Thursday, July 12th, was a gorgeous summer’s day. The sun was shining, and the outdoors were inviting. I had an afternoon gardening job, followed by a kayak tour of the Niagara River. Here are some of the images of the day: In the morning, I went to Grand Island Town Hall for a meeting. The […]

The dining room at Stella Niagara’sCenter of Renewal has an extensiveteapot collection, which aredisplayed in cases along the wallthat is farthest from the kitchen. There are many ways of documenting your own personal story. You could maintain a blog, much like this one. You could share photographs and commentary on social media. I was at

Images from the Grand Island Garden Walk, held at various locations on Grand Island, on July 9th.

The Town of Grand Island Garden Walk was held today, so I had the opportunity to take a tour of local gardens. Most of the gardens were located at private homes; however, one of the gardens was at Kaegebein Elementary School and another garden was located on the historic Alt farm. The first garden is

Today’s prompt in the Ultimate Blog Challenge was to write about something fun and to connect it with my blog. Well, my blog is all about personal stories, with photography, art, and a bit of journalism thrown in. I truly love sharing my story, even when it’s sad (the loss of my dear cat, Zoey).

Images from July 4th, 2018 Early in the evening, the sky turns pink and purple before fading away to darkness. Fireworks are like little bits of magic that appear in the sky. Children dance at the sight of them. Parents smile at their children’s delight and, sometimes, they dance, too.

A few weeks ago, Zoey passed away. She was 18 years old, which is old for a cat. She was quite the personality. She loved feet, especially human feet. As a kitten, she enjoyed crawling under blankets and biting my feet. It was a special bonus for her if she woke me up as a

Today’s blog post is a series of images from Grand Island’s Independence Day parade, as well as from a fireworks display along the Niagara River. It was a beautiful, sunny day, although very hot. Everyone was encouraged to drink plenty of water, to stay hydrated, and to enjoy the parade. Parade Fireworks display

There are several structures on the grounds of the Stella Niagara Preserve. They include statues and buildings. The buildings are filled with art work that tells stories about people and faith. The biggest of the structures is the little chapel, which is believed to the the smallest religious structure in Western New York. It has

What is summer without animals and birds? I have been spending much of my time outdoors, which has given me the opportunity to take pictures of some of our four-legged friends, as well as our winged friends. I’ve seen them in a variety of locations, including in gardens that I tend, my back yard, and