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A VIP was in Albany yesterday, US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. He was in the area to promote the 'Race to the Top' awards. That's a Federal program where the states compete against each other to win Federal money. That sounds crass but it's not easy to explain in a short blog posting.
Our Swissy has a few favourite places on her typical walk route where she drops and rolls onto her back, wriggling along the grass. It must feel good, because she spends a good 5 minutes or so if we leave her to her own devices.
The rain stopped and these micro puddles were beckoning...
The Moon seems so far away.
Nestled in the leaves of my hedge, the biggest drop is about 1/4 inch in diameter. So tiny, and yet in their billions, trillions, they fill the rivers and oceans.
It's been raining continuously for over 30 hours. After the long dry spell, it's impossible not to think that the autumn rain has begun. The outside temperature is 64F / 18C and I had to close some of the house windows last night to keep out the chill.
I try to bring my camera with me all the time, but sometimes I don't bother. The little one wanted to try out his new toy boomerang, so we went to an open space nearby to play for a bit. Of course it gets dark sooner this time of year, and we walked home in the twilight. I wish I had my camera, but the mobile phone image isn't too bad.
When people hear 'large group of motorcycles' they don't often think that something good is about to happen. Well the Patriot Guard Riders want to change your mind. These bikers attend the funerals of servicemembers and former servicemembers when invited by the family.
Scorched but still strong, this tomato plant is producing fruit at a slow but steady rate. I think the squirrels got one of the fruits but they don't seem to like the taste all that much so most of the tomatoes are still intact. I wish I had room to grow a real vegetable garden, but pots work in a pinch.
Taken from my upstairs window. The screens are all in; that's the pattern superimposed on the image. It's what I see during the summer. It was hot last night and cool this morning. Soon, I'll have to close some of those windows at night and then I won't hear the birds in the early morning light. Autumn is close.
This is the Cowhorn Creek looking west toward the place where it dives under the city again.
The heat wave broke last night, and with the cooler weather came these light clouds. It's dark in the distance, but that's passing quickly.
This is the lower end of Lake George as seen from the ramparts of Fort William Henry, in the village of Lake George, NY. It's pretty typical of a summer day on the lake, hot, hazy and tourists parasailing.
More accurately, the crowd listening to Nona Hendryx. Central Park has a summer music series at the Music Haven, which is what this informal amphitheater is called. There's a stage for the musicians, and the people sit on the hillside. There is some seating (in actual seats!) close to the stage for those who arrive early.
The view of the farmland from the Landis Arboretum in Esperance, NY. Half an hour from the middle of the city and it's the most beautiful rural setting. One of the great things about living upstate.
Just emerging from the larval stage, his wings are still crumpled up from being packed in. He's resting in the sun, pumping blood through the veins in the wings to straighten them out, and harden them.
Don't be alarmed at the name! 'kill' is a Dutch word meaning creek or stream. Schenectady was settled by the Dutch in the 1600s, so we have quite a few Dutch place names.
Storms rolled through yesterday, and we had some clouds that looked like this. An hour later the sun was shining again.
Well, maybe not as tropical as I'd like, but I could not resist this thatched umbrella in Warrensburg, NY. Warrensburg is in the north country of NY state, up in the Adirondack Mountains. The signs for the calzones and pizza are more familiar than the umbrella, and seeing the little 'pizza guy' there just made the shot for me.
Central Park's Rose Garden. This was what I was going to post for the theme day photo but I thought it might not be bright enough.
The little guy is fascinated with these insects, and he not only catches them to observe them closely (then releasing them again) he insists that I take some photos.
We don't get many rainbows up in the sky, but low sun and a spray of water bring the rainbows down to us!
On the first of the month, many in the City Daily Photo community post a photo that represents a given theme. This month, the theme is Bright colours. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants
