September 5, 2026
A Young Peregrine on the Ascent
Yesterday in the Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, N.Y., Chris Nadareski of the NYC DEP released four young rehabbed peregrines,…
One of the many highlights of our trip to the north coast of Jamaica was a visit to playwright Noel Coward's hilltop aerie, Firefly.
The site includes his one-bedroom house, left the way it was when he died over 40 years ago, as well as pirate Henry Morgan's house, a statue of Coward (in pic on left below), his grave, and some incredible views of Jamaica's north coast.
Also on exhibit: the table settings for the Queen Mother's visit to Firefly in the 1950s (below, right). Oh, those royals!