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| The sun came out for Easter. Early in the morning, it was cold but it later warmed up. I went to church, sang in the choir, and then walked home, via the linear bike path and Buckhorn Island State Park. Below are some of the images of the day. |
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| The gloom of Good Friday was gone, replaced by candles and translucent white material. |
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| The church was full of people. They lined up to place artificial flowers on the cross that had previously been bare. |
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| Diana finds a spot near the floor for her addition. |
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| Diana returns to the pew to rejoin her parents and her brother. |
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| No one has uttered the word “Alleluia” since Ash Wednesday. |
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| After church, people go to have their pictures taken by the flowered cross. There were various family groups, waiting for their turn to have a photograph taken. Some people, such as Allison, have had a lifetime of pictures in front of the cross. This year, her boyfriend, Dave, has a surprise for her. When she asks for a picture to be taken of the two of them, he gets on one knee and asks her to marry him. |
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| Allison had no clue that Dave was going to propose to her. She was overwhelmed with emotion… and then said yes. |
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| Here is the newly engaged couple. |
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| Lovely plants for Easter. |
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| Beautiful Easter lily. But, if you have cats, don’t take it home. If a cat eats any part of this plant, it could develop kidney failure, which is potentially life-threatening. There are many other plants that are safe for cats, such as Easter orchids, daisies, and violets. |
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| Linear bike path. |
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| Me and my shadow. |
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| Reflections on a clear day… |
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| A tree in early spring… |
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| This bird was running down the bike path. Apparently, birds have as much of a need to jog as humans do. What sort of goodies do birds get on Easter? No calories, right? |
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| “All right, already! That’s enough jogging for one day! Could it be time for a… swim???” |
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| A warm spring day is good for canoeing in Woods Creek and exploring Buckhorn Island State Park. |
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| The creek is very wide at this point. |
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| Crocuses add new color to a rather dull landscape. |
Seen on Grand Island. |
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| Here is a lovely clump of crocuses. Or are they croak-eye? |
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| A swing, waiting for an occupant. |
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| The rain creates this mini-lake. The clay soil, so common to this area, is slow to absorb water. Hence, it pools into these mini-lakes. |
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In front of the house, at the end of the little adventure, I spotted this bee exploring the crocus.
Happy Easter! Have a great day!
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My manager at work talked about the beautiful Easter service they had at her church – complete with the flowers at the altar. It was beautiful to see your photos describing what she had talked about. And the marriage proposal was a wonderful addition to an Easter service. Thank you for sharing your "life in upstate New York" photos with us.