Yesterday, it snowed. I was staring through the window at it with a wicked glint in my eyes. “Winter,” I declared (fake) forcefully. “You’re fired.” Well, um, that didn’t work. So, as the cliche goes, if you can’t beat them, join ’em. Which I did today when I had the opportunity to take a photography […]
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Well, I think that winter now feels virtually endless. I look outside and I see partially melted snow, bare trees and decaying plants from the last growing season. The decaying plants can stay until it gets consistently above 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Decaying plants and snow serve as insulation for the ground and
Winter has always been my least favorite season. The combination of cold temperatures, winds, and darkness was never my idea of fun. When you add the lack of color, winter just felt dismal and best when ended. But this year, something happened to change that. And I guess that something was a steady snowfall. It’s
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Yesterday, it snowed like crazy, which was something interesting to photograph. My pictures were very hazy. They came across as looking mysterious. Today, the sun shone on all of that snow. So I went out for a bit of a photography tour. I visited a marina and a creek and other places near the Niagara
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It is snowing with great gusto. A good day to stay inside. But that’s not me. I saw it as a photo op, not as a sit inside day. Right. I know. If I’m writing a blog post, I’m obviously inside. Well, I did get my little adventure. First, I looked at the courtyard of
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It’s day ten, and today’s prompt is “fave places.” Today, my friend Tom gave me a tour around Grand Island, starting at the farm belonging to Tom Thompson. That was the start of my adventure to try to find my favorite place on Grand Island. This farm is where I buy my eggs and whatever
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My intention was to post these pictures yesterday for the last day of the July installment of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge, but my energy level died, and I fell asleep. When I woke up, I decided to brush my teeth, give the cat a little more food, and go to bed. So I did. I