Twin Lakes Youth T-Shirt

Twin Lakes is perhaps the best area for birding at the Garden because it borders a woodland area, the forest, and a marsh. Egrets, herons, and a good variety of ducks, including resident wood ducks, can be easily spotted. If you take the forest trail off of the Bronx River into the woods you may be lucky enough to spot our resident great horned owls. The Garden is a haven for migrating owls and in winter provides a birding bonanza of owls. Barn, barred, northern saw-whet and long-earred owls have been spotted in the Rock Garden. Down by the Swale or marshland area the birding population is quite visible and with each season of the year you can spot different birds. Autumn brings ruby-throated hummingbirds enjoying the nectar of the jewel weed; winter visitors include the chickadee and tufted titmouse; spring harbingers include, the eastern phoebe and red-winged blackbirds who nest in the area; and in the summer you can spot green herons and even glossy ibis .

Jessica photographs the natural world with an emphasis on intimate landscapes with a romantic flair. The idyllic beauty of Jessica Jenney's ethereal floral and landscape images transcends time and place. Jessica's painterly treatment of her photographs creates tranquil and bucolic scenes reminiscent of the Romantic era painters. Her latest passion is capturing features of New York City including its architecture in monochromatic tones. This is in sharp contrast to her nature photography. Her black-and-white photographs of New York City's architecture present a poignant beauty of this grand city with all of its feats of engineering and beautiful buildings. Jessica has a sensitive eye for detail, helping her to compellingly and...