So I went to Staten Island, perhaps best summed up by a web comic: Now they’re just makin’ up places.
It was a good trip, though, even if I didn’t see a Roc.
Carrie Laben, after years of writing and birding in New York, moved to Montana to pursue her two great passions more effectively. She recently graduated with an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Montana in Missoula. When she is not cranking out essays and speculative fiction stories, or wandering around on mountains failing to see the birds she is looking for, she is likely to be drinking one of the many fine local microbrews or attending a potluck with something from the local farmer’s market in hand. On Mondays from 3 to 3:30 Mountain Time you can find her answering questions about birds on live chat at DaysAtDunrovin.com.
Carrie
No need to be concerned about nature watching in Cemeteries as long as you respect the memorials and any one there for their deceased ones. In the UK where I live I know of at least two cemeteries which market the level of nature to be seen. These are in Bristol and Plymouth but there must be a lot more who do the same. They provide quiet areas to be with nature, often within built up areas.
Just enjoy!
Keith Williams