I found these amazing and funny statues while surfing the net. I don’t know who took them, and in most cases, where they came from. I was surprised at the staggering number of strange statutes in the world, everything from funky cat trees to Alice in Wonderland-type oddities. If you are the author of one [...]
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We visited this great park- Beaver Lake Nature Center– many years ago, when the kids were young. It is one of the best little parks and nature trails I have ever visited. We haven’t gone yet, but I’m keeping my options open, since we’ll be out toward Baldwinsville twice next month. I just thought I’d [...]
I’ve been on a lengthy quest for the Oneida Stone, that sacred altar stone of the Iroquois Oneida Indians. My research and my travels have been going on for over a year now. You can read more about it in my post about my visit to Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, NY, and in a [...]
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Before the Rosamond-Gifford Zoo was titled such, I knew it as the Burnett Park Zoo, or more casually to us who lived in the Central NY area, “The Syracuse Zoo.”
We visited the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse this time last year. We hadn’t been there in over ten years, and my youngest child had [...]
Our trip to the Roscoe Conkling Park was brief, but it is a beautiful park and we hope to return. The park is perched atop Utica’s high hills, and overlooks the city and the Mohawk Valley with breathtaking views.
The park is named for Utica resident and mayor Roscoe Conkling. He was a popular mayor and [...]
Last week, I took the opportunity to drive to nearby Utica, NY, to visit the Forest Hill Cemetery in the city. Utica is an amazingly historic town, and walking through Forest Hill Cemetery is like stepping back in time. Many of New York State’s most notable citizens are buried here. I won’t list them all! [...]
Have I ever mentioned that we absolutely adore Fort Stanwix? We’ve been there many times over the years. This is one of the greatest parks and historic sites I have ever visited, and everyone who works there is so friendly and knowledgeable. Plus, they keep updating and adding new things.
For a more detailed history of [...]
In an earlier post, I mentioned the General Clinton Canoe Regatta held every Memorial Day weekend, in Bainbridge, NY. The Canoe Regatta is the biggest event for the sleepy little town of historic Bainbridge. (By the way, Mormon-founder Joseph Smith was run out of this town for corrupting public morals; Jedediah Smith (not related), that [...]
I’ve been going through all my photos, uploading and labeling and reorganizing. I’m going to be posting about some of our travels from times past. We have been to many, many places long before I started blogging– or even had a camera! We’ve always liked to see new places.
One place we visited years ago [...]
