more lovely images of Virginia
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Interesting plants in other places
I am in Virginia, visiting family. It’s really delightful to be here. I am so excited to be with my lovely family, as well as to explore different places. Well, not much exploration today because it was so impressively hot. Since I wasn’t taking a long walk on such a hot and humid day, I
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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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random pictures of flowers
It’s #Wordless Wednesday, so here is a virtual bouquet for you.
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Images from the Grand Island garden walk, part two
Here are some more pictures from Sunday’s garden walk on Grand Island. It was very delightful, and all of the hosts were extremely friendly and hospitable. In two weeks, I will share pictures from Buffalo’s garden walk, which is considered to be the largest, self-guided free garden walk in the United States. It is probably
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Images from the Grand Island Garden Walk
Yesterday, my friend Phyllis and I enjoyed the Grand Island Garden Walk. This walk featured nine gardens that were located all over Grand Island. There were some new gardens featured on the walk, as well as the gardens belonging to experienced Garden Walk people. Here are some of the images from our experience. It was
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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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The purple martin post
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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Pictures from the parade
I hope that you enjoyed the sample of the 200 or so photos that I took at the parade! It was a fun day and it was nice to have a community gather to celebrate together. Everyone I talked to (or hugged) seemed happy and full of the spirit of celebration together. See you tomorrow
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Independence Day parade (and 5K)
Here are a few pictures of the 5K race that was held prior to the parade that was held here in the town of Grand Island, New York. The weather was lovely, and there were many people outside to watch the festivities. This 5K run/walk was named for a man named Dick Bessel. My sister
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