The harvest came in with orange and golden hues October bounty. Screaming winds cause fear to sit deep within my heart October nightmare. Juicy red apples cooking in a large kettle time for applesauce. A world of beauty starting to lose its color autumn’s last hurrah. The queen bee searches for a hibernation home the […]

Yesterday, Dr. Tara Cornelisse came to Riverside-Salem Environmental Chapel in Grand Island to talk about insects. Tara is assistant professor at Canisius College, where she teaches courses in animal behavior, ecology, and conservation. She is working on a monarch butterfly habitat project in Western New York and she is a member of the board of

For week 34 of the 52-week photography project, the challenge was to tell the story of a stranger. At the Grand Island Fire Company’s open house on Friday, October 13th, I found two people, who shared part of their stories with me. One is a fire company cadet, who was giving water bottles and hats to

Today, I went out in search of autumnal images. What looks like autumn? What tastes like autumn? What does autumn feel like? Here are some of the images of autumn, as they are celebrated at Tom Thompson’s farmers’ market and at the second annual fall festival at Kelly’s Country Store. To me, autumn feels like

Charles Jones of the Grand Island Fire Company discusses fire safety In the United States, there are 1,000 house fires every day. Most people don’t know how to use fire extinguishers when they are faced by an active fire. Problems include inability to open the extinguisher, standing too far from the flames to be effective,

evidence of a recent rain in a flowerpot Today, I started the process of rehabilitating a long-neglected garden at a house near Beaver Island State Park. The garden was autumnal gold. A nearby wooded area had recently received a covering of leaves in various shades of yellow, green, red, and brown. I dug up weeds

Today’s candidate interview is with Celia Spacone, Democratic Party candidate for Grand Island’s Town Council. Celia, age 65, is running for one of two open seats on the Town Council. The incumbents, Ray Billica and Chris Aronica, have chosen not to run for re-election. The election will be held on November 7th. Tell me about

Today’s candidate interview is with Jennifer Baney, Republican Party candidate for Grand Island’s Town Council. Jennifer, age 37, is running for one of two open seats on the Town Council. The incumbents, Ray Billica and Chris Aronica, have chosen not to run for re-election. The election will be held on November 7th. Tell me about

For week 33 of the 52-week photography project, it’s all about blue. Blue is a calming color and it is all around us. The sky appears to be blue and the water, which has no color of its own, reflects the blueness of the sky. Here are some images of blueness that I took recently.

Yesterday, the Grand Island Farms, Inc., sponsored the second annual Farm to Table Community Dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall. All of the food was locally grown and prepared. It was quite the feast. It started with fruits and cheeses for an appetizer. That was followed by a salad, applewood smoked whole turkey with