Joyful shopping Earlier this month, I went to a vendor fair at a small business called “Leaf, Stone, and Steel,” located on Grand Island. This business is truly delightful. They sell a wide variety of plants, many of which are succulents. Because of this business, I have become very fond of succulents. They are beautiful […]
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Today, I am sharing pictures of birds that I’ve seen this year and last year here in Grand Island, New York, and elsewhere in Western New York. Yesterday, I was headed to the Grand Island Town Hall for a meeting of the Historic Preservation Advisory Board when I saw this group of turkeys. I took
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Today is the last day of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge’s July edition! It started in strawberry season and ended in peach season. Today, I made a one-skillet peach chicken, with potatoes and zucchini (fresh from my friend Paula’s garden). It was very yummy. Fresh fruits and vegetables are definitely one of the pleasures of summer.
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:Paddles Up Niagara is an annual event that takes place at Beaver Island State Park in the Town of Grand Island, New York, on the last Saturday of July. It is considered to be a fun, family friendly way of experiencing the Niagara River. Events include an ecohike, an eco paddle, basic kayaking instructions, a
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On Wednesday, I went to an event that I thought would be a simple photo op of the unveiling of a kiosk devoted to helping veterans find whatever information they need. The location was the Welcome Center in Grand Island, New York. The kiosks are provided by the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services.
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Today’s post is dedicated to pictures of birds that I’ve taken during summertime. It’s always so interesting to see what sort of birds come to the area around the Niagara River, which is considered to be an Important Bird Area. It also has a Ramsar designation. Wetlands that are considered to be of international importance
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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to go to Beaver Island State Park for a bit of photography. My friend Tom Burke drove me there. He is a falconer and a birder, which goes beyond bird watcher in terms of fascination with birds. As we were traveling around the park, we noticed that the purple martin
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It’s Wordless Wednesday, so it’s time for me to share some photographs that I took recently of the wonderful colors around me, as well as the magnificence of nature. The weather has been wet and cold, which I consider to be less than ideal. But that didn’t stop the flowers from growing or the migratory
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On Saturday morning, I joined a small group organized by the Grand Island Nature Alliance, also known as GINA, for a bird watching walk in Beaver Island State Park, guided by Alec Humann. He is an expert birder who has taken groups to see birds in such places as Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Europe and
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And, as in uffish thought he stood,the jabberwock, with eye of flame,came bursting through the tulgey woodand burbled as it came. This morning, I went to the Japanese gardens behind the Buffalo History Museum to see the cherry blossoms. I had read that they had opened, and I wanted to avoid a repetition of last
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