Welcome to the dawning of a new year in the Meadowlands.

After the travails of Hurricane Sandy, we are hoping for a calmer 2013 and the opportunity to continue rebuilding our parks and natural areas.

The photo above, by Ron Shields, is sunrise at Kearny Marsh, a wetlands area that will likely never be the same as it was when Ron took this amazing shot.

The natural world is constantly changing, and may we resolve, in 2013, to enjoy and improve what we can when we can.

Happy 2013!

May the birding and other enriching observations of nature begin.