Working the angle

Nature’s work. I couldn’t quite tell the original location of this leaning limb as I worked my stroll around Onondaga Lake Park. I simply appreciated the angles.

Bench and birds

Comfort zone. The Onondaga Lake birds appreciated the ice buildup, practically begging for an audience. Wait, they were in a perfect spot for that bench …

The ice was coming

Crusty start. The curious side of Retired-Guy-I strolled around Onondaga Lake Park early this week, before the thaw rolled over our part of the world. I wanted to see how much of our dominant water feature had frozen over, to start my photo-taking. The ice was creeping out there. But I would not venture out…

A foggy January morning

Visibility, less. This, that and the other thing, the weather guy told me before the clock had hit 6 Thursday morning. No snow, a bit of rain, temps still in the 40s. Not bad for late January, thought I. Then he mentioned fog. Hmm, I thought a little bit. The clock would arrive soon enough…

Backyard beauty

Enter this way. Here’s why I like letting our cherished rescue mutt out the back door shortly after 7 a.m. at this time of year. The first glow of the day belongs to us.

Lighter window

Rise above. When I pull into our driveway after taking my dear wife Karen to her 7 a.m. shift at the eye center down the next block, I notice January marching on toward longer days. The early morning snippet I’m rewarded through our side alcove before I retreat into the front door is quite invigorating.

Ready and waiting

Could be empty already. Garbage pickup comes early on my block. When I return from driving my dear wife Karen to her 7 a.m. Monday shift at the eye center less than a half-mile from our house, one of the two big pails is usually empty. Usually it’s the black garbage bucket. Another truck comes…

While it was warm

In January, really. Before the cold snap moved in, I noticed on my walk to and from my car in the driveway an interesting emergence in our front garden. Green sprouts decided to say hello in Liverpool, N.Y.