Trying the angle

Part of the cast. Meanwhile, over on the jetty across the inlet, a couple other nice weather fans were wetting lines. I know not what they were hoping to land, nor how they were doing.

Appreciating my through way

State of the roads. In addition to the quaint one-lane bridge that travels over the entrance to Willow Bay and the creek width of Onondaga Lake Park, much busier roads wind their way past as well. Interstate 690, the New York State Thruway and John Glenn Boulevard intersect quite nearby. Spot to reflect. I decided…

Beauty of the bridge

Take our turn. Go either direction on Long Branch Road and you’ll find a very important traffic light well in front of the skinny bridge. Take heed. The rustic green bridge spanning the creek-width portion of Onondaga Lake is one-lane wide. And so each lane of Long Branch enters the funnel upon green to take…

Extending my fun at Willow Bay

Ramping up the beauty. The recent warm weather prompted me to visit the west end of local park on the shore of Onondaga Lake. The Willow Bay area welcomed me with a new metal jetty extension and plenty of pretty photo opportunities. Happy landing. The gull perched on the tippy-top of the extension at the…

Old friends and a zesty soup

Thai Noodle with beef. My first boss at the library sent over a text asking if I’d like to meet with a few former colleagues for a remember-when lunch at Bangkok Thai. Yes, thank you. Edina, the youngster of our group, still works as a librarian, so she was ready and able to fill in…

Neighborhood landing

Flock on the ground. The cherished rescue mutt and I were treated to an eyeful of big birds when we turned the corner behind the town offices the other day. They looked at us. We looked at them. Everybody continued with their business.

Loving the sunset

Mid-February mood. The orange ribbon to the west of our house looks quite gorgeous in the middle of this month. And it’s happening later and later each day, I am sure to notice.