseshoe Crabs are measured, sexed and a hole drilled in the carapace to insert a numbered tag.
They are then released to go back into the water.
















 The final count was 1,302 Horseshoe Crabs tagged!

Thursday, November 12, 2015

John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden - October 24, 2015

John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden

Mill Neck, NY 11560


Entrance Gate into the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden

Roofed Gate (soto-mon)



Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) painting


Roofed Gate (soto-mon)

Stone Lantern (Yukimi-doro)

Bamboo Fence

Japanese Pagoda Lantern (Kasuga)


Stone Lantern (Yukimi-doro)

Stone Water Basin (Tsukubai)


Stone Lantern (Yukimi-doro)

Bamboo Grove


Bamboo Grove


Wisteria Arbor

Garden Pond Waterfall

Garden Pond and Tea House (Cha-shitsu)

Roofed Gate (soto-mon)

Water Basin (Tsukubai)

For Japanese Tea Ceremony (wabi-cha)

Singing Bowl on the Right

Roofed Gate (soto-mon)

Green Threadleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum dissectum 'Virides') and Stone Lantern (Yukimi-doro)


Daniel Nyohaku Soergel playing Shakuhachi

Japanese Tea House (cha-shitsu)

Daniel Nyohaku Soergel playing Shakuhachi with student



Daniel Nyohaku Soergel playing the Shakuhachi







Additional Information on the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden

Wikipedia: John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden

Locust Valley - John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden

Daniel Nyohaku Soergel - Shakuhachi Player