THE ERATO plantain ship and gantry crane, Red Hook.

 AT 20, SARA drives and has a friend whose last name is Albanese.

A SCHEFFLERA BANYAN stands guard on my old stoop this summer. I found this lone behemoth in a nursery on 80th Street across St. John's Cemetery in Middle Village last year, well within the route of one of my weekend walks. I didn't buy it right away, wondering where the heck will I put it in the winter, but after clearing up an outsize space by the thermostat last week, I decided I had to go back to Joe's Greenery with my truck and finally have the monster. Now its Mothman has a new stomping ground in Maspeth in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

GOT ISSUED a new ID as Sargent Kayme.

Indelible Clearing II

Uniting for Ukraine--Be A Sponsor

When will Putin-ina's war end? Here is information on DHS's "Uniting for Ukraine", a humanitarian initiative which provides a pathway for Ukrainian citizens and their immediate family members who are outside the United States to come to the United States and stay temporarily in a two-year period of parole. Find out how to be a sponsor here.

 Proud of my kid's (yearly) award.

 Binghamton U Nature Preserve, 14 October 2021.

Pristine and pricey, but not bad for my student's dorm desk.

Life is short, so I have to make do with this rearing tikbalang-tikbalangan brat who can't deliver the little one that I wish would fit. Ficus microcarpa "Round Leaf Green Island" in training. Happy Halloween!

"Learning the Ropes"