Here are pictures of some of the flying things that I’ve seen recently on my adventures. It’s been fun for me to photograph these flying things and to share them with you. It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s super blimp!!! That was really something to watch. I don’t know if I’ve ever in […]
Today’s prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to describe what I do on Thursday or to share a day in the life of… me. I am writing this in real time, so, most likely you will not see this blog post until Friday morning. When I wake up in the morning, this is the
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Yesterday, the prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge was to write about a trip that I took. I also promised to demonstrate one of Natalie Goldberg’s writing prompts, so I’m going to combine both into one story. The prompt that I am going to use will start with “I remember…” As part of the prompt,
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Today is Independence Day for the United States, and it makes me think… In 2001, just after 9/11, we were lost and confused And we hugged each other and prayed with each other And we were there for each other. When U.S. airspace was closed and the skies were silent Our neighbors in Canada provided
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Last October, I completed the one-month Inktober project for the first time in three tries. Drawing in ink every day for a month helped me to like the medium. And so, I decided to continue year round with Inktober’s second challenge, Inktober 52. It’s a really great idea and it’s been an opportunity to grow
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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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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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It’s Silly Saturday, so I decided to share some silly AI images that I conjured up on my phone. Through the Facebook Messenger app, I can provide prompts, and AI will create an image for me. The goofier the prompt, the more absurd the image. So, I am sharing a few fun AI images with
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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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