In Manhattan, New York, you can expect skyscrapers and, by consequence, lots of shadows and shadowy areas. After all, you don’t expect sunlight to penetrate that deep between the buildings.

So I decided to go out and try to find that playful light and its reflections between the buildings, however scarce they were.

Every fall in Manitoba, the Canadian Geese gather on the ponds and lakes to wait for the first signs of winter. Sometimes they wait a long time, sometimes they’re gone before you had a chance to say “Goose”.

This year I had the chance to see them at Fort Whyte Alive, where the annual goose gathering is a special event.

This year, the Joomla Days in New York were held in September. Not only was it warmer than last year, the green beings in the city were also more present.

Central Park is just as much alive as last year, but everything was just a little bit warmer and more welcoming. So, why present a second series about the same thing? Well…

You got it, a grass fire. Grass fires look benign, nothing much to worry about, right? Wrong. Grass fires can consume lots of other plants, trees and property along the way and still be named a grass fire.

The grass fire from last Sunday was a medium one, not so big as to threaten the city, but big enough to keep eight fire trucks and 25 firefighters busy for the afternoon and evening. --update-- As well as the night...