Birding, Big Time

This is it. The time when hundreds of different species of migrating birds return to Upstate New York for nesting. Western New York, specifically Wayne County, and more specifically the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, is a bird-lovers paradise. This is from the I Love NY Newsletter, the Beat: Hot off the presses and just in [...]

Photo Hunters: Book

I LOVE books! Books were my “escape” when I was a kid. Books are now a vital source of information, for me and my kids. But the best book of all, commonly known as The Book of books, is this– the book that changed my life: This is my New King James Bible. I’ve had [...]

Catch the Manta Wave

Ever since I was a little kid, I have always wanted to see SeaWorld in Orlando. I did SO want to go when I visited Orlando, years ago. Still haven’t been there (yet). I love aquatic-oriented vacations– my favorite place to visit are aquariums and other such oceanic places. There’s just something about the oceans [...]

The Utica Zoo in 2009

The Utica Zoo charges no admission during the winter months! We try to take the opportunity to visit during this time. It was a warmer winter day (late March), so most of the animals were perky and curious. And we discovered a few new things that made this visit our best one yet. My kids [...]

I Hate Mosquitoes!!

My daughter recently relayed a funny church sign she’d seen a photo of: Why Didn’t Noah Swat the Two Mosquitoes?? Hoh boy, SO TRUE!!! I don’t know what it is, but I attract black flies and mosquitoes. I CANNOT walk through any forest nature trail without bug spray, or else I am dead meat. And [...]

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