Treasure Island

This evening Joan and I attended our fourth play of the 2016 season, Treasure Island.

“Arrr-rrr-rrr.” Not the best effort of the season for the playhouse.

David Wilcox’s review in The Citizen.

James MacKillop's review in the Syracuse NewTimes.

Natasha Ashley’s review in the NY Theatre Guide.

Other shows of this season:

Oklahoma!
From Here To Eternity
Crazy For You
Million Dollar Quartet
Tenderly
Smokey Joe’s Cafe

Week Thirty-Four - 18 To Go

Ace Atkins has morphed into Robert. P. Parker. Ace has captured the Spenser nuances - his sardonic quips, his epicurean tastes, and his prowess for investigating.

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Week Thirty-Five - 17 To Go

Although elusive, hummingbirds and butterflies can be the most beautiful visitors to your backyard. Thompson and Coops offer tips to help bring this pair to your yard and ways to identify them once they arrive.

Read 52 in 52 Weeks 2016

Story Walk 2016 - Bear and Duck

The Story Walk features pages from a picture book placed on stakes along the walkway of Hoopes Park.
 

This summer's fifth book:

Bear and Duck

by Katy Hudson

2016 Story Walks:
Where Are My Books?
Let's Have A Tree Party

 The Snatchabook
Diary of A Spider

2015 Story Walks:

Hurry Up and Slow Down
Monkey And Duck Quack 
The Bear Ate Your Sandwich
I Don't Want To Be A Frog

Wild About Books

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books! 

 

2014 Story Walks:

Diary of a Worm

If You Give a Dog a Donut

A Pet for Fly Guy

Cayuga College Nature Trail

Decided to visit the Cayuga College Trail to see if there were any dragonflies around. The overgrown condition of the ponds led to a disappointing venture.

1st Pond - Mallards swimming through algae scum

2nd Pond - Cattail infested

3rd Pond - Arrowhead infested

There were some interesting highlights:

Dirty sock above a wasp nest.

Deer grazing on the east side of the 1st pond.

Cedar Waxwing in a tree near the first pond.

Song Sparrow in a tree near the second pond.

Tulip Tree is flourishing.

Only successfully photographed dragonfly - Widow Skimmer.

Regardless of the outcome, always a great day for visiting this trail.

Previous walks on the Cayuga College Trail:

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Monday, October 19, 2015

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 
Friday, April 25, 2014 
Monday, September 10, 2012 
Thursday, August 23, 2012 
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, October 23, 2011  
Monday, August 8, 2011 
Sunday, January 17, 2010 
Monday, June 01, 2009 
Monday, October 20, 2008

Week Thirty-Three - 19 To Go

Due to the efforts of some enlightened politicians and activist citizen groups, Roger Lederer is optimistic about the survival of birds. However, according to Roger, humans need to partner up with these always on task creatures to make survival certain.

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Sunflower Fields

View from the Parking Lot

After doing some errands in Syracuse this morning pulled into the parking lot of the Inn Between Restaurant in Camillus NY.

Took these photos of the Sunflower fields:

Article in the Syracuse Newspapers.

Amazing that these sunflowers are thriving after the summer heat in the area.