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The beautiful Niagara River

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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The random bird photo post

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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springtime flowers and some birds

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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U is for uffish thoughts

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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R is for reflection

The Japanese Gardens behind the Buffalo History Museum are beautiful. They are a peaceful place to reflect on anything that is in your heart or to sit down and make a painting or to take photographs. The gardens are a gift from Buffalo’s sister city, Kanazawa, Japan. Kanazawa is well-known for its beautiful and radiant

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