September 17, 2026
A New Painting of ‘The Beast’
A painting entitled "The Beast of State Line Lookout" now adorns the cafe there. The pastel by Laura Sullivan was…
Ducks abounded on the Celery Farm’s Lake Appert this morning around 7:15 a.m. — including my first good looks at wigeons and a male wood duck this year. And a coot nearby.
My only advice is that you cannot approach the Warden’s Watch peninsula too gingerly. 
I walked softly and slowly and still managed to spook more than a half-dozen hooded mergansers.
The coot and male wood duck, fortunately, were not as flustered.