Go ahead, get involved with nature

When the library again set up our annual Staff Summit at Beaver Lake Nature Center in nearby Baldwinsville, N.Y., this spring, I made sure to arrive early and ready to capture the setting’s beauty with my iPad Pro. As soon as I got out of my car I was struck by an interactive display. I…

A chance for my dear wife to dig into the garden

Our Saturday trip to Ballantyne Gardens in Liverpool was a tremendous success. We happily wandered the lovely local nursery pulling the provided little cart, admiring so many of their spring plants. We bought and brought home two rose bushes and several purple perennials. My dear wife Karen will be busy with a springtime passion, digging…

The lake trees come out

When the pieces fall together on a May day in Onondaga Lake Park, I must to pull out the iPhone 8 to share the beauty. And then jog to catch up with my work friends so we get back to our desks by the end of break time …

One time for spring

So I left the swirly lights on our front yard tree after the last holiday season. I had a one-day plan. And so the flowers came this week. I plugged in those lights. The lights and the flowers enjoyed their time.

Welcome, big boat

We noticed the first big boat of the season getting tied into its seasonal moor at the Onondaga Lake marina late last week. It looked lonely. Not for long, we thought as we walked during our afternoon work break.

Bring out a serene scene

I took a deep breath and said ahhhhh when I passed this corner on a work break walk from my job at the library. The Village of Liverpool can be quite lovely in May, for sure.

The whites and the pinks

A walk around the Village of Liverpool on a gray morning this week allowed me a great glimpse of the back side of The Retreat. How lovely their trees are at the start of May.