A rather strange effect created by a mass of Water Striders on the Lily pond at an acreage southwest of the city, near Millarville. Three of us returned there recently to do another bio-assessment of this wonderful acreage.

Water-striders of the family-Gerridae is a predatory bug generally live in ponds,lakes or streams in large numbers. They glide like skillful skaters with their long slender legs. The under part of their hindquarters is set thick with hairs acting as an air cushion.

Sweet Maria's Coffee, Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe and Sidamo

A nice bonus with an alternate helmet !

A mix and match of textures and tones.

Not sure it quite works but it kicks snow right in summer's bland little face and summer rolls around crying because it knows how pathetic it is.

© Mark Watson.

Robin Hood's Stride is a spectacular tor of gritstone rocks perched on a ridge between Harthill Moor and the Alport-Winster road. Legend has it that Robin strode between the tower-like stones at either end of the tor, but this is unlikely because they are 15 metres apart and the ascent of the towers is difficult - especially the southern one.

Still searching. See www.wildcast.net

Wall in Gomel (Belarus)

A water strider, possibly a Gerris lacustris, skimming across the surface tension.

Demon

Oct 17, 2010 NYSUT members participate in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer held at Manhattanville College in Purchase, raising $25,021.17 for the cause. .

Shelly Packer, president of the Greenburgh Teachers Federation; Sue Cotellessa; Nina Pineda, WABC-TV reporter..

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Oct 19, 2014 Manhattanville College in Purchase hosts one of the many American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walks.

NYSUT Tarrytown staff with Karen Magee: Sarah Arbitrio, Michelle Parker, Karen, Sue Cottellessa. ©maria r. bastone.

Oct 19, 2014 Manhattanville College in Purchase hosts one of the many American Cancer Society’s annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walks.

Rebecca Schwartz [on leave from Little Red School, NYC] w/ May 11mo and husband Gil Amato. ©maria r. bastone.

An up-sized run-bike. This comes with a set of cranks and pedals and a chain. As your little one gains confidence, they can be added, to make this a straight-up pedal bike!

From Fantasy Flight Games' "the Lord of the Rings" LCG

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