February finery at the library

The call of outdoor duty was strong Wednesday before my lunch break at the Liverpool Public Library. It looked fine from the second-floor windows. So I grabbed a lens and headed down the stairs. Could we not use some sun-drenched, sun-sparkled photos of the library for our files? You know, just in case. I think…

Onondaga Lake doesn’t need snow to look winter-wicked

I decided not to just jump in my car and drive straight the two miles back to A Bitty Better when I got out of work from the Liverpool Public Library on Friday. A quick look to my left when I got to Tulip Street told me that the two-block stroll to Onondaga Lake would…

A clear look at our foggy backyard

Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle delivered an extra woof when I let her out into the backyard of A Bitty Better Sunday morning. I looked out further from the back door, brushed the sleep out of my eyes, grabbed my iPad Pro, and stepped out the side door. Our cherished rescue mutt wanted me to…

A tree still colorful in Clinton Square

A trip to downtown Syracuse to meet my dear wife Karen at the end of our last work week brought me a surprise as we walked past Clinton Square. The city Christmas Tree not only still standing, but the lights were still shining as well. The date was Jan. 20. The skaters taking advantage of…

It’s a dog park, too, when no kids are there (and we bring bags)

Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle adores the Children’s Playground behind the Salina Town Hall. My dear wife Karen discovered that when there are no other people present, the totally fenced-in area out back make an excellent faux Dog Park. Yes, I tucked extra supermarket plastic bags in my pocket in case. The dog likes her…

Pretty little Galeville playground

Living so close to the Town of Salina Hall can spice up the walks around our Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville for my dear Karen and I. Will the spot be jumping or quiet? On weekends it tends toward the latter. And so we investigated the kiddies playground tucked way in the back. There are plenty…

Two blocks down from the library, the lake is looking icy

Taking a hike to get coffee during a morning stretch this week from my job at the Liverpool Public Library, I decided to take the route two blocks past Nichols, the way so familiar to me during lunch time in the warmer months. What would Onondaga Lake look like with the stretch of brrrrr, I…

A Winter Solstice sunrise, sunset preview at A Bitty Better

Those of you with enough patience to have been following my words and images here for awhile may recall that I have a thing for the solstice, both winter and summer. And today’s the day, my friends, when we here in the Northern Hemisphere have the Earth’s tilt that takes us furthest away from that…

Photo bonus day

Good and shots I think I’ve collected during my first four weeks walking around the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville and haven’t found a place for in any other post so far: I love the lines of the one above. It hardly looks like a suburban block. The one above screams of a well-kept house in…

Finding fun on the SU hill

Walking up the hill toward the Carrier Dome for any Syracuse University sporting event, Crouse College always stands out. The Castle, it could be called. Taking that walk for a game last month, my dear wife Karen and I spotted some kids stamping the big hill around the building as their own. They were on…