December 2021 - Eye On Sligo Creek

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A belted kingfisher darts across Sligo Creek, his wings spread wide.

Belted Kingfisher Goes Hungry on Christmas Day4 Poems About A Belted Kingfisher

Christopher Lancette - December 26, 2021

Four belted kingfisher poems about a bird who could not eat because Sligo Creek was filled with pollution from a water main break.

Orange water from a potential pollution emergency flows into Sligo Creek and the retention ponds behind Kemp Mill shopping center.

Christmas Brings Beauty, Fright: Metal-Laden Torrent Pouring Into Sligo Creek

Christopher Lancette - December 25, 2021

Christmas brings joy on Sligo Creek but then a pollution emergency when a torrent of chlorinated, metal-laden water rushes into the creek.

Cyclist Christopher Lancette poses with his light brown Trek bike next to a little stream by Lake Artemesia. He is wearing a bright red windbreaker and blue helmet.

Biking Sligo Creek and Writing – How One Fuels The Other

Christopher Lancette - December 21, 2021

Yours truly hits the 10,000-mile mark on my current bike on a ride to Lake Artemesia. Sligo Creek...

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