Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Over and Under the Pond

This is the last book in this year's 2018 Story Walk.

Written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal, this book
bring to life a secret ecosystem of the underwater world.


Resident Great Blue Crane, Horatio.

Hoopes Park

After leaving the Cayuga College Trail, drove west of East Genesee Street. Saw the resident Blue Heron fly across the Hoopes Park pond. Turned over into Hoopes Avenue and parked. Took this photographs.
Good to see Horatio still around.

 

Beehive


This evening Joan and I attended our fourth and final play of the 2018 season, Beehive at the Preston H. Thomas Theatre in The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. Weather was mild but brisk. Once in our seats we surveyed the crowd which was somewhat near capacity and into the music.

Review by BWW

Review by Syracuse Newtimes

Review by Len Fonte

Monday, September 24, 2018

Summer Color

This is the first book in this year's 2018 Story Walk.

Written by Diana Murrary and illustrated by Zoe Persico, this beautifully illustrated story book provides a great way to enter Summer. All a reader has to do is immerse oneself in the colors.

In 2014 Seymour Library introduced The Story Walk in Hoopes Park.

The Story Walk, which features pages from a picture book placed on stakes along a path, has very popular since its introduction. 


2018 Story Walks

2017 Story Walks: 
Those Darn Squirrels


2016 Story Walks: 
Bear and Duck
 Let's Have A Tree Party




2015 Story Walks:




 

2014 Story Walks:




Cayuga College Nature Trail

Since the skies were blue and the sun shining, decided to walk the Cayuga College Trail to look for dragonflies.


First Pond

Maintenance worker was mowing the grass so I moved on. But before I left checked on the footbridge. There was a dragonfly on the rail.


Proceeded to the second pond. Which is extremely overgrown.
Second Pond
Turkey Vulture soaring overhead.
Four Mallards swimming on what little water there is.
 Wildflower
 Cattail
 Goldenrod
 
Wildflower
 
Trail
Geocache
Trail Sign
Bench
Wolf Tree
Dragonflies
Tulip tree - Pencil Tree
Pileated Woodpecker Damage
What is This?
Previous walks on the Cayuga College Trail: 

Tuesday, February 6, 2018


Sunday, September 9, 2018

Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks in 2018

What's not to love about a challenge? Here is one, 2018 52 Books in 52 Weeks, that runs from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The rules are simple.


Week Thirty-Seven - 15 to Go

Everyone should read at least one book during the baseball season. Harrison Ford read this volume and used it as his inspiration for his portrayal of Branch Rickey in the hit movie “42”.


Friday, September 7, 2018

Road Trip

First Stop - Main Street Trading Co., Macedon NY.

Second Stop - Evolve For the Home, Lyons NY

Third Stop - Pultneyville NY
Bicentennial Peace Garden 
Saw a Ruby-throated Hummingbird while approaching the garden.