On the afternoon of Sunday, July 9th, Donna and I toured Grand Island’s gardens during the annual “Town of Grand Island Garden Walk.” We visited a variety of gardens. They were all very different. Most of the gardens on display were at private homes. One was at the Grand Island Memorial Library, and another was

Ready for a kayaking lesson. Today, with a group of intrepid ladies, I went to Beaver Island State Park for a kayaking lesson. The instructors were Tina and Kelly. The sky was bright blue and sunny, and the temperature was comfortable. It was a good day to learn some kayaking skills. We explored the lagoon

In my adventures, I take a lot of pictures of places, plants, humans, and animals. In today’s post, I am sharing some of my pictures of animals that I’ve taken in the past few years. I’ve taken them here at home and on my midwestern walks with Voices for Creative Nonviolence. They’ve ranged in size

Lee, wearing a shirt thatshe decorated, describesthe technique Last week, I went to a artsy/craft class at Grand Island’s Golden Age Center. It was taught by Leonora (Lee) Tetkowski, a retired art teacher. Her specialty is weaving but she likes working with all sorts of mediums and fabrics. The project that we were working on

Today, Nels Ross Cremean and his son Noah came to the Grand Island Memorial Library to provide a fun start to the summer reading program.  Nels is a full time juggler, who teaches and performs in corporate and school settings, as well as in churches. He describes himself as a performer, keynote speaker, and chief

The theme for week 24 of the 52-week photography project is green. the green leaves appear to sink intothe background of the radiant lily, but,without the greenness, the flower wouldnot stand out.   This is the third color theme of the project thus far. The other two colors were orange and purple. Dogwood Photography of North

Cowboy means business. Today, I went to Grand Island’s Independence Day Parade. It is one of Grand Island’s biggest events of the year. Spiderman’s dance moves. I went to walk with the group from Saint Martin in the Fields Episcopal Church and to take pictures. I was hoping to capture a slice of life, to

Today’s blog post is about plants. It’s about flowers and weeds and invasive species. The concept of a weed is very subjective. What one person thinks of as a wild flower and worthy of a space in the garden is a weed to someone else and deserving of eradication. I had one gardening customer who

In today’s blog post, I am continuing with the concept of creating community in your home town. Today was a beautiful summer day, warm and sunny. It was a delight after so many dreary days, both rainy and cold. The radiance of today’s weather drew me to Buckhorn Island State Park, which is a restored

Note: Today is the first day of the July edition of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. I will be blogging for an entire month, sharing stories of places that I visited and perhaps a few interviews with owners of small businesses here in Grand Island, New York. Check in every day for the post of the