Monday, November 16th was a sunny warm late autumn day. It was a good day for yard work. I went to Jean’s house to rake the leaves, which were plentiful because she and her husband Paul have a very tall red oak tree in the yard. The winds of the previous week blew down the […]

A bit late… my update for week sixteen of my 366-day photography project. On Monday, November 16th, the weather was delightfully mild. I took a walk to the cemetery. I visited my father’s grave and I walked around the cemetery.  Whitehaven Cemetery is a peaceful place in the woods. It is a good place for

Monday, November 9th, was a gorgeous and glorious day. The sun was shining brightly on this pleasant, late autumn day. It was a good day to take a long walk. I walked to the cemetery where my dad is buried and then returned home, a distance of approximately eleven miles.  Here I am, ready for

Part two: World War II started in 1939 and ended in 1945. It was a worldwide conflict that cost approximately 50 to 80 million lives. The higher estimates include deaths from disease and famine, in addition to direct war-related causes. Regardless of which number is accurate, the fact is that the world engaged in a horrific

On Thursday, November 5th, the Grand Island Historical Society met at Historic Trinity (Trinity United Methodist Church’s old building, formerly used for church services until the newer and larger structure was built. Historic Trinity is used for a variety of special events now). Planned was a very special event: actor Albert McFadyen was to portray

On Monday, November 2nd, I went to see the Niagara River. I took a short walk, maybe about three miles. My telephoto lens never ceases to delight me. Images seem so much closer.  I call this place my river world. Some of the trees still have their leaves. Their colors are not as vivid as

Week thirteen! I am now one-quarter of the way through the 366-day photography project. With today’s update, I will start with last Tuesday. I went to Zumba in the morning. I have been doing Zumba twice a week since last September. It has been a lot of fun to dance. I’ve heard that, in some

Happy Halloween! It’s time for a spooky creative writing exercise! Write nonstop for fifteen minutes, beginning with “It was a dark and stormy night…” Don’t worry about grammar or spelling. Just write for fifteen minutes and have fun. That’s what it’s all about. Below is what I did in fifteen minutes. Don’t let this picture

Note: On Monday, October 26th, I went to the groundbreaking at the Sandy Beach Park Club for the restoration of the club’s shoreline. The Buffalo-Niagara Riverkeeper is doing the restoration, which entails removing the hardened shoreline and replacing it with a living shoreline. A hardened shoreline has a lot of concrete and rip rap. Rip rap

Yesterday, I finished my ten-day experiment in keeping a gratitude journal. I have to say that it was a fascinating experience. I tried to name five things each day for which I was grateful. My goal was to be grateful for different things each day. On Sunday, I said:I am grateful for the sun, the