Tag Archives: Nature

Rural Western New York

Sometimes I forget. Or, being in the city for most of my time, I don’t remember. I don’t remember how truly beautiful the surrounding countryside is. This is only 40 miles/64 km from my home. I visited my niece and her husband yesterday at a farm they operate in North Java, NY. The lush greenContinue reading “Rural Western New York”

More Flowers

Today was another day of summer in Western New York even though we are only a few days into spring. It was 80F/27C…odd for this time of year. Everything is coming up early. Despite the unsettling early arrival of the warm temps I’d be fibbing if I said I wasn’t enjoying it (though I’d alsoContinue reading “More Flowers”

Night and Day: Two Photos

I took the above photo last night as I was walking my dogs…it’s an image of a murder of crows circling about and communicating in their secret crow language (to read a recent post about crows, and what I mean by the aforementioned statement, click here). The below image is of a vine on theContinue reading “Night and Day: Two Photos”

Invasion of the Crow

I’ve posted pictures of crows before but am finding them ever fascinating lately. And tonight–after just recovering from a cold and feeling I needed some air–went for a walk on a foggy evening at dusk and took a few more photos. I’m not sure if I’m just noticing them these last couple years but theyContinue reading “Invasion of the Crow”

Foggy Morning: four photos and a few words

This morning was unusually foggy…it gave everything a sort of misty appearance. I caught veiw of the crow in the treetop (pictured above and at bottom) and snapped a few photos. Urban Simplicity.

A Few Things I saw Today (natural and human-made)

We had a crazy wind storm yesterday and everything was blown about. And today I found the juxtaposition of things human-made and those natural to be an interesting combination. Here’s a few things I saw. From top-to-bottom: A rotten apple in the middle of the street.A small fabric ball on a rock.A sock in aContinue reading “A Few Things I saw Today (natural and human-made)”

A Few Photos of a Rainy Day

I had a crazy chaotic day at work today…just one of those days. Busy all day. And when I left at around 4pm I was surprised to see that it was raining…a light but steady mist. It looked almost like fog. And after rushing around a kitchen all morning and afternoon it felt good toContinue reading “A Few Photos of a Rainy Day”

Here’s Something I Don’t See Everyday

I’ve heard on many occasions that we have falcons living in the City of Buffalo but never saw one first hand…until now. These pictures were taken from the kitchen window at my place of employment which overlooks a garden. It’s a Peregrine Falcon (I think) and seems to have been looking for something to eat…gladContinue reading “Here’s Something I Don’t See Everyday”

A Few Random Photos

Here’s a few random photos I’ve taken over the last few days. The one above and immediately below were taken this evening, and were in fact the reason of this post…the sunset was so incredible–even on a cold night and in an inner city–that I felt the need to share it. They were both takenContinue reading “A Few Random Photos”

A Few Images Through an Inexpensive Lense

This post is twofold. Firstly, it is another in the theme that when you walk or ride a bike you witness so much more than when in a car (yes, I know I’ve been harping on this lately but it is important in my daily life), and in the case of myself–or anyone–it offers near-countlessContinue reading “A Few Images Through an Inexpensive Lense”

A Mid-Autumn Surprise

I found the above berry (and two others) growing in my front yard this morning. Yup, even on this chilly autumn day (big difference in temperature today…feels more like autumn or early winter). I had planted a strawberry plant this past spring and didn’t expect any fruit until next spring. And as I was wheelingContinue reading “A Mid-Autumn Surprise”

An Evening View From My Handlebars…

It was such a beautiful evening tonight as I pedaled home…unseasonably warm for this time of year, not a breeze or cloud to be found, and the nearly full moon shone high in the sky (if you look close you can see a star or planet clearly visible to the moon’s lower left). It wasContinue reading “An Evening View From My Handlebars…”

First Frost…

Like much of the northern hemisphere it’s getting cold here this time of year and last night we had the first frost of the season. Though I truly do love the change of seasons I am more than a bit ambivalent of the advent of the cold months…I feel unprepared this year, physically and mentally.Continue reading “First Frost…”

Sometimes I Get Overwhelmed

I snapped this picture a few seconds after taking the bottom of the two previous photos. I was marveling at the beauty of the flowers–and that I had the day off–when I looked up at the sky (I find myself looking at the sky a lot these days). The jet pictured was flying directly overheadContinue reading “Sometimes I Get Overwhelmed”