Julia Reischel
Articles
Oct. 22, 2012
Over a dozen people tried their hand at writing a caption for this awesome photo of an Eastern Screech Owl over the weekend.
Choosing a winner was hard, but not that hard, because Pat Guido went the extra mile by having the owl ask a critical question... Read more
Oct. 22, 2012
Online photos: Understanding copyright and finding photos to use for free
There are multiple ways to find fantastic photos online to use for free. You just have to know where to look, and how to take advantage of new open-source copyright licenses.
At... Read more
Oct. 19, 2012
On Wednesday, October 17, Doctor Wayne Longmore of Woodstock pled guilty to a federal drug charge that will cost him his medical license and his future at his cash-only Woodstock Walk-In Doctor's Office.
Longmore, a former emergency room doctor whose... Read more
Oct. 19, 2012
Frieda Suess, of Roxbury, snapped this shot of a severe-looking owl a few days ago. (If we had to guess, we'd say it's a Great Horned Owl. But we may be wrong.) [Update, 10/20/12: I was wrong. It's an Eastern Screech Owl, as many of you -- including the... Read more
Oct. 17, 2012
Above: A three-car accident resulted in a flipped-over pickup truck on Rte. 28 last night. Photo by Mike A., of the West Hurley Fire Department, via the department's Facebook page.
Sun glare and crowded traffic conditions caused a rear-end chain... Read more
Oct. 17, 2012
Last week, a majority of the Delaware County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a resolution that would support the construction of a natural gas pipeline through a portion of Delaware County. This letter is in response to that vote. -- Julia Reischel... Read more
Oct. 17, 2012
Watershed Post reader Cassie Perez sent us a video of a few baby bucks -- with miniature antlers -- play-fighting at dusk next to the Ashokan Reservoir last night. Yet another entry for the Wild Things Badge.
Cassie writes:
Here is a video I shot on 10... Read more
Oct. 15, 2012
The following is a user-submitted obituary.
Alonzo " Lonnie " Gale of Waterwork Road died Wednesday October 10, 2012 at the Benedictine Hospital. Lonnie, as he was known to all, was born in Tannersville on January 22, 1927 son of the late Lemuel... Read more
Oct. 13, 2012
Canoes line up at the Adventure Race National Championship on the Pepacton Reservoir yesterday morning. Photo by Carol O'Beirne.
For the past two days, the Catskills have played host to a grueling 30-hour trial of physical strength and endurance: the... Read more
Oct. 11, 2012
Above: Bucks Burnett, founder of the Eight Track Museum, with a Frank Zappa eight track. Bucks will be on hand at the opening of the Roxbury outpost of his museum this weekend. Below: The rare Sinatra/Jobim eight track. Photos by Robert Greeson.
The... Read more
Oct. 10, 2012
Enough with the bears, you say? I couldn't resist: We got this fantastic bear video from Michael DiBenedetto today in which a black bear outsmarts a bear-proof bird feeder by implementing the mechanics of pulleys.
Really. Proof positive that humans aren... Read more
Oct. 9, 2012
Watershed Post readers sure have seen a lot of bears. We've featured two posts with reader-submitted bear photos so far this month, and more just keep coming in. Here are the latest.
Below, a photo by Brian Albanese, taken by his "stealth cam" on... Read more
Oct. 9, 2012
The following is a user-submitted obituary.
George James Hendricks, Jr., 57, was called home to be with our Lord and savior on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. He passed away peacefully with his family around him and the pride and joy of his life, his sons,... Read more
Oct. 1, 2012
Email newsletter basics: Build an email newsletter from scratch for free
You don’t have to pay to send regular email newsletters to your supporters or subscribers. A walkthrough of how one tool -- MailChimp -- can help you create and send an email... Read more
Sep. 26, 2012
Above: Kim and Reggie Harris sing "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum," in Albany in 2010.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the West Kortright Centre is hosting two concerts this weekend that feature 19th century songs, music, parody and prose... Read more
Sep. 20, 2012
Above: A model aircraft with its model pilot at the NEAT Fair in Downsville last week. Photo by Stan Berger, of StansPhotos.com. You can also see his photos on Facebook.
If you love electric model airplanes, then you probably make an annual pilgrimage to... Read more
Sep. 20, 2012
The following is a press release from Jim Blake, one of the Republican primary candidates for the 51st District of the New York State Senate. Blake lost his primary bid last week to James L. Seward, the seat's incumbent. We are running the press release... Read more
Sep. 19, 2012
Top: Main Street Livingston Manor at 9pm, September 18, at approximately the high point of flooding. Photo by Kurt Knuth.Above: Main Street Livingston Manor, filmed last night by Kurt Knuth.
More photos and images are coming in from Livingston Manor, the... Read more