Showing posts with label creek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label creek. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Bits of Rochester

 Add wildlife photographer to my resume.  Found this large frog on the banks of Irondequoit Creek behind the Tops Grocery Store in Penfield.  

Megan and I decided to explore Seneca Park in the city of Rochester.  Quite a few water falls.


 Looking north on the Genesee River from the pedestrian bridge.  

Looking south on the Genesee River from the pedestrian bridge toward the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Short and sweet today.  I'll need you to rest your eyes because I'll be in Belgium.  So, I'll have 1,000+ photos to share if history is any indication.  If you want to follow my travels while I'm there, follow me at: 

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

If Winter Wasn't Blogged About, Would It Exist?

It's been forever since I've updated anyone on what we've been doing.  Not much.  Trying not to freeze to death during the coldest winter ever...


But, here's some highlights of the last few months:
Have you ever wondered where Satan washed himself off?  At the Devil's Bathtub in Mendon Ponds Park of course.



Honeoye Creek in Honeoye Falls, NY.  Decided to check it out since I've never been there before.  It's a nice little village.  


An old mill or something on the bank of Honeoye Creek

This wheelchair is on the move.  Saw this at the post office.  Way more active looking than the old logo.

Scout has visitation rights and the Wintertime Correctional Facility.

Rachel and Scout playing Minecraft.  

 
I know you think you're human, but get out of my spot.

Scout learning that snowmen are nothing to be afraid of.


This is about the peak snow cover at Irondequoit Creek.  Most snow Rochester has had since 1999.  Coldest month ever recorded.  Under all that snow and ice are a lot of rapids...

And the reeds where all the deer hide in Linear Park.  

That about covers winter 2014-15...

Thursday, October 23, 2014

CELEBRATIONS!


It's been a while since I've posted a "regular blog."  I've been pretty busy lately.  But, I've finished a bunch of work and wanted to show I'm doing more than painting like a maniac...
 Megan brought me out to Sticky Lips BBQ (http://stickylipsbbq.com/stickylips/) for my birthday dinner.  The ribs and sides were excellent.  I think the best I've had it town.  But Megan's brisket was beyond amazing and was three days worth of meals!

Megan's sampler platter. 

Man, I want to eat this again.  This place always has a line (except when your birthday falls on a Monday that is also a holiday).  No wonder it took about four years to get in.

I'm not the only artist in the family.   This is a portrait my niece did of herself, the twins, and the dog Bella.  I'm still trying to convince Rachel that I should represent her...

And if you didn't already know, I have a new niece and nephew:  Alyssa and Nolan.  They are super tiny and about a month old now.

And we've had Scout for one year now.  Here she is with Megan last year...

And here's the goofy mutt now.

A non-cooperating puppy from a year ago...

And the uncooperative puppy of now.

Scout and I last year...

And the big moose of today.

Megan and Scout relaxing by Irondequoit Creek

 Hiking through the fall foliage in Corbett's Glen.

We were too late (again) to see the salmon running the creek.  But, it's always a nice quick hike near our house.

That's it for now.  Better get back to work...

Monday, May 19, 2014

Megan's Happy Birthday!

Started off Megan's birthday with drinks at Hogan's Hideaway (http://www.hoganshideaway.com/).  You can tell she's excited about her French Martini.

Sitting outside on Megan's bday?  Weird.  Usually there's some kind of awful weather that ruins everything.

 Checking out the new sculpture park at the Memorial Art Gallery.

Us: "Weird little Lego-ish guy, why are you so sad?
Lego-ish Guy: "'Cause I saw the weather report..."

Mmmm...  Poutine.  Really, really great poutine at Lento (http://www.lentorestaurant.com/).  Another reason we need to go to Montréal sometime in the near future. 

Pasta and burgers all locally sourced and delicious!  I highly suggest Lento at Village Gate

Megan enjoying her new gliding love seat for the patio.

ACTION SHOT!  Scout received a new pair of lips in the mail!  THANKS AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!

 And, she's down for the count...

 First fire of the season.  Not so much for fun, but to clean up some of the mess in the yard...

Night rabbit curious about Scout

 Looks like we're going to get some fawn soon.

The deer are not scared of us...

Perhaps because they are possessed by the devil...

 "Instead of watching the movie, do you think you guys could just go to bed instead?

 Scout loves cleaning up the yard.  Specifically helping pick up the sticks and gnawing them to hell.

 Look what I found in the garden!

Lots of rain came down right after we finished Megan's b-day dinner.  Lots of flash floods all over the place.  Sounds like it took out Penn Yan, NY.  This is the Irondequoit Creek by our place, which flooded much of Panorama Plaza

Where the Sideway Ends.  Ummm...

Heading home and checking out the flooding.  This is the trail I usually take home.

Saw a few Blue Heron hunting along the creek

At the top-center is usually an island with a bench.  No more island and I doubt there's a bench anymore...

Another new river created in the flood by the "Hillbilly Hot Tub."


No, graves didn't float down the river.  This is the "Loop Trail" sign that was uprooted from about 1/2 mile upstream.

 Ranging waters at the bridge

Panorama of the river at the parking lot of Linear (Channing H. Philbrick) Park.  Usually, the river is half as wide.  


 Old mill foundation under water



Something's odd about this myrtle...

Scout's first time on the hammock.  Not so sure about it yet and doesn't have her sea legs yet.

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