FROZEN FALLS
2 Mile Walk at Taughannock Falls State Park
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Monday, January 26, 2015
NOT MUCH SNOW YET...
1.8 Mile Walk Around the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Monday, January 26, 2015
I've been hearing all day about how the worst storm this winter is going to hit tonight and drop 8-14" of snow around here by tomorrow afternoon... so far all we've got is a light dusting.
I've got to say, I'm hoping the forecasts are correct... it would be nice to have some decent conditions for snowshoeing. Besides, we're not supposed to get the 2-3 feet of snow they're saying is going to bury much of New England...
JMH
1.8 Mile Walk Around the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Monday, January 26, 2015
I've been hearing all day about how the worst storm this winter is going to hit tonight and drop 8-14" of snow around here by tomorrow afternoon... so far all we've got is a light dusting.
I've got to say, I'm hoping the forecasts are correct... it would be nice to have some decent conditions for snowshoeing. Besides, we're not supposed to get the 2-3 feet of snow they're saying is going to bury much of New England...
JMH
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
ICE & MORE ICE
2.1 Mile Walk Around Buckingham Pond
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Fortunately I planned ahead and brought my screw shoes with me to Buckingham Pond, because there was very little of the path that wasn't covered with a thick layer of ice. As a result I had the path pretty much to myself the entire time.
The pond itself was a different story. Since they opened it up to skating it's been pretty busy, mainly with kids doing the hockey thing. I have mixed feelings about that... on the one hand, the more the pond is seen as a local resource the better, but on the other - it's a lot quieter and nicer to look at without areas cleared for skating and people out on the ice.
JMH
2.1 Mile Walk Around Buckingham Pond
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Fortunately I planned ahead and brought my screw shoes with me to Buckingham Pond, because there was very little of the path that wasn't covered with a thick layer of ice. As a result I had the path pretty much to myself the entire time.
The pond itself was a different story. Since they opened it up to skating it's been pretty busy, mainly with kids doing the hockey thing. I have mixed feelings about that... on the one hand, the more the pond is seen as a local resource the better, but on the other - it's a lot quieter and nicer to look at without areas cleared for skating and people out on the ice.
JMH
Monday, January 19, 2015
ICE, ICE, ICE!
1.6 Mile Walk Around the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Monday, January 19, 2015
Last night and this morning one of the big topics on the news was the large numbers of accidents that occurred yesterday across the Northeast due to icy roads. We were fortunate enough to avoid that out in Rochester, but when I got back to Albany today I did get to see some of the after-effects - many of the sidewalks around here are covered in ice, probably in part because many people didn't bother to clear their sidewalks after the last few snowstorms.
I only made it a few houses down the street before I turned around to get my screwshoes... they're not particularly comfortable on pavement and were no fun at all on the tiled floors at the grocery store, but they were the only way I remained upright for much of my walk.
Unfortunately, with below-freezing temperatures forecast for the next few days, it's not at all clear when we'll finally be rid of the ice, unless people get smart and start putting some salt or ice melt out.
JMH
1.6 Mile Walk Around the Pine Hills Neighborhood
Monday, January 19, 2015
Last night and this morning one of the big topics on the news was the large numbers of accidents that occurred yesterday across the Northeast due to icy roads. We were fortunate enough to avoid that out in Rochester, but when I got back to Albany today I did get to see some of the after-effects - many of the sidewalks around here are covered in ice, probably in part because many people didn't bother to clear their sidewalks after the last few snowstorms.
I only made it a few houses down the street before I turned around to get my screwshoes... they're not particularly comfortable on pavement and were no fun at all on the tiled floors at the grocery store, but they were the only way I remained upright for much of my walk.
Unfortunately, with below-freezing temperatures forecast for the next few days, it's not at all clear when we'll finally be rid of the ice, unless people get smart and start putting some salt or ice melt out.
JMH
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Saturday, January 10, 2015
FEATHERED FRIENDS
Saturday, January 10, 2014
Since moving the bird feeders to the back yard, I've seen very little variety in the visitors to it... so much so that two days ago when I heard a caller on the radio say that he wondered where all the house sparrows in his yard had gone, I wished I could call up and reassure him that they were all currently camped out in my neighborhood. It's not uncommon to look out and see 40 or so of them covering the three feeders and the ground underneath.
Thankfully I do get a few other birds coming to enjoy the free food, and I even get to see them occasionally. The cardinals seem to mainly visit very early in the morning. Occasionally I have some mourning doves under the feeders; this afternoon when I went out to fill them, half a dozen flew up into the tree in the back. I've seen a couple of blue jays every once in a while, and there's a downy woodpecker that comes and pecks at the suet cake occasionally too. More recently I've been pleased to see a group of juncos as well.
And of course there are up to half a dozen very fat squirrels, though usually there are only two or three out there at a time.
Haven't seen any chicadees, which is odd, since they would visit when the feeder was out front - perhaps they don't make the trip to the backyard, or perhaps the sparrows have out-competed them.
I do wish my bedroom window was better designed... there's no way to raise/lower the screen, which means it's almost impossible to get pictures of the birds when they visit.
JMH
Saturday, January 10, 2014
Since moving the bird feeders to the back yard, I've seen very little variety in the visitors to it... so much so that two days ago when I heard a caller on the radio say that he wondered where all the house sparrows in his yard had gone, I wished I could call up and reassure him that they were all currently camped out in my neighborhood. It's not uncommon to look out and see 40 or so of them covering the three feeders and the ground underneath.
Thankfully I do get a few other birds coming to enjoy the free food, and I even get to see them occasionally. The cardinals seem to mainly visit very early in the morning. Occasionally I have some mourning doves under the feeders; this afternoon when I went out to fill them, half a dozen flew up into the tree in the back. I've seen a couple of blue jays every once in a while, and there's a downy woodpecker that comes and pecks at the suet cake occasionally too. More recently I've been pleased to see a group of juncos as well.
And of course there are up to half a dozen very fat squirrels, though usually there are only two or three out there at a time.
Haven't seen any chicadees, which is odd, since they would visit when the feeder was out front - perhaps they don't make the trip to the backyard, or perhaps the sparrows have out-competed them.
I do wish my bedroom window was better designed... there's no way to raise/lower the screen, which means it's almost impossible to get pictures of the birds when they visit.
JMH
Friday, January 09, 2015
Sunday, January 04, 2015
Saturday, January 03, 2015
Friday, January 02, 2015
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