There is often something to see on Albany’s Cox Creek Path. On Sunday afternoon it was this dead tree that had crashed across the path.
Corona Days: Meanwhile at Talking Waters
Written April 3rd, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s Talking Water Gardens remain open to the public during the corona crisis, but visitors may find the waters silent, and lower than they used to be. What’s going on?
Cycling the Water Gardens on a cold day
Written November 30th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
A cold and gray afternoon, like the last day of November for instance, is a good time for a cycling tour of the Talking Water Gardens. Because pedestrians are almost entirely absent on the trails.
At stake with DEQ: Saving Talking Waters
Written November 1st, 2019 by Hasso Hering
On June 13, the state Department of Environmental Quality gave the city of Albany 90 days to come up with a plan to stop leaks from Talking Water Gardens. The deadline has passed, but evidently it wasn’t meant to be met.
DEQ fines city over Talking Water leaks
Written July 16th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Listening to the calming murmurs of Albany’s Talking Water Gardens on a sunny afternoon, you would not think there could be a problem. But there is, or at least the DEQ thinks it’s a problem.
Talking Waters: A little mystery and some news
Written June 2nd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
This is an oak with three trunks, trunks that have grown around what looks like a storm sewer grate. The question is: How come? How did it get there?
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What was up at Talking Water Gardens?
That’s what reader Jennifer Munro wondered a few days ago. “All of the waterfalls/moving water have been shut off the last two times I’ve gone.”
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