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As the days get shorter and the mornings get crisper we realize fall is here. Of course with fall comes the magnificent color display as the leaves change color. This year a few of our trees will not make it to that part of their life cycle due to the fact that some were uprooted because of severe weather at the end of August into the first part of September.

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Summer is a great time to get away to a place like Honor's Haven where you can observe the wonders of God's creation. And who knows but that while observing the wild birds and animals we might learn a thing or two to enrich our own lives.

2011 Mother’s Day Tulip Festival Photo Contest Winners

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of our First Annual Tulip Festival & Mother’s Day Celebration Photo Contest! The photos submitted captured everything we aimed for during our festival; fun, family and flora!

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Date: 05. 23. 2011
With the recent arrival of the vernal equinox, we know spring is here. The cold and snowy winter that blanketed the earth in its wintry sleep is giving way to the awakening that comes every spring.

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Date: 02. 14. 2011
With winter comes shortened days, freezing weather and the harsh reality of snow and ice. The brilliantly colored leaves of autumn have fallen and are little more than a decaying brown mass on the forest floor.

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Date: 01. 18. 2011
As the late autumn progresses toward winter, the Arctic blasts chill the earth sending most of our birds south to bask in the warm sun rays near the equator. Still a few species remain here braving the snow and frigid temperatures.

New York's Scenic Shawangunk Mountains

Sam's Point Preserve for Hiking & Honors Haven Resort for Respite!

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While we may lament the reduction of sunlight, nature compensates with the bright hues of red, yellow and orange as fall leaves change in color before the dormancy of the deciduous trees of our hardwood forest.

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Summer is a great time to get out and watch the youngsters both human and wild.

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“June is busting out all over” as the Rogers and Hammerstein lyrics (from “Carousel”) go, and so it is here with the flora and fauna at Honor’s Haven. Some birds have migrated through the area, but the ones that have stayed are now busy nesting.

CLIMBING IN THE GUNKS

By Cliff Ransom Photograph by Alex di Suvero
The Shawangunk Mountains—the East Coast's greatest climbing area—are only 90 miles (145 kilometers) north
of New York City and five minutes from a really good cup of coffee.

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“April showers bring May flowers”. This indeed is true here at Honor’s Haven, not only in the many beautiful flower beds that have been planted, but also in the woods and fields where wildflowers are replacing the drab hues of winter with brilliant color.

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Date: 04. 19. 2010

Two of the more colorful birds at Honor's Haven are the bluejay and the bluebird. As the names imply both birds are blue, but that is where the similarity ends. The bluejay is somewhat larger with a crest similar to a cardinal. They tend to be quite aggressive. Their normal call is often raucous and loud. I say normal because they often imitate other birds such as the Red-shouldered hawk. In addition, both male and female are similar in color.

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Date: 03. 18. 2010

At the end of February Honor's Haven was inundated with some three feet of wet heavy snow.The result of that was that many trees suffered a loss of limbs due to the great weight of the snow.