Category Archives: nature

Where I’ve Been

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

            This is a still from a film that my friend, filmmaker David Kessler, is shooting right now in the Pine Barrens. I’ve been serving as a guide through some of the more wild areas … Continue reading →

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The Mirrorlands

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Lord Whimsy

Pines, preview sequence: Mirrorlands from David S Kessler on Vimeo. An excerpt from David Kessler’s ongoing film project, Pines. The film has become a collaborative effort: I serve mainly as a guide, but in this clip I have contributed a … Continue reading →

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The Local Frontier, Part III: Schuylkill

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

The third and final episode of my solo journey through the urban wilds of Philadelphia’s waterways. My thanks to Shawn Annable and Marc Brodzik of Woodshop Films for their hard work on this series. The Local Frontier, Episode I: Rancocas … Continue reading →

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Cold Indifference

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

My friend David Kessler is shooting a film about the Pine Barrens, and I’ve been serving as a guide. This footage was taken on the lower Batsto River about an hour before David got snagged in a fallen tree and … Continue reading →

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The Local Frontier, Part II: Delaware

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

The adventure continues.

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The Local Frontier, Part I: Rancocas

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

At last, the first episode of Scrapple.TV’s coverage of my expedition. Enjoy!

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Famous Monsters

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

While I was away knocking about the Northwest, my good friends Bill Smith and Jason Austin were gracing the New York Times with their vast horticultural knowledge of carnivorous plants! Jason and Bill have always been incredibly generous with their … Continue reading →

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The Goldengreen World

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

Picking 26 lbs. of chanterelles and selling some for gas money to Olympic National Forest. Bear scat and tracks. Otters. Bobcats. Rough-skinned Newts floating on driftwood in a lake. Ancient Sitka Spruce and Pacific Red Cedar. Freshwater streams trickling into … Continue reading →

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Mr. Toad Goes to the Mountain

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

Today I went on a seed and cutting excursion with my friends Joel and Mandy, who work at Bartram’s Garden. I went to gather some cuttings of Mountain Ash (Sorbus americanum) for my friend David, who is a research associate … Continue reading →

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Notes of a Gentleman Trespasser

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Lord Whimsy

This summer, I’ve had the privilege of joining an illustrious group of scientists and historians on their re-explorations of historical estates in and around Philadelphia, of which there are many. Some of these places we have explored exist beyond the … Continue reading →

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